Word Up Chords! by Cameo

Tempo:
115.8 bpm
Chords used:

F#

E

F#m

D

B

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Word Up! chords
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[F#] [E]
[D] [E] [F#]
[F#m] [E]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[F#] [B]
[D] [C#] [F#]
[B] [D]
[E] [F#] [E]
[F#m] [E]
[D] [B] [F#]
[F#m] [E]
[D] [F#] Oh baby, do they watch the fire that's light up?
Oh, I [B] can't help [E] but say
[D] When you [E] hear the call, you [F#] got to get it on your right word up
[E] It's a cold word, [D] no matter [E] where you say [F#] it
You'll know that you'll be heard out
[F#m] It's time for PJ [C#] to be a [D] fly bear
To [F#] be a reason, and we know the [F#m] reason
Why you try to put on those [F#] airs and act real [D] cool
But you got to realize [F#m] that you're acting like bulls
If I use it, we can use it [B] in heat [D] dance
We don't [E] have the time for [F#] psychological romance
[F#m] No romance, no romance, [E] no romance for [D] me
Mama, [A] come on baby, [F#] tell me what's [G#] the word I'm [F#] worried of
[E] Everybody say
[D] When you hear [F#] the call, you got to get it on your way Ow!
[F#m]
[F#]
[F#m]
[B] [F#m]
Oh, [F#] [C#m] I can't help but [F#m] love
[B] [F#m]
[C#] [F#]
[B] [E]
[D] [E] [F#]
[E]
[D] [E] [F#] Someone [G#] always leaves us behind
[F#m]
[D#] Seven, [B] four, [F#m] five, six,
[B] [F#m] seven, four, [B] five, six, [G#]
seven, [C#]
four, [F#m] five, six
[F#]
Five,
[B] [F#m]
[E]
[D] [E] [F#]
[F#m] six
[E]
[D] [F#]
[B] [E]
[D] [F#] Seven, eight, nine, ten
Nine, nine, ten
[Bm] Seven, [E] eight, nine, ten
[D] Seven, eight, nine, ten
Everybody's got [C#] to know the [F#] word I say
Love, [F#m]
love, [B] [F#m] love, love
The word I say, love
[F#] [C#m]
[B] Love, [F#m] love, love, love
[Bm] [F#m]
[F#]
Key:  
F#
134211112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
D
1321
B
12341112
F#
134211112
E
2311
F#m
123111112
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To learn Cameo - (Single Version) Word Up chords, your first step should be understanding these chords - D, F#, E, F#, E, D, F#m, E, D, E, B and E in sequence. Begin your practice at a relaxed 57 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 116. Configure the capo to your vocal range and chord preference, remembering the key of A Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ [E] _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
[F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ [F#] Oh baby, do they watch the fire that's light up?
Oh, I [B] can't help [E] but say _
[D] When you [E] hear the call, you [F#] got to get it on your right word up
_ [E] It's a cold word, [D] no matter [E] where you say [F#] it
You'll know that you'll be heard out
[F#m] It's time for PJ [C#] to be a [D] fly bear
To [F#] be a reason, and we know the [F#m] reason
Why you try to put on those [F#] airs and act real [D] cool
But you got to realize [F#m] that you're acting like bulls
If I use it, we can use it [B] in heat [D] dance
We don't [E] have the time for [F#] psychological romance
[F#m] No romance, no romance, [E] no romance for [D] me
Mama, [A] come on baby, [F#] tell me what's [G#] the word I'm [F#] worried of
_ _ _ [E] Everybody say
[D] When you hear [F#] the call, you got to get it on your way Ow! _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _
Oh, _ _ _ [F#] _ [C#m] I can't help but [F#m] love
[B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C#] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] Someone [G#] always leaves us behind
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _
[D#] Seven, [B] four, [F#m] five, six, _ _
_ _ [B] _ [F#m] seven, _ _ _ _ four, [B] five, six, [G#] _ _
seven, _ _ _ _ _ [C#] _
_ four, [F#m] five, six
[F#] _ _
_ Five, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _ _ _
[F#m] six
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ [E] _ _ _
[D] _ _ [F#] Seven, eight, nine, ten
Nine, nine, ten
[Bm] Seven, [E] _ eight, nine, ten
[D] Seven, eight, nine, ten
Everybody's got [C#] to know the [F#] word I say
Love, _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
love, _ [B] _ _ [F#m] love, love
The word I say, love
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [C#m] _
_ _ [B] Love, [F#m] love, love, love _ _ _
_ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _

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