Chords for Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Audio)

Tempo:
122.05 bpm
Chords used:

D

E

G

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Jackson - Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' (Audio) chords
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[D]
[E] [D] [E]
[D]
[E] [D] [E]
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting [D] something.
It's hard to get over.
[E] You're [D] stuck in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
[D] It's hard to get over.
[E] You're [D] stuck in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
I took my baby with a fever, but nothing he found.
By the time they're to the speed, they definitely have a [D] breakdown.
Someone's always [E] lying.
Darling, my baby crying.
[D] So I'm just feeling like insane.
[G] You just want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting [D] something.
It's hard to get over.
[E] You're [D] stuck in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
[D] It's hard to get over.
[E] You're stuck [D] in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
You're not a real good.
Well, you always wanted no good.
You're a real good.
So you just [D] became a racer.
Someone's always lying.
Darling, my [E] baby crying.
[D] So I'm just feeling like insane.
You just want to be starting something.
[Em] We want [Am] to be [D] starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
It's hard to get over.
[E] You're stuck [D] in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
[D] It's hard to get over.
[E] You're stuck [D] in the middle.
[E] And the green is for the law
[D] You're a vegetable
You're a [E] vegetable
You're a vegetable
[D] You're a vegetable
[E] You're a vegetable
You're [D] a vegetable
[E] You're a vegetable
[D]
[E] You're a vegetable
[N]
Sanitary
[D] is what we're talkin'
When nobody's talkin'
Tell the man that woman's sugar
So he can't have an alpha motor
Someone's always tryin'
[E] Startin' my baby [D] cryin'
Don't feelin' fine
It ain't [E] good to be side in
I wanna be by your [D] side
I gotta be by your side
I wanna be by your side
I gotta be by your side
It's hard to get over
[E] You're [D] stuck in a little
[E] It's hard [D] to get [E] over
It's hard to get over
[D] You're stuck in a little
[E] It's hard to get over
It's hard [D]
[E] to get over
You're stuck in a little
It's [D] hard to get over
[E] You're stuck in a little
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] It's [G] hard to get over
It's hard to get over
[D] [G]
[E] [D]
[G] [D] [G]
[D] Yeehaw!
Oh,
[E] [D]
[E] you can't take your baby.
Can't.
Then don't have a baby.
Can't.
And [D]
the gate needs a baby.
Can't.
You'll be always [E] crying.
[D] Crying.
Always crying.
But you're lucky that I'm here.
I said you want to be a fine ass cop.
Can't be a fine ass cop.
I said [Em] you want to be a fine ass cop.
Can't be a fine ass cop.
[D] It's too high to get over.
Can't.
[E] It's too low to get under.
Can't.
[D] You're stuck in the middle.
[E] And the gate needs a baby.
[D] It's too high to get over. Can't.
[E] It's too low to get under.
Can't.
[D] You're stuck in the middle.
Can't.
[E] And the pain's stronger.
Can't.
[D] If you had it all, I'd [E] scream out to [D] you.
And [E] let the truth unveil.
You know [Bm] I can't hurt you now.
[E] Because you know it.
Because [D] I believe in me.
So [E] you believe in you.
I'm a [D] sane mama's son.
Mama's son.
[E] Mama's [D]
[E] [D]
[E] sane mama's son.
I can [D]
[E] [D]
[E] [D]
[E] [D] sing it.
I'm a sane [N] mama's son.
Mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane [Bm] mama's son.
nebedabedaba.
I'm a sane mama's [G] son.
Mama's son. Mama's son.
I'm a sane mama's son. Mama's son.
I'm a sane mama's son. nebededada.
[D] I'm a sane mama's son.
Mama's son.
[E] Mama's son.
[D]
[E] I'm [D] a sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
[E] Mama's sane mama's son.
Said it son mama's son.
[D]
[E] [D]
[E] Mama's same mama's son.
Key:  
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
Em
121
Bm
13421112
D
1321
E
2311
G
2131
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To jam and learn the simple chords for Michael Jackson - (12 Mix) Wanna Be Startin Somethin chords, practice playing D, E and D in sequence. Start with a comfortable 61 BPM and as you become proficient, aim for the song's BPM of 122. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [E] _
_ _ _ We want to be starting something.
_ _ _ We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting [D] something.
It's hard to get over. _
[E] You're _ _ [D] stuck in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
[D] It's hard to get over. _
[E] You're _ [D] stuck in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
I took my baby _ with a fever, but nothing he found.
By the time they're to the speed, they definitely have a [D] breakdown.
_ Someone's always [E] lying.
Darling, my baby crying.
[D] So I'm just feeling like insane.
[G] You just want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting [D] something.
It's hard to get over. _
[E] You're _ _ [D] stuck in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
[D] It's hard to get over. _
[E] You're stuck _ _ [D] in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
You're not a real good.
Well, you always wanted no good.
You're a real good.
So you just [D] became a racer.
_ _ Someone's always lying.
Darling, my [E] baby crying.
[D] So I'm just feeling like insane.
You just want _ _ to be starting something.
[Em] We want [Am] _ to be [D] starting something.
We want to be starting something.
We want to be starting something.
It's hard to get over.
[E] You're stuck _ _ [D] in the middle.
[E] And the pain is still there.
[D] It's hard to get over.
[E] You're stuck _ _ [D] in the middle.
[E] And the green is for the law
[D] You're a vegetable
You're a [E] vegetable
You're a vegetable
_ _ [D] You're a vegetable
[E] You're a vegetable
You're _ [D] _ a vegetable
[E] You're a vegetable
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] You're a vegetable
_ _ _ [N] _ _ _
Sanitary _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [D] is what we're talkin'
When nobody's talkin'
Tell the man that woman's sugar
So he can't have an alpha motor
_ Someone's always tryin'
[E] Startin' my baby [D] cryin'
Don't feelin' fine
It ain't [E] good to be side in
I wanna be by your [D] side
I gotta be by your side
I wanna be by your side
I gotta be by your side
It's hard to get over _
[E] You're _ [D] stuck in a little _
[E] It's hard [D] to get [E] over
It's hard to get over
[D] You're stuck in a little _
[E] It's hard to get over
It's hard _ [D] _ _ _
[E] to get over
You're stuck in a little
It's [D] hard to _ get over
[E] You're stuck in a little
_ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ It's [G] hard to get over
It's hard to get over
[D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] Yeehaw!
Oh, _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ you can't take your baby.
Can't.
Then don't have a baby.
Can't.
And _ _ [D]
the gate needs a baby.
Can't.
You'll be always [E] crying.
_ _ [D] Crying.
Always crying.
But you're lucky that _ _ _ _ I'm here.
I said you want to be a fine ass cop.
Can't be a fine ass cop.
I said [Em] you want to be a fine ass cop.
Can't be a fine ass cop.
[D] It's too high to get over.
Can't.
[E] It's too low to get under.
Can't.
[D] You're stuck in the middle.
[E] And the gate needs a baby.
[D] It's too high to get over. Can't.
[E] It's too low to get under.
Can't.
[D] You're stuck in the middle.
Can't.
[E] And the pain's stronger.
Can't.
[D] If you had it all, I'd [E] scream out to _ _ _ [D] _ _ you.
And [E] let the truth unveil.
You know [Bm] I can't hurt you now. _
[E] Because you know it.
Because [D] I believe in me.
So [E] you believe in you.
I'm a [D] sane mama's son.
Mama's son.
[E] Mama's _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] sane mama's son.
I can _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] sing it.
I'm a sane [N] mama's son.
Mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son. _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
Mama's sane [Bm] mama's son.
_ nebedabedaba.
I'm a sane mama's [G] son.
Mama's son. Mama's son.
I'm a sane mama's son. Mama's son.
I'm a sane mama's son. nebededada.
[D] I'm a sane mama's son.
Mama's son.
[E] Mama's son.
_ _ [D] _ _ _
[E] I'm _ [D] a sane mama's son.
Mama's sane mama's son.
[E] Mama's sane mama's son.
Said it son mama's son.
[D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ Mama's same mama's son.

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This song was authored by Michael Jackson.

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