Biography:
Erykah Badu (born Erica Abi Wright on February 26, 1971 in Dallas, Texas) is an American R'n'B/neo-soul artist whose work crosses over into jazz.
She is best known for her singles You Got Me her collaboration with The Roots, as well as her own songs Tyrone, Love of My Life, On & On, Bag Lady, The Healer, Honey and Soldier. Her lyrics are highly personal urban philosophy which throw emotional challenges in the face of the listener. She weaves unusual musical influences together creating a rich texture of sound.
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PART 1
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Note: for concision purposes, the chords are indicated below in their full spellings
with extensions, but will be used shorthand above the actual lyrics:
F7 = F7(b13)
Eb7 = Eb9(13)
Ab7 = Ab9(13)
F#7 = F#9(13)
B7 = B7(13)
B7alt = B7(b9,13)
B7sus2 = B7(sus2)(13)
Cm7(b5) = Cm7(b5)(9,13) no third
Cm7alt = Cm7(b5)(b9,13) no third
Ebm7 = Ebm9
Dbmaj7 = Dbmaj7(9,13)
Bmaj7 = Bmaj7(9,13)
Bb(add9) = Bb(add9,13)
F7
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
I'm a recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5) Cm7alt B7sus2 B7alt
recovering from a love I can't get over
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5)
and now my common law lover thinks he wants another
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
And I'd lie for you, I'd cry for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
and pop for you, and break for you,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
and hate for you, and hate you too,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
if you want me to. Ah, ooo.
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'd pray for you, crochet for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
make it from scratch for you, leave out the last for you,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
go to the store for you, do it some more for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9) B7
do what you want me to. Yes, I'm a fool for you.
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
I'm a recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5) B7sus2 B7alt
recovering from a love I can't get over
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5) Cm7alt
and now my common law lover thinks he wants another
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
And I'd lie for you, and cry for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
and pop for you, and break for you,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
and hate for you, and I'll hate you too,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
if you want me to. I gotta do
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
my love for you, chopped and screwed for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
paying the rent for you, it's true, it's true
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
Poor Badu.
Bmaj7 F7
thought I was through with you,guess I'm a fool for you...
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Note: for concision purposes, the chords are indicated below in their full spellings
with extensions, but will be used shorthand above the actual lyrics:
F7 = F7(b13)
Eb7 = Eb9(13)
Ab7 = Ab9(13)
F#7 = F#9(13)
B7 = B7(13)
B7alt = B7(b9,13)
B7sus2 = B7(sus2)(13)
Cm7(b5) = Cm7(b5)(9,13) no third
Cm7alt = Cm7(b5)(b9,13) no third
Ebm7 = Ebm9
Dbmaj7 = Dbmaj7(9,13)
Bmaj7 = Bmaj7(9,13)
Bb(add9) = Bb(add9,13)
F7
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
I'm a recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5) Cm7alt B7sus2 B7alt
recovering from a love I can't get over
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5)
and now my common law lover thinks he wants another
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
And I'd lie for you, I'd cry for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
and pop for you, and break for you,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
and hate for you, and hate you too,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
if you want me to. Ah, ooo.
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'd pray for you, crochet for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
make it from scratch for you, leave out the last for you,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
go to the store for you, do it some more for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9) B7
do what you want me to. Yes, I'm a fool for you.
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
I'm a recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5) B7sus2 B7alt
recovering from a love I can't get over
Eb7/Bb Ab7 F#7 B7
recovering undercover over-lover
Eb7/Bb Ab7 Cm7(b5) Cm7alt
and now my common law lover thinks he wants another
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
And I'd lie for you, and cry for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
and pop for you, and break for you,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
and hate for you, and I'll hate you too,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
if you want me to. I gotta do
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
my love for you, chopped and screwed for you,
Bmaj7 Bb(add9)
paying the rent for you, it's true, it's true
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
Poor Badu.
Bmaj7 F7
thought I was through with you,guess I'm a fool for you...
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