Contagious Chords by The Isley Brothers

Tempo:
113.15 bpm
Chords used:

Em

C

Bm

Am

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Isley Brothers - Contagious chords
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[Em]
It's 2 am, just getting in about to check my [C] message.
No one [G] has called but my homies and [Em] some bill collectors.
Cellular, bring [Bm] somebody who wants to borrow [C] money.
I two-way her, [Em] she don't hit me back, something is funny.
So I called her mother's house and asked her, had she seen my baby?
[C]
Rolled my six around looking for that missing [Em] lady.
Got back in, turned [Bm] the TV on and caught the [C] news.
Then I put my hand on my [G] head cause I'm so confused.
[Am]
And then I turned the TV [Em] down, cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
[Am]
Something's going on upstairs, [Em] yeah.
Cause I know nobody else lives here.
[Am]
As I get closer to [Em] the stairways, all I hear.
[C]
[Bm] And then I hear [Am] my baby's boy [D]
in my ear, screaming out.
[Em]
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
Then a man [Em] said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [Em]
drive me wild.
I just can't believe this shit.
I ran downstairs, looked in [Bm] the closet, looking for [Em] that.
[C]
Said a prayer cause only God knows [Em] what I'm gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was another driver preach a [C] while.
I'm in the hall contemplating, not in [Em] my own damn house.
What [F#] if all she [D] was keeping was [Em] another man?
[C]
The [Em] dialogue happening to [G] me all over [Am]
again.
And then I turned the TV down, [Em]
cause I know I heard a squeaky [Am]
sound.
Something's going on upstairs, [Em]
yeah.
Cause I know no one else lives [Am] here.
As I get closer [Em] to the stairways, all I hear.
[C]
[Bm] And then I hear [Am] my baby's boy in [D] my ear, [E] screaming [Em] out.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
[Em]
Sexy lady, drive [Bm] me crazy, [C]
drive me wild.
I just can't believe this shit.
[F#] [E]
[Em]
In between the sheets in my [C] home.
Baby wait, let me [G] [Em] watch your face.
Girl, I'm about to have a fit.
Oh, [Bm] it's about to ease in.
[C]
How did I get into this shit?
I never came home [Em] with this.
Hold on, dirty woman, [Bm] I know [Em] where you're coming [C] from.
[Em] But wait now, hit the streets, your ass is brown.
[G] Wait, how you know my name, [C] son?
[Em] Ooh, this cat looks [Am] real familiar.
Now don't I know you from somewhere [Em] a long time ago?
No, no, I don't [Am] think so.
Yeah, yeah, I feel I know you brother [Em] very well.
No, no, you're mistaking me for [Am] somebody else.
Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Told you to get to [C] walking.
[Bm] Now I think y'all [Am] better leave this [D] place.
Cause I'm about to [E] catch a [Em] kiss.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
[Em]
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
[Em]
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
[Em] [Bm] [C]
Key:  
Em
121
C
3211
Bm
13421112
Am
2311
G
2131
Em
121
C
3211
Bm
13421112
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To jam and learn the simple chords for The Isley Brothers - Contagious chords, practice playing C, Em, Bm, Em, Am, Em, Bm and Em in sequence. Start with a comfortable 56 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 113. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of E Minor.

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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
It's 2 am, just getting in about to check my [C] message.
No one [G] has called but my homies and [Em] some bill collectors. _
Cellular, bring [Bm] somebody who wants to borrow [C] money.
I two-way her, [Em] she don't hit me back, something is funny.
So I called her mother's house and asked her, had she seen my baby?
[C]
Rolled my six around looking for that missing [Em] lady.
Got back in, turned [Bm] the TV on and caught the [C] news.
Then I put my hand on my [G] head cause I'm so confused.
[Am] _
And then I turned the TV _ [Em] down, cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
_ [Am] _
_ Something's going on upstairs, [Em] yeah.
Cause I know nobody else lives here.
[Am] _
_ As I get closer to [Em] the _ stairways, all I hear.
[C] _
[Bm] And then I hear [Am] my baby's boy [D]
in my ear, screaming out.
_ [Em]
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
Then a man [Em] said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [Em]
drive me wild.
I just can't believe this shit.
I ran downstairs, looked in [Bm] the closet, looking for [Em] that.
[C]
Said a prayer cause only God knows [Em] what I'm gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was another driver preach a [C] while.
I'm in the hall contemplating, not in [Em] my own damn house.
What [F#] if all she [D] was keeping was [Em] another man?
[C]
The [Em] dialogue happening to [G] me all over [Am]
again.
And then I turned the TV down, [Em]
cause I know I heard a squeaky [Am]
sound.
Something's going on upstairs, [Em] _
yeah.
Cause I know no one else lives [Am] here. _
As I get closer [Em] to the _ _ stairways, all I hear.
[C] _
[Bm] And then I hear [Am] my _ _ baby's boy in [D] my ear, _ [E] screaming [Em] out.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, _ [C]
give me what you've got.
_ _ _ [Em]
Sexy lady, drive [Bm] me crazy, [C]
drive me wild.
I just can't believe this shit.
[F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ In between the sheets in my [C] home.
Baby wait, let me [G] _ _ _ [Em] watch your face.
Girl, I'm about to have a fit.
Oh, [Bm] it's about to ease in.
[C]
How did I get into this shit?
I never came home [Em] with this.
Hold on, dirty woman, [Bm] I know [Em] where you're coming [C] from.
_ [Em] But wait now, hit the streets, your ass is brown.
_ _ [G] Wait, how you know my name, [C] son?
_ [Em] _ _ Ooh, this cat looks [Am] real familiar.
_ Now don't I know you from somewhere [Em] a long time ago?
No, no, I don't [Am] think so.
Yeah, yeah, I feel I know you brother [Em] very well.
No, no, you're mistaking me for [Am] somebody else.
_ Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
_ _ _ Told you to get to [C] walking.
[Bm] Now I think y'all [Am] better leave this [D] place.
Cause I'm about to [E] catch a [Em] kiss.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
_ _ _ [Em]
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
_ _ _ [Em]
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C]
give me what you've got.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [C] _

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This song was penned by R. Kelly.

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