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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[Live Intro]
N.C.
Sisters, how y'all feel?
N.C.
Brothers, y'all alright?
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
Lemme see how y'all groove to this
Alright
[Verse 1]
Bbm9 Ebm9
I'm gettin' tired of your shit
Gbm11 Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
You don't never buy me nothin'
Bbm9 Ebm9
See every time you come around
Gbm11
You gotta bring Jim, James, Paul, and Tyrone
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
See why can't we be by ourselves, sometimes
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
See I've been having this on my mind for a long time
Bbm7 Ebm7
I just want it to be you and me
Gbm9 Bbm9
Like it used to be, baby
Ebm9 Gbm11
But ya don't know how to act
Gbm11
So matter of fact
[Hook]
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
I think ya better call Tyrone (call him)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
And tell him come on, help you get your shit
Gbm11
(Come on, come on, come on)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
You need to call Tyrone (call him)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
And tell him I said come on
[Verse 2]
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm9
Now every time I ask you for a little cash
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
You say naw, but turn right around and ask me for some ass
Bbm9 Ebm7 Gbm11
Oh, whoa well hold up, listen partner I ain't no cheap thrill
Bbm9 Ebm7 Gbm11
Cause Miss Badu is always comin' for real and you know the deal, nigga!
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11 Ebm7
Every time we go somewhere I gotta reach down in my purse
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
To pay your way and your homeboys' way and sometimes your cousin's way
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
They don't never have to pay, don't have no cars
Gbm13
Hang around in bars try to hang around with stars
Bbm9 Ebm9
Like Badu Imma tell you the truth
Gbm11
Show and prove or get the boot
[Hook]
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
I think ya better
Gbm11
(call him)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
And tell him come on, help you get your shit
Gbm11
(Come on, come on, come on)
Bbm9 Ebm9
You need to call Tyrone (call him)
Gbm11
Hold on
N.C. Abdim7/Gb
But you can't use my phone
N.C.
Sisters, how y'all feel?
N.C.
Brothers, y'all alright?
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
Lemme see how y'all groove to this
Alright
[Verse 1]
Bbm9 Ebm9
I'm gettin' tired of your shit
Gbm11 Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
You don't never buy me nothin'
Bbm9 Ebm9
See every time you come around
Gbm11
You gotta bring Jim, James, Paul, and Tyrone
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
See why can't we be by ourselves, sometimes
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
See I've been having this on my mind for a long time
Bbm7 Ebm7
I just want it to be you and me
Gbm9 Bbm9
Like it used to be, baby
Ebm9 Gbm11
But ya don't know how to act
Gbm11
So matter of fact
[Hook]
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
I think ya better call Tyrone (call him)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
And tell him come on, help you get your shit
Gbm11
(Come on, come on, come on)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
You need to call Tyrone (call him)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
And tell him I said come on
[Verse 2]
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm9
Now every time I ask you for a little cash
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
You say naw, but turn right around and ask me for some ass
Bbm9 Ebm7 Gbm11
Oh, whoa well hold up, listen partner I ain't no cheap thrill
Bbm9 Ebm7 Gbm11
Cause Miss Badu is always comin' for real and you know the deal, nigga!
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11 Ebm7
Every time we go somewhere I gotta reach down in my purse
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
To pay your way and your homeboys' way and sometimes your cousin's way
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
They don't never have to pay, don't have no cars
Gbm13
Hang around in bars try to hang around with stars
Bbm9 Ebm9
Like Badu Imma tell you the truth
Gbm11
Show and prove or get the boot
[Hook]
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
I think ya better
Gbm11
(call him)
Bbm9 Ebm9 Gbm11
And tell him come on, help you get your shit
Gbm11
(Come on, come on, come on)
Bbm9 Ebm9
You need to call Tyrone (call him)
Gbm11
Hold on
N.C. Abdim7/Gb
But you can't use my phone
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