Biography:
For the 60s-era band alterately known by this name, see: The Gun.
Gun (1987-1997, 2008-today) is a hard rock band from Glasgow, Scotland. Starting out as 'Blind Allez' and then ‘Phobia’, the name 'Gun' got settled upon signing a record deal with A&M. Early gigs saw them touring with their fellow Scots Simple Minds whilst at the same time selling out their own headline shows. Though having many releases, the group is best known for an energetic arena rock version of the classic dance song "Word Up"
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[Intro]
F# E D E F#
[Verse]
F# E
Yoh pretty ladies around the world
D E
Got a wierd thing to show you
F#
So tell all the boys and girls
F# E
Tell your brother, your sister and your mamma too
D E
We're about to go down
F#
And you know just what to do
F# E
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
D E F#
Glide past the people as they stop to look and stare
F# E
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick oh mamma
D E F#
Come on baby tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
F# E
Word up, everybody say
D E F#
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
F# E
Word up, it's the code word
D E F#
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
[Verse]
F# E
Now you sucker DJ's that think you're fly
D E F#
There's gotta be a reason and you know the reason why
F# E
Why you put on your airs and you act real cool
D E F#
Got to realise that you're acting like fools
F#
Now there's music we can use it
E
You're free to dance
D E F#
We don't have the time for psychological romance
F# E
No romance, no romance, no romance for me and mamma
D E F#
Come on baby tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
F# E
Word up, everybody say
D E F#
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
Oouuhh
F# E D#
D C# C B
Dial L for love, Dial L for love, Dial L for love
A
Yea yeaahhh
F# E D E F#
[Solo]
F# G F# G F# F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G
W.O.R.D UP, W.O.R.D RRRHHAAAHA, W.O.R.D UP, W.O.R.D UP
F# E D E F#
Yeeeaaaahhhhhh
[Verse]
Yeh you sucker DJ's that think you're fly
There's gotta be a reason and you know the reason why
Why you put on those airs and you act real cool
Got to realise that you're acting like fools
No romance, no romance, no romance for me now mamma
Come on baby tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
Word up everybody say
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
Word up it's a code word
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
(still chorus)
Word up everybody say
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
Word up it's the code word
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
Word up
F# E D E F#
[Verse]
F# E
Yoh pretty ladies around the world
D E
Got a wierd thing to show you
F#
So tell all the boys and girls
F# E
Tell your brother, your sister and your mamma too
D E
We're about to go down
F#
And you know just what to do
F# E
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
D E F#
Glide past the people as they stop to look and stare
F# E
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick oh mamma
D E F#
Come on baby tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
F# E
Word up, everybody say
D E F#
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
F# E
Word up, it's the code word
D E F#
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
[Verse]
F# E
Now you sucker DJ's that think you're fly
D E F#
There's gotta be a reason and you know the reason why
F# E
Why you put on your airs and you act real cool
D E F#
Got to realise that you're acting like fools
F#
Now there's music we can use it
E
You're free to dance
D E F#
We don't have the time for psychological romance
F# E
No romance, no romance, no romance for me and mamma
D E F#
Come on baby tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
F# E
Word up, everybody say
D E F#
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
Oouuhh
F# E D#
D C# C B
Dial L for love, Dial L for love, Dial L for love
A
Yea yeaahhh
F# E D E F#
[Solo]
F# G F# G F# F# G F# G F# G F# G F# G
W.O.R.D UP, W.O.R.D RRRHHAAAHA, W.O.R.D UP, W.O.R.D UP
F# E D E F#
Yeeeaaaahhhhhh
[Verse]
Yeh you sucker DJ's that think you're fly
There's gotta be a reason and you know the reason why
Why you put on those airs and you act real cool
Got to realise that you're acting like fools
No romance, no romance, no romance for me now mamma
Come on baby tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
Word up everybody say
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
Word up it's a code word
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
(still chorus)
Word up everybody say
When you hear the call you've gotta get it underway
Word up it's the code word
No matter where you say it you know that you'll be heard
Word up
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