Word Up Chords by Willis

Tempo:
99 bpm
Chords used:

F

G

Eb

Gm

Bb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Willis - Word up chords
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[Em] [F]
[Eb] [F] [Gm] [G]
[F]
[Eb] [F] [G]
[C] [G] [F] [Bbm] [F]
[Eb] [F] [G] [F]
[C] Oh [G] pretty ladies [Fm] around the [Eb] world I got a weird [F] thing to show you
[G] So tell all the boys and [Gm] girls Tell your brothers, your sisters, [F] your mother
too Cause [Eb] we're about to [F] throw down
[G] You'll know just what to do Wave your hands in the air [F] like you don't
care [Eb] Glide [F] by the people [G] when they stop to look
and stare Do your dance, do your [F] dance, do your dance
[Eb] quick mama [F] Come on baby [G] tell me what's the word, the
word of [C] [G] [Bb] Everybody [F] say
[Eb] When you [F] hear the call you [G] got to get it underway
Word up, oh [F] it's the [Bbm] crow [F] word [Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that
you'll be heard Now all you super DJs [F] who think you're fly
Well [Eb] there's got to [Fm] be a reason, [G] you know the reason
You try to put on those [F] airs, you act real cool
[Eb] You got to [F] realize that [G] you are acting like fools
If there's music we can use then [F] we wouldn't need to [Eb] dance
We don't [F] have the time for [G] psychological romance
No romance, no [F] romance, no romance for me, [Eb] no
Well [F] come on baby [G] tell me what is your [Bb] word, our [G] word of
[Bb] [F]
[Eb] Everybody say When you [F] hear the call you [G] got to get it
underway Word up, oh [Bb] it's the crow [F] word
[Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that you'll be heard
W [C]-O [G]-R-D-A W-O-R-D-A
I said W-O-R-D [F]-A [G] W-O-R-D-A
W-O-R-D-A [C] [Gm] W-O [Cm]-R-D [G]-A
I said W-O [Fm]-R-D-A
[Eb] W [F]-O [G]-R-D-A
Oh pretty ladies [F] around the world I [Eb] got a weird [F] thing to show you
[G] So tell all your boys and girls, tell your brothers, your [D] sister [Fm] and your mama
Cause [Eb] we're about to [F] throw down, [G] you know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air [F] like you don't care
[Eb] Drive [F] by the people [G] when they stop to look and stare
Do your dance, do your [F] dance, do your dance quick [Eb] mama
[F] Come on baby [G] tell me what is your word, our word of
[Bb] [F] Everybody say, [Eb] when you [F] hear the call you [G] got to get it underway
Word [Cm] up, [G] oh [Bbm] it's the crow [F] word
[Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that you'll be heard
[Gm] No [G] matter where you're staying [F] you know that you'll be heard
[Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that you'll be heard
[Bb] [G]
[F]
[Gm] [G]
[Eb] [Dm] [Gm]
Key:  
F
134211111
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Gm
123111113
Bb
12341111
F
134211111
G
2131
Eb
12341116
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To learn Willis - Word Up chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: G, F, G, F, Eb and F. For a smooth transition, initiate your practice at 49 BPM and gradually match the song's pace of 99 BPM. With the song's key of C Minor, set your capo to fit your vocal range and chord choice.

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[Em] _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ [G] _ [F] _ [Bbm] _ [F] _ _
[Eb] _ _ [F] _ _ [G] _ _ _ [F] _
[C] Oh [G] pretty ladies [Fm] around the [Eb] world I got a weird [F] thing to show you
[G] So tell all the boys and [Gm] girls Tell your brothers, your sisters, [F] your mother
too Cause [Eb] we're about to [F] throw down
[G] You'll know just what to do Wave your hands in the air [F] like you don't
care [Eb] Glide [F] by the people [G] when they stop to look
and stare Do your dance, do your [F] dance, do your dance
[Eb] quick mama [F] Come on baby [G] tell me what's the word, the
word of [C] _ [G] [Bb] Everybody _ [F] say
[Eb] When you [F] hear the call you [G] got to get it underway
Word up, oh [F] it's the [Bbm] crow [F] word [Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that
you'll be heard Now all you super DJs [F] who think you're fly
Well [Eb] there's got to [Fm] be a reason, [G] you know the reason
You try to put on those [F] airs, you act real cool
[Eb] You got to [F] realize that [G] you are acting like fools
If there's music we can use then [F] we wouldn't need to [Eb] dance
We don't [F] have the time for [G] psychological _ romance
No romance, no [F] romance, no romance for me, [Eb] no
Well [F] come on baby [G] tell me what is your [Bb] word, our [G] word of
_ _ [Bb] _ _ [F] _
[Eb] Everybody say When you [F] hear the call you [G] got to get it
underway Word up, oh [Bb] it's the crow [F] word
[Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that you'll be heard
W [C]-O [G]-R-D-A W-O-R-D-A
I said W-O-R-D [F]-A [G] W-O-R-D-A _
W-O-R-D-A [C] [Gm] W-O [Cm]-R-D [G]-A
I said W-O [Fm]-R-D-A _
[Eb] W [F]-O [G]-R-D-A
Oh pretty ladies [F] around the world I [Eb] got a weird [F] thing to show you
[G] So tell all your boys and girls, tell your brothers, your [D] sister [Fm] and your mama
Cause [Eb] we're about to [F] throw down, [G] you know just what to do
Wave your hands in the air [F] like you don't care
[Eb] Drive [F] by the people [G] when they stop to look and stare
Do your dance, do your [F] dance, do your dance quick [Eb] mama
[F] Come on baby [G] tell me what is your word, our word of
_ _ [Bb] _ [F] Everybody say, [Eb] when you [F] hear the call you [G] got to get it underway
Word [Cm] up, [G] oh [Bbm] it's the crow [F] word
[Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that you'll be heard
[Gm] No [G] matter where you're staying [F] you know that you'll be heard
[Eb] No matter [F] where you're staying [G] you know that you'll be heard
_ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ [Gm] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ [Dm] _ [Gm] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

Featured within the album Rewind, Vol. 4 is this song, written by Tomi Jenkins and Larry Blackmon.

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