Chords for Curtis Mayfield - "Do Do Wap Is Strong In Here" from the soundtrack to the 1977 film SHORT EYES
Tempo:
106.9 bpm
Chords used:
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Abm
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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[Ebm]
Well, to keep from dying, hey, hey, I've been lying.
I've [Gb] shot a flow, and I've stolen wind.
Well, when we tried to build, and I lost my freedom,
My woman [B] was it [Eb] kind [B] to me, [Gb] so save some of [B] mine for me.
give it up, don't [Abm] desert me,
leaving me, you know [Abm] it would hurt me.
Snake bits and loose up and spray,
Well, to keep from dying, hey, hey, I've been lying.
I've [Gb] shot a flow, and I've stolen wind.
Well, when we tried to build, and I lost my freedom,
My woman [B] was it [Eb] kind [B] to me, [Gb] so save some of [B] mine for me.
give it up, don't [Abm] desert me,
leaving me, you know [Abm] it would hurt me.
Snake bits and loose up and spray,
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[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, to keep from dying, _ _ _ hey, hey, I've been lying. _ _
_ I've [Gb] shot a flow, _ _ and I've stolen wind. _
_ Well, when we tried to build, _ _ _ and I lost my freedom,
_ _ _ _ _ My woman [B] was it [Eb] kind [B] to me, _ [Gb] so save some of [B] mine for me.
[Gb] If you're gonna give it up, don't [Abm] desert me,
[Gb] Cause leaving me, you know [Abm] it would hurt me. _ _
Snake bits and loose up and spray, _ _
Can't take the step of hurting the man. _ _
[Ebm] Freeze, _ [Abm] stay _ freezing,
[Ebm] Unless you're period comes so easy.
Ain't no half _ _ _ _ _ this devil ever, _ _ _ _ _
All alone, _ _ _ _
I just don't, I just _ don't,
_ Soak up _ _ _ _ all in the shower. _ _ _
_ [Abm] Hey, [Gb] now I came to be [Db] a back [Abm]-teeth sucker,
_ And I plan to stay up like mother _ fucker,
[Gm] Stepping in [Abm] the same living hell,
_ So [Db] I ain't [G] too proud [Ebm] to die here as well. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] I'm a hero,
[Bb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [G] I'm a hero,
_ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Abm] I'm a hero,
_ _ [G] _ You'll be locked to find [Gb] yourself craving,
_ [Abm] _ Check your wits and hope [Bbm] that you're dreaming,
_ _ [Ebm] You know this voice is all that I need,
_ And a piece of this crust will lie [Eb] me free.
_ _ [Bb] My woman's [Gb] standing naked [Bm] inside,
_ [Gb] _ And [Bbm] I'm out there [Gb] hoping I [Abm] take her there,
_ [Ebm] If a [Bbm] son of a [Ebm] _ _ _ bitch,
Make her [Gb] naked body call for [B] my name, _ _
[Ebm] My woman [Abm] knew my passion of need, _
[Gb] So save some of that [Abm] if you please, _
[Ebm] Yeah, [Abm] baby, I hope you say,
If [Ebm] you leave me, baby, know [Db] you've [Abm] heard me.
[Ebm] Hey, do you want to stay in here? _ _
_ Do you want to stay in here? _
_ Do you want to stay in here? _
_ Do you want to stay in here? _
_ _ You'll be locked to find yourself craving,
_ _ Check your fears and hope that you're dreaming,
You know this [Gb] voice is all that I need,
_ And [Ebm] a piece of this crust will lie me free.
_ _ _ Snake, let's induce a disgrace,
_ _ Can't take the strength of [Bbm] iron and [Ebm] iron,
_ _ I'm standing up for sane living hell,
_ Ain't too proud to die here as well,
_ _ Do you want to stay in here?
_ Do you want to stay in here?
Do you want to stay in here? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Do you want to stay in here?
_ _ _ Do you want to stay in _ _ _ _ _ _ here?
_ _ Boo you got a spell
Boo _ _ _ you have a spell
_ _ Boo _ you have a spell Boo!
_ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ebm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
Well, to keep from dying, _ _ _ hey, hey, I've been lying. _ _
_ I've [Gb] shot a flow, _ _ and I've stolen wind. _
_ Well, when we tried to build, _ _ _ and I lost my freedom,
_ _ _ _ _ My woman [B] was it [Eb] kind [B] to me, _ [Gb] so save some of [B] mine for me.
[Gb] If you're gonna give it up, don't [Abm] desert me,
[Gb] Cause leaving me, you know [Abm] it would hurt me. _ _
Snake bits and loose up and spray, _ _
Can't take the step of hurting the man. _ _
[Ebm] Freeze, _ [Abm] stay _ freezing,
[Ebm] Unless you're period comes so easy.
Ain't no half _ _ _ _ _ this devil ever, _ _ _ _ _
All alone, _ _ _ _
I just don't, I just _ don't,
_ Soak up _ _ _ _ all in the shower. _ _ _
_ [Abm] Hey, [Gb] now I came to be [Db] a back [Abm]-teeth sucker,
_ And I plan to stay up like mother _ fucker,
[Gm] Stepping in [Abm] the same living hell,
_ So [Db] I ain't [G] too proud [Ebm] to die here as well. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ [Ebm] I'm a hero,
[Bb] _
_ [Ab] _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ [G] I'm a hero,
_ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Abm] I'm a hero,
_ _ [G] _ You'll be locked to find [Gb] yourself craving,
_ [Abm] _ Check your wits and hope [Bbm] that you're dreaming,
_ _ [Ebm] You know this voice is all that I need,
_ And a piece of this crust will lie [Eb] me free.
_ _ [Bb] My woman's [Gb] standing naked [Bm] inside,
_ [Gb] _ And [Bbm] I'm out there [Gb] hoping I [Abm] take her there,
_ [Ebm] If a [Bbm] son of a [Ebm] _ _ _ bitch,
Make her [Gb] naked body call for [B] my name, _ _
[Ebm] My woman [Abm] knew my passion of need, _
[Gb] So save some of that [Abm] if you please, _
[Ebm] Yeah, [Abm] baby, I hope you say,
If [Ebm] you leave me, baby, know [Db] you've [Abm] heard me.
[Ebm] Hey, do you want to stay in here? _ _
_ Do you want to stay in here? _
_ Do you want to stay in here? _
_ Do you want to stay in here? _
_ _ You'll be locked to find yourself craving,
_ _ Check your fears and hope that you're dreaming,
You know this [Gb] voice is all that I need,
_ And [Ebm] a piece of this crust will lie me free.
_ _ _ Snake, let's induce a disgrace,
_ _ Can't take the strength of [Bbm] iron and [Ebm] iron,
_ _ I'm standing up for sane living hell,
_ Ain't too proud to die here as well,
_ _ Do you want to stay in here?
_ Do you want to stay in here?
Do you want to stay in here? _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Do you want to stay in here?
_ _ _ Do you want to stay in _ _ _ _ _ _ here?
_ _ Boo you got a spell
Boo _ _ _ you have a spell
_ _ Boo _ you have a spell Boo!
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_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
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