Biography:
Egbert Nathaniel Dawkins III (born 1979 in Orange County, California), better known by the stage name Aloe Blacc, is an American soul singer, rapper and musician. He began his recording career as an MC back in 1995 when he joined up with hip-hop producer Exile to form the mainstay indie rap group Emanon. Aloe released his debut solo album Shine Through on Stonethrow Records in 2006 and followed this up in 2010 with Good Things. He has also collaborated with the Cradle Orchestra under the name Bee
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ALOE BLACC - If I
from the Album "Good Things" (2010)
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Yet another song from Good Things. I recommend playing bass note (on 1) and then
twice picking, not strumming the upper strings (on 2 + 3).
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[Intro]
Dm Am Am/E Dm Am G
[Verse 1]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am Dm
If I sang a song
Am Dm
would you sing with me?
Am Dm
Said if I sang a song
Am Dm
song, would you sing with me?
Am Am/E Dm
If I danced a step
Am
would you dance with me?
E
(dance with me)
F Am
If I shed a tear
F Am
would you cry with me?
F Am
And if I told a lie
G G/C G/D
would you fall with me?
[Chorus]
Dm Am
All of these things I do for you
Am/E Dm
give me a chance
Am
to prove to you
G
my love is true
[Verse 2]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am
If I had to go
Dm Am
would you leave with me?
Dm Am
Said if I had to go
Dm Am Dm
go, would you leave with me?
Am Am/E Dm
If I had no food
Am
would you cook for me?
E
(cook for me)
F Am
If I told a joke
F Am
would you laugh with me?
F Am
And if I asked for you to change
G G/C G/D
would you change for me?
[Chorus]
Dm Am
All of these things I do for you,
Am/E Dm
give me a chance
Am
to prove to you.
Dm Am
All of these things I do for you
Am/E Dm Am
give me a chance to prove to you
G
my love is true.
[Verse 3]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am
If I had to die
Dm Am
would you pray for me?
Dm Am
If I had to die
die, would you pray for me?
(would you pray for me)
from the Album "Good Things" (2010)
-----------------------------------
Yet another song from Good Things. I recommend playing bass note (on 1) and then
twice picking, not strumming the upper strings (on 2 + 3).
-----------------------------------
[Intro]
Dm Am Am/E Dm Am G
[Verse 1]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am Dm
If I sang a song
Am Dm
would you sing with me?
Am Dm
Said if I sang a song
Am Dm
song, would you sing with me?
Am Am/E Dm
If I danced a step
Am
would you dance with me?
E
(dance with me)
F Am
If I shed a tear
F Am
would you cry with me?
F Am
And if I told a lie
G G/C G/D
would you fall with me?
[Chorus]
Dm Am
All of these things I do for you
Am/E Dm
give me a chance
Am
to prove to you
G
my love is true
[Verse 2]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am
If I had to go
Dm Am
would you leave with me?
Dm Am
Said if I had to go
Dm Am Dm
go, would you leave with me?
Am Am/E Dm
If I had no food
Am
would you cook for me?
E
(cook for me)
F Am
If I told a joke
F Am
would you laugh with me?
F Am
And if I asked for you to change
G G/C G/D
would you change for me?
[Chorus]
Dm Am
All of these things I do for you,
Am/E Dm
give me a chance
Am
to prove to you.
Dm Am
All of these things I do for you
Am/E Dm Am
give me a chance to prove to you
G
my love is true.
[Verse 3]
Am Dm Am Dm
Am
If I had to die
Dm Am
would you pray for me?
Dm Am
If I had to die
die, would you pray for me?
(would you pray for me)
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