Chords for The Sasa Song (Official Video) | Every Samoan Grew Up With This🤔
Tempo:
87.4 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
F
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Do you ever catch that look from your mama across the room?
what's coming.
Back in the day, I was wild and for real.
rules, running my mouth thinking I'm sly.
flying like a wrecking ball.
the store, yup, aisle three, I swear.
a magnet, salsa found my lap.
Why you crying, salsa?
what's coming.
Back in the day, I was wild and for real.
rules, running my mouth thinking I'm sly.
flying like a wrecking ball.
the store, yup, aisle three, I swear.
a magnet, salsa found my lap.
Why you crying, salsa?
100% ➙ 87BPM
Bb
F
Eb
Bb
F
Eb
Bb
F
Do you ever catch that look from your mama across the room?
_ Yeah, [Bb] you know what's coming.
_ _ [F] _ Salsa ain't just a thing, it's [Eb] a lesson.
_ _ Back in the day, I was wild and for real.
[Bb] Breaking rules, running my mouth thinking I'm sly.
Didn't [F] matter if it was big or small,
[Eb] mama's hand came flying like a wrecking ball.
Caught a salsa in the church, yelling during prayer.
[Bb] One in the store, yup, aisle three, I swear.
At [F] school, in the nurse room, catching a slap.
[Eb] I must've been a magnet, salsa found my lap.
Why you running?
Why you running, salsa?
Why [Bb] you crying?
Why you crying, salsa?
Why you hiding in [F] the closet?
Why you hiding in the closet, salsa?
Ooh, so just [Eb] face it, the salsa chose ya.
Salsa in the morning, salsa at [Bb] night.
Talking back or not acting right.
[F] Nobody been salsa, head to my feet.
[Eb] They said it's love, yeah, the salsa runs deep.
Salsa in the ulu, salsa in the rear.
[Bb] Can't lie, thought they were trying to end me.
[F] But here I am, grown and strong.
[Eb] Still flinching when the slipper comes on.
Salsa from mama, okay, that's a'ight.
She [Bb] cool off after, bring me food at night.
But [F] salsa from pops, ooh, so I be crying.
[Eb] Tears on the floor, thought I was dying.
One time I sneezed wrong, bam.
Salsa came quick, [Bb] didn't even breathe.
And still got hit at the [F] store, salsa.
At the hospital, salsa.
[Eb] In the car, even before I caused drama.
Mama said salsa is love, was he lying?
[Bb] So salsa was sacred, sent from [F] above.
But now I'm growing trauma in me.
[Eb] Flinching when auntie reach for her keys.
Salsa in the morning, salsa at night.
[Bb] Talking back or not acting right.
[F] Nobody been salsa, head to my feet.
But [Eb] they said it's love, yeah, the salsa runs deep.
Salsa in the ulu, salsa in the rear.
[Bb] Ain't lie, thought they were trying to end me.
[F] But here I am, grown and strong.
[Eb] Still flinching when the slipper comes on.
Salsa in the morning, salsa at night.
You want me to [Bb] give you something to cry for?
Please, I already [F] am, want more.
_ [Eb] Salsa in the face, salsa in the soul.
Salsa in the face, salsa in the soul.
Still [Bb] got flashbacks when I see that bowl.
[F] The wooden spoon, the rubber slipper.
[Eb] In the hairbrush, only salsa trigger.
But real talk, I'm still here.
[Bb] So maybe the salsa made me strong.
[F] Or maybe I just got used to duck.
[Eb]
Love you mom and dad, but no more salsa please.
_ _ _ [N] _
_ Yeah, [Bb] you know what's coming.
_ _ [F] _ Salsa ain't just a thing, it's [Eb] a lesson.
_ _ Back in the day, I was wild and for real.
[Bb] Breaking rules, running my mouth thinking I'm sly.
Didn't [F] matter if it was big or small,
[Eb] mama's hand came flying like a wrecking ball.
Caught a salsa in the church, yelling during prayer.
[Bb] One in the store, yup, aisle three, I swear.
At [F] school, in the nurse room, catching a slap.
[Eb] I must've been a magnet, salsa found my lap.
Why you running?
Why you running, salsa?
Why [Bb] you crying?
Why you crying, salsa?
Why you hiding in [F] the closet?
Why you hiding in the closet, salsa?
Ooh, so just [Eb] face it, the salsa chose ya.
Salsa in the morning, salsa at [Bb] night.
Talking back or not acting right.
[F] Nobody been salsa, head to my feet.
[Eb] They said it's love, yeah, the salsa runs deep.
Salsa in the ulu, salsa in the rear.
[Bb] Can't lie, thought they were trying to end me.
[F] But here I am, grown and strong.
[Eb] Still flinching when the slipper comes on.
Salsa from mama, okay, that's a'ight.
She [Bb] cool off after, bring me food at night.
But [F] salsa from pops, ooh, so I be crying.
[Eb] Tears on the floor, thought I was dying.
One time I sneezed wrong, bam.
Salsa came quick, [Bb] didn't even breathe.
And still got hit at the [F] store, salsa.
At the hospital, salsa.
[Eb] In the car, even before I caused drama.
Mama said salsa is love, was he lying?
[Bb] So salsa was sacred, sent from [F] above.
But now I'm growing trauma in me.
[Eb] Flinching when auntie reach for her keys.
Salsa in the morning, salsa at night.
[Bb] Talking back or not acting right.
[F] Nobody been salsa, head to my feet.
But [Eb] they said it's love, yeah, the salsa runs deep.
Salsa in the ulu, salsa in the rear.
[Bb] Ain't lie, thought they were trying to end me.
[F] But here I am, grown and strong.
[Eb] Still flinching when the slipper comes on.
Salsa in the morning, salsa at night.
You want me to [Bb] give you something to cry for?
Please, I already [F] am, want more.
_ [Eb] Salsa in the face, salsa in the soul.
Salsa in the face, salsa in the soul.
Still [Bb] got flashbacks when I see that bowl.
[F] The wooden spoon, the rubber slipper.
[Eb] In the hairbrush, only salsa trigger.
But real talk, I'm still here.
[Bb] So maybe the salsa made me strong.
[F] Or maybe I just got used to duck.
[Eb]
Love you mom and dad, but no more salsa please.
_ _ _ [N] _