Contagious Chords by The Isley Brothers

Tempo:
113.05 bpm
Chords used:

Em

Bm

C

Am

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Contagious chords
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[Em] It was [Bm] a story [Em]
about a man coming in and finding [Bm] this woman in bed with.
[Em] Now, listen.
[C] [Em]
[Bm]
[C] [Em]
He called her mother's [Bm] house and asked her, had she [Em] seen my [C] baby?
I rolled my six around looking for that missing [Em] lady.
Got back in, [Bm] turned the TV on and caught the [C] news.
Then I put my hand on my head [G] cause I'm so [Am] confused.
And then I turned the TV [Em] down.
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
[Am] Something's going on upstairs.
[Em] Cause I know nobody else lives here.
[Am] And as I get closer [Em] to the stairways, all I hear.
[C] [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice
[D] in my ear.
Screaming out, [Em] you're contagious.
[Bm] Touch me baby, [Em] give me what you got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive [Em] me wild.
All I heard was my baby's voice.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby,
[C] give me [Em] what you got.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] [Em] drive me wild.
Now I just can't believe this shit.
I ran downstairs, looked [Bm] in the closet looking [Em] for that.
[C] Said a [Em] prayer cause only God knows what I'm gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was another driver preach a [Em] while.
I'm in the hall contemplating, not in my own damn house.
Who [F#] would have thought [Em] she was sleeping with another [C] man.
The [Em] dialogue happening to me all over [Am] again.
And then I turned the TV
[Em] down, cause I know I heard a squeaky [Am] sound.
Something going on up there [Em] upstairs.
Cause I know no one else lives here.
[Am] As I get closer [Em] to the stairways, all I hear.
[C] [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice [D] in my ear.
Screaming, [Em] you're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [Em] give me what you got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [Em] drive me wild.
All I can do is hear the saying, you're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C] give [Em] me what you got.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive me wild.
Now I just can't [F#] believe [E] this shit.
[Em] What the hell is going [Bm] on between the sheets [Em] in my [C] home?
Baby wait let me [Em] start to forge your case.
I'm about to have a [Bm] fit.
Oh it's about to be some [C] shit.
How did I get [Em] into this shit?
I never came home with this bitch.
You're a dirty woman, [Bm] back to [Em] where you come [C] from.
But baby [Em] wait.
But wait my ass, hit the street, your ass is grand.
Now miss the bigs before you're [Bm] done.
Wait how you know my name [C] son?
Honey wait, [Em] I was born to tell you.
Ooh this cat looks real [Am] 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.
Right yeah.
Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Told you ass to get to [C] walking.
[Bm] Now I think you all [Am] better leave this [D] place.
Cause I'm about to [E] judge your case.
[Em] You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby.
[Em] Give me what you got.
That's what she said.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy.
[Em] Drive me wild.
And then he replied.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby.
[Em] Give me what you got.
Give me what you got.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy.
[Em] Drive me wild.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby.
[Em] Give me what you got.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy.
[Em]
[Bm]
Key:  
Em
121
Bm
13421112
C
3211
Am
2311
D
1321
Em
121
Bm
13421112
C
3211
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To learn The Isley Brothers - Contagious chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: Bm, Em, Bm, C and Em. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 56 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 113. With E Minor as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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[Em] _ _ It was [Bm] a story _ _ [Em] _
_ _ about a man coming in and _ _ _ finding [Bm] this woman in bed with. _
[Em] _ _ _ Now, listen. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ He called her mother's [Bm] house and asked her, had she [Em] seen my [C] baby?
I rolled my six around looking for that missing [Em] lady.
Got back in, [Bm] turned the TV on and caught the [C] news.
Then I put my hand on my head [G] cause I'm so [Am] confused.
And then I turned the TV _ [Em] down.
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound. _
[Am] _ _ Something's going on upstairs.
[Em] Cause I know nobody else lives here.
[Am] _ _ And as I get closer [Em] to the _ stairways, all I hear.
[C] _ [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice _
[D] in my ear.
Screaming out, [Em] you're contagious.
[Bm] Touch me baby, [Em] give me what you got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive [Em] me wild.
All I heard was my baby's voice.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, _
[C] give me [Em] what you got. _ _ _
Sexy lady, _ [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] [Em] drive me wild.
Now I just can't believe this shit.
I ran downstairs, looked [Bm] in the closet looking [Em] for that.
[C] _ Said a [Em] prayer cause only God knows what I'm gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was another driver preach a [Em] while.
I'm in the hall contemplating, not in my own damn house.
Who [F#] would have thought [Em] she was sleeping with another [C] man.
The [Em] dialogue happening to me all over [Am] again.
And then I turned the TV _ _
[Em] down, cause I know I _ heard a squeaky [Am] sound.
Something going on up there [Em] upstairs.
Cause I know no one else lives here.
[Am] _ _ As I get closer [Em] to the _ _ stairways, all I hear.
[C] _ [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice [D] in my ear.
_ _ Screaming, [Em] you're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [Em] give me what you got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [Em] drive me wild.
All I can do is hear the saying, you're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C] give [Em] me what you got. _ _ _
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive me wild.
Now I just can't [F#] believe [E] this shit. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] What the hell is going [Bm] on between the sheets [Em] in my [C] home?
Baby wait let me [Em] _ start to forge your case.
_ I'm about to have a [Bm] fit.
Oh it's about to be some [C] shit.
How did I get [Em] into this shit?
I never came home with this bitch.
You're a dirty woman, [Bm] back to [Em] where you come [C] from.
But baby [Em] wait.
But wait my ass, hit the street, your ass is grand.
Now miss the bigs before you're [Bm] done.
Wait how you know my name [C] son?
Honey wait, [Em] I was born to tell you.
Ooh this cat looks real [Am] 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.
Right yeah.
_ Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Told _ you ass to get to [C] walking.
[Bm] Now I think you all [Am] better leave this [D] place.
Cause I'm about to [E] judge your case.
[Em] You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby.
[Em] Give me what you got.
That's what she said.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy.
[Em] Drive me wild.
And then he replied.
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby.
[Em] Give me what you got.
Give me what you got.
Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy.
[Em] Drive me wild. _ _ _ _
You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby.
[Em] Give me what you got. _ _ _
_ Sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy. _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _

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This song was featured on the Eternal album.

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