Word Up Chords by Cameo

Tempo:
116.2 bpm
Chords used:

E

F#

F#m

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Cameo  -   Word Up chords
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[F#] [E]
[D] [E] [F#]
[F#m] Oh
Ladies [E]
[D] and [E] gentlemen [F#m]
cameo
[Em]
[F#m] [D] [A] [F#]
[Bm]
[C] With [D] [Bm] [F#]
[F#m] [E]
[Bm] [B] [F#]
[F#m] [E]
[D] [B] your [F#]
hands
[E]
[D] When you [E] hear the call you [F#] got to get it under way Word up, [Bm]
[E] [D] no matter [E] where you say it [F#]
You'll know that you'll be heard
Now [F#m] all you sympathy [C#] J's who think [F#] you fly [D] There's got to [E] be a reason [F#] and you know the reason
Why you try to put on those [E] airs and act [D] real cool But you gotta [E] [F#m] realize that you're acting like fools
If I still say we can use it [E] then we [Bm] [D] dance We don't [A] have the time for [F#] psychological [F#m] romance
No romance, no [E] romance, [F#m] no romance for me [D] Mama, come on baby, [F#] tell me what's the word
I'll word up, [E] everybody say [D] When you [E] hear the call you [F#] got to get it under way
[A] [F#]
[A] [F#]
[F#m] [B] [A]
[G#] I'll word up, [A] [B] [F#m]
[B] [F#]
[Bm]
[E] [Bm] [E] [F#]
everybody [Bm]
[E] [D] say [E] [F#]
[F#m]
When [B] [F#]
[F#m] you hear [B] [F#]
[A] [F#m] the call you got to get it under way
[N]
[F#]
[A] [F#m] [Bm]
[C] [F#m]
[E]
[D] [E] [F#m]
[E]
[D] [G#] [F#]
[Bm]
[E] [D] I'll [E] [F#m]
[F#] [E]
[D] word up, everybody [G#] say [F#]
When [B] [A]
you hear the call you got to get it under way
[B]
[A] I'll word up, everybody say When you hear the call you got to get it [F#m] under [B] way
[F#] [N]
Key:  
E
2311
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
D
1321
A
1231
E
2311
F#
134211112
F#m
123111112
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Let's start jamming Cameo - (80s R&B Burn & Groove Mix) Word Up chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - F#, E, F#, E, D, Bm, E, D, E, F#m and E in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 58 BPM and then match the original tempo of 116 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of F# Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [F#m] Oh
_ _ Ladies [E] _
_ _ _ [D] and [E] gentlemen _ [F#m]
cameo
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ [F#m] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
[C] With [D] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [B] your [F#]
hands
_ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] When you [E] hear the call you [F#] got to get it under way Word up, _ _ [Bm] _
_ [E] _ [D] no matter [E] where you say it [F#]
You'll know that you'll be heard
Now [F#m] all you sympathy _ [C#] J's who think [F#] you fly [D] There's got to [E] be a reason [F#] and you know the reason
Why you try to put on those [E] airs and act [D] real cool But you gotta [E] [F#m] realize that you're acting like fools
If I still say we can use it [E] then we [Bm] [D] dance We don't [A] have the time for [F#] psychological _ [F#m] romance
No romance, no [E] romance, [F#m] no romance for me [D] Mama, come on baby, [F#] tell me what's the word
I'll word up, _ [E] everybody _ say [D] When you [E] hear the call you [F#] got to get it under way _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G#] I'll word up, [A] _ _ _ [B] _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[E] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ everybody _ _ _ [Bm] _
[E] _ _ _ [D] say [E] _ _ [F#] _
_ [F#m] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
When _ _ _ _ [B] _ [F#] _
_ [F#m] you hear _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ [A] _ _ [F#m] the call you got to get it under way
_ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ [F#m] _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ _ [C] _ [F#m] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ [G#] _ _ [F#] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
[E] _ _ [D] I'll _ [E] _ _ [F#m] _
_ _ _ _ [F#] _ _ _ [E] _
_ [D] word up, everybody [G#] say _ [F#] _
_ _ _ When _ [B] _ [A] _
_ _ _ you hear the call you got to get it under way
_ [B] _ _
[A] I'll word up, everybody say When you hear the call you got to get it [F#m] under [B] way
_ [F#] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

This song was written by Tomi Jenkins and Larry Blackmon.

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