Superfly Chords by Curtis Mayfield
Tempo:
120.45 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
D
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Am] [Dm] [E]
[D] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [Bb] [Fm] [E]
[D] [E] [Dm]
[E]
[D] [Em] [E]
The man of the hour has an air of great power.
The dudes have been with him for so long.
Oh, Superfly, [D] you're gonna [A] make [E] your fortune [Bm] come back.
But if you [A] lose, don't ask [E] no questions why.
The [D] only [A] game you know [E] is do or die.
[Bm] [A] Ha, ha, ha.
[E] Hard to understand, what a hell of a man.
This part of the slum had a man, wasn't dumb.
But a weakness was shown, cause his hustle was wrong.
His mind was his own, but the man lived alone.
Oh, Superfly, [Bm] you're [A] gonna make your [E] fortune [D] come [Em] back.
But [Bm] if you [A] lose, don't [E] ask no questions why.
[Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is [D] do or die.
[A] Ha, ha, [Em] ha.
The game he [C] plays, he plays for kids.
[Em] Hustling times [C] in ghetto streets, trying to [D] get [Em] over.
[E]
He's what he's trying to [D] do, y'all.
[Em]
[C] Taking all that he can take.
Damned him with the eyes of faith, trying [G] to get over.
[E]
[Em] Trying to get over.
Trying [G] to get over.
Trying [A] to get over.
[Bb] [Gbm]
[E] Oh, Superfly.
The aim of his role was to move a lot of blow.
Ask him his dream, what does it mean?
He wouldn't know.
Can't be like the rest, it's the most he'll congress.
But the time's running out, and there's no happiness.
Oh, Superfly, [Bm]
you're gonna [A] make your [E] fortune come back.
[Em] [Bm] But if you [A] lose, [E] don't ask no questions why.
[Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is do or die.
Ha, [A]
ha, [E] ha. Superfly.
Trying to get over.
Trying [A] to get over.
Trying to [G] get over.
Trying to [A] get over.
Trying to [E] get over.
[Em]
Trying to [A] get over.
Trying to [G] get over.
Trying to [A] get over.
Trying to get over.
[D] [E] [D] [E]
[D] [Bb] [Fm] [E]
[D] [E] [Dm]
[E]
[D] [Em] [E]
The man of the hour has an air of great power.
The dudes have been with him for so long.
Oh, Superfly, [D] you're gonna [A] make [E] your fortune [Bm] come back.
But if you [A] lose, don't ask [E] no questions why.
The [D] only [A] game you know [E] is do or die.
[Bm] [A] Ha, ha, ha.
[E] Hard to understand, what a hell of a man.
This part of the slum had a man, wasn't dumb.
But a weakness was shown, cause his hustle was wrong.
His mind was his own, but the man lived alone.
Oh, Superfly, [Bm] you're [A] gonna make your [E] fortune [D] come [Em] back.
But [Bm] if you [A] lose, don't [E] ask no questions why.
[Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is [D] do or die.
[A] Ha, ha, [Em] ha.
The game he [C] plays, he plays for kids.
[Em] Hustling times [C] in ghetto streets, trying to [D] get [Em] over.
[E]
He's what he's trying to [D] do, y'all.
[Em]
[C] Taking all that he can take.
Damned him with the eyes of faith, trying [G] to get over.
[E]
[Em] Trying to get over.
Trying [G] to get over.
Trying [A] to get over.
[Bb] [Gbm]
[E] Oh, Superfly.
The aim of his role was to move a lot of blow.
Ask him his dream, what does it mean?
He wouldn't know.
Can't be like the rest, it's the most he'll congress.
But the time's running out, and there's no happiness.
Oh, Superfly, [Bm]
you're gonna [A] make your [E] fortune come back.
[Em] [Bm] But if you [A] lose, [E] don't ask no questions why.
[Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is do or die.
Ha, [A]
ha, [E] ha. Superfly.
Trying to get over.
Trying [A] to get over.
Trying to [G] get over.
Trying to [A] get over.
Trying to [E] get over.
[Em]
Trying to [A] get over.
Trying to [G] get over.
Trying to [A] get over.
Trying to get over.
Key:
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Bm
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A
D
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[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The man of the hour has an air of great power.
The dudes have been with him for so long. _
Oh, _ Superfly, _ [D] you're gonna [A] make [E] your fortune [Bm] come back.
But if you [A] lose, don't ask [E] no questions why.
The [D] only [A] game you know [E] is do or die.
[Bm] [A] Ha, ha, ha.
[E] Hard to understand, what a hell of a man.
This part of the slum had a man, wasn't dumb.
But a weakness was shown, cause his hustle was wrong.
His mind was his own, but the man lived alone.
Oh, _ Superfly, _ [Bm] you're [A] gonna make your [E] fortune [D] come [Em] back.
But [Bm] if you [A] lose, don't [E] ask no questions why.
_ [Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is [D] do or die.
[A] Ha, ha, [Em] ha.
The game he [C] plays, he plays for kids.
_ [Em] Hustling times [C] in ghetto streets, trying to [D] get [Em] over.
_ _ [E]
He's what he's trying to [D] do, y'all.
[Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Taking all that he can take.
_ _ Damned him with the eyes of faith, trying [G] to get over.
_ [E] _ _
[Em] _ Trying to get over. _ _ _
Trying [G] to get _ over. _ _
Trying [A] to get over.
_ [Bb] _ [Gbm] _
_ [E] Oh, _ Superfly. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The aim of his role was to move a lot of blow.
_ Ask him his dream, what does it mean?
He wouldn't know.
Can't be like the rest, it's the most he'll congress.
But the time's running out, and there's no happiness.
Oh, Superfly, _ [Bm] _
you're gonna [A] make your [E] fortune come back.
[Em] _ [Bm] But if you [A] lose, [E] don't ask no questions why.
_ [Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is do or die.
Ha, [A]
ha, [E] ha. Superfly. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trying to get over. _ _ _
Trying [A] to get over. _ _ _
Trying to [G] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [A] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [E] get over.
_ _ [Em] _
Trying to [A] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [G] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [A] get over. _ _ _
Trying to get over. _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ [Bb] _ _ _ [Fm] _ [E] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [E] _ _ [Dm] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The man of the hour has an air of great power.
The dudes have been with him for so long. _
Oh, _ Superfly, _ [D] you're gonna [A] make [E] your fortune [Bm] come back.
But if you [A] lose, don't ask [E] no questions why.
The [D] only [A] game you know [E] is do or die.
[Bm] [A] Ha, ha, ha.
[E] Hard to understand, what a hell of a man.
This part of the slum had a man, wasn't dumb.
But a weakness was shown, cause his hustle was wrong.
His mind was his own, but the man lived alone.
Oh, _ Superfly, _ [Bm] you're [A] gonna make your [E] fortune [D] come [Em] back.
But [Bm] if you [A] lose, don't [E] ask no questions why.
_ [Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is [D] do or die.
[A] Ha, ha, [Em] ha.
The game he [C] plays, he plays for kids.
_ [Em] Hustling times [C] in ghetto streets, trying to [D] get [Em] over.
_ _ [E]
He's what he's trying to [D] do, y'all.
[Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ [C] Taking all that he can take.
_ _ Damned him with the eyes of faith, trying [G] to get over.
_ [E] _ _
[Em] _ Trying to get over. _ _ _
Trying [G] to get _ over. _ _
Trying [A] to get over.
_ [Bb] _ [Gbm] _
_ [E] Oh, _ Superfly. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ The aim of his role was to move a lot of blow.
_ Ask him his dream, what does it mean?
He wouldn't know.
Can't be like the rest, it's the most he'll congress.
But the time's running out, and there's no happiness.
Oh, Superfly, _ [Bm] _
you're gonna [A] make your [E] fortune come back.
[Em] _ [Bm] But if you [A] lose, [E] don't ask no questions why.
_ [Bm] The only [A] game you [E] know is do or die.
Ha, [A]
ha, [E] ha. Superfly. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Trying to get over. _ _ _
Trying [A] to get over. _ _ _
Trying to [G] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [A] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [E] get over.
_ _ [Em] _
Trying to [A] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [G] get over. _ _ _
Trying to [A] get over. _ _ _
Trying to get over. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _