Chords for The Isley Brothers - Contagious (Official Video)
Tempo:
112.85 bpm
Chords used:
Em
Bm
C
Am
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Em]
I was just [Bm] coming [Em]
in and [A] found [Bm] this woman in bed with.
[Em]
It's 2 a.m. just getting in about to check my message.
[C] No one has called but my homies and some [Em] bill collectors.
Say your love [Bm] bring somebody who wants to borrow [C] money.
I [Em] two way her, she don't hit me back,
something is funny.
So I called her mother's house and asked her
had she seen my baby.
[C] Rolled my six around looking for that [Em] missing 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 down.
TV [Em] down.
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
[Am] Something's going on upstairs, [Em] yeah.
Cause I know nobody 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 ears screaming out.
[Em] You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C] give me what you [Em] got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive me [Em] wild.
All I heard was my baby's voice.
I ran downstairs, looked [Bm] in the closet looking for that.
[C] Said a prayer cause only God knows what I'm [Em] gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was a lovely driver, preacher [C] wild.
I'm in the hall contemplating not in my own damn [Am] house.
As I get closer [Em] to the stairways, all I hear.
[C] [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice [Dm] in my ears [E] screaming.
[Am] [E]
[Em] What the hell is going [Bm] on between the sheets in my [C] home?
Baby, wait, let me explain.
This morning's start to point your [Em] cane.
Yeah, I'm about to have a [Bm] fit.
Oh, it's about to be some.
[C] How did I get into this?
Should've never came home [G] with this.
[Em] You low down dirty woman, back to where you come [C] from.
But baby, wait.
But wait, now, hit the street, your ass is [Em] grand.
Now, Mr.
Biggs, before you're done.
Wait, how [Bm] you know my name, [C] son?
Honey, wait, I was gonna tell you.
[Am] Ooh, this cat looks real familiar.
Now, don't I know you from somewhere [Em] a long time ago?
No, no, I don't think so.
Yeah, yeah, [C] I feel I know you, brother, [Em] very well.
No, no, you're mistaking me for somebody else.
Right, [Am] yeah.
Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Brother.
Told you to get to walking.
Now, [Bm] I think y'all better [Am] leave this [D] place.
Cause I'm about to catch a kiss.
[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.
Touch [C] me.
Give me what you got.
Give me what you [Em] got.
Sexy [Bm] lady.
Drive me crazy.
[Em] Drive me wild.
I should have known from the [Bm] shot you screamed.
[C] That's what you got.
You [Em] smile.
And make your love [Bm] girl.
[Em] [Bm] [Em]
I was just [Bm] coming [Em]
in and [A] found [Bm] this woman in bed with.
[Em]
It's 2 a.m. just getting in about to check my message.
[C] No one has called but my homies and some [Em] bill collectors.
Say your love [Bm] bring somebody who wants to borrow [C] money.
I [Em] two way her, she don't hit me back,
something is funny.
So I called her mother's house and asked her
had she seen my baby.
[C] Rolled my six around looking for that [Em] missing 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 down.
TV [Em] down.
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
[Am] Something's going on upstairs, [Em] yeah.
Cause I know nobody 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 ears screaming out.
[Em] You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C] give me what you [Em] got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive me [Em] wild.
All I heard was my baby's voice.
I ran downstairs, looked [Bm] in the closet looking for that.
[C] Said a prayer cause only God knows what I'm [Em] gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was a lovely driver, preacher [C] wild.
I'm in the hall contemplating not in my own damn [Am] house.
As I get closer [Em] to the stairways, all I hear.
[C] [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice [Dm] in my ears [E] screaming.
[Am] [E]
[Em] What the hell is going [Bm] on between the sheets in my [C] home?
Baby, wait, let me explain.
This morning's start to point your [Em] cane.
Yeah, I'm about to have a [Bm] fit.
Oh, it's about to be some.
[C] How did I get into this?
Should've never came home [G] with this.
[Em] You low down dirty woman, back to where you come [C] from.
But baby, wait.
But wait, now, hit the street, your ass is [Em] grand.
Now, Mr.
Biggs, before you're done.
Wait, how [Bm] you know my name, [C] son?
Honey, wait, I was gonna tell you.
[Am] Ooh, this cat looks real familiar.
Now, don't I know you from somewhere [Em] a long time ago?
No, no, I don't think so.
Yeah, yeah, [C] I feel I know you, brother, [Em] very well.
No, no, you're mistaking me for somebody else.
Right, [Am] yeah.
Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Brother.
Told you to get to walking.
Now, [Bm] I think y'all better [Am] leave this [D] place.
Cause I'm about to catch a kiss.
[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.
Touch [C] me.
Give me what you got.
Give me what you [Em] got.
Sexy [Bm] lady.
Drive me crazy.
[Em] Drive me wild.
I should have known from the [Bm] shot you screamed.
[C] That's what you got.
You [Em] smile.
And make your love [Bm] girl.
[Em] [Bm] [Em]
Key:
Em
Bm
C
Am
G
Em
Bm
C
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was just [Bm] coming [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ in and _ _ _ [A] found [Bm] this woman in bed with.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's 2 a.m. just getting in about to check my message.
[C] No one has called but my homies and some [Em] bill collectors.
Say your love [Bm] bring somebody who wants to borrow [C] money.
I [Em] two way her, she don't hit me back,
something is funny.
So I called her mother's house and asked her
had she seen my baby.
[C] Rolled my six around looking for that [Em] missing 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 down.
TV [Em] down.
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
_ [Am] _ _ Something's going on upstairs, [Em] yeah.
Cause I know nobody 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 ears screaming out.
[Em] You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C] give me what you [Em] got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive me [Em] wild.
All I heard was my baby's voice.
I ran downstairs, looked [Bm] in the closet looking for that.
[C] _ Said a prayer cause only God knows what I'm [Em] gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was a lovely driver, preacher [C] wild.
I'm in the hall contemplating not in my own damn [Am] house.
_ As I get closer [Em] to the _ _ stairways, all I hear.
[C] _ [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice [Dm] in my _ ears _ [E] screaming.
[Am] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] What the hell is going [Bm] on between the sheets in my [C] home?
Baby, wait, let me explain.
This morning's start to point your [Em] cane.
Yeah, I'm about to have a [Bm] fit.
Oh, it's about to be some.
[C] How did I get into this?
Should've never came home [G] with this.
[Em] You low down dirty woman, back to where you come [C] from.
But baby, wait.
But wait, now, hit the street, your ass is [Em] grand.
Now, Mr.
Biggs, before you're done.
Wait, how [Bm] you know my name, [C] son?
Honey, wait, I was gonna tell you.
[Am] Ooh, this cat looks real familiar.
_ Now, don't I know you from somewhere [Em] a long time ago? _
No, no, I don't think so.
Yeah, yeah, [C] I feel I know you, brother, [Em] very well.
No, no, you're mistaking me for somebody else.
Right, [Am] yeah. _
Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Brother. _
Told you to get to walking.
Now, [Bm] I think y'all better [Am] leave this _ [D] place.
Cause I'm about to catch a kiss.
[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.
Touch [C] me.
Give me what you got.
Give me what you [Em] got.
Sexy [Bm] lady.
Drive me crazy.
_ [Em] Drive me wild.
_ _ _ _ I should have known from the [Bm] shot you screamed.
_ [C] _ That's what you got.
You [Em] smile.
_ And make your love [Bm] girl.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
I was just [Bm] coming [Em] _ _ _ _ _
_ in and _ _ _ [A] found [Bm] this woman in bed with.
_ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ It's 2 a.m. just getting in about to check my message.
[C] No one has called but my homies and some [Em] bill collectors.
Say your love [Bm] bring somebody who wants to borrow [C] money.
I [Em] two way her, she don't hit me back,
something is funny.
So I called her mother's house and asked her
had she seen my baby.
[C] Rolled my six around looking for that [Em] missing 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 down.
TV [Em] down.
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound.
_ [Am] _ _ Something's going on upstairs, [Em] yeah.
Cause I know nobody 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 ears screaming out.
[Em] You're contagious, [Bm] touch me baby, [C] give me what you [Em] got.
Then a man said, sexy lady, [Bm] drive me crazy, [C] drive me [Em] wild.
All I heard was my baby's voice.
I ran downstairs, looked [Bm] in the closet looking for that.
[C] _ Said a prayer cause only God knows what I'm [Em] gonna do.
What I saw [Bm] was a lovely driver, preacher [C] wild.
I'm in the hall contemplating not in my own damn [Am] house.
_ As I get closer [Em] to the _ _ stairways, all I hear.
[C] _ [Bm] And then I [Am] hear my baby's voice [Dm] in my _ ears _ [E] screaming.
[Am] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] What the hell is going [Bm] on between the sheets in my [C] home?
Baby, wait, let me explain.
This morning's start to point your [Em] cane.
Yeah, I'm about to have a [Bm] fit.
Oh, it's about to be some.
[C] How did I get into this?
Should've never came home [G] with this.
[Em] You low down dirty woman, back to where you come [C] from.
But baby, wait.
But wait, now, hit the street, your ass is [Em] grand.
Now, Mr.
Biggs, before you're done.
Wait, how [Bm] you know my name, [C] son?
Honey, wait, I was gonna tell you.
[Am] Ooh, this cat looks real familiar.
_ Now, don't I know you from somewhere [Em] a long time ago? _
No, no, I don't think so.
Yeah, yeah, [C] I feel I know you, brother, [Em] very well.
No, no, you're mistaking me for somebody else.
Right, [Am] yeah. _
Can't you see two men are [Em] talking?
Brother. _
Told you to get to walking.
Now, [Bm] I think y'all better [Am] leave this _ [D] place.
Cause I'm about to catch a kiss.
[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.
Touch [C] me.
Give me what you got.
Give me what you [Em] got.
Sexy [Bm] lady.
Drive me crazy.
_ [Em] Drive me wild.
_ _ _ _ I should have known from the [Bm] shot you screamed.
_ [C] _ That's what you got.
You [Em] smile.
_ And make your love [Bm] girl.
_ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Bm] _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _