Biography:
Michael Franti (born April 21, 1966, in Oakland, California) is the creator and lead vocalist of Michael Franti & Spearhead, a band that blends hip hop with a variety of other styles including reggae, jazz, folk and funk.
Franti developed a fascination with music and decided to start a band. He began his music career in 1986 as part of the industrial punk band The Beatnigs. Their records received some critical acclaim but little notoriety beyond the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Intro:
Bb (4 measures) Eb (2 measures) Bb (6 measures)
Chorus:
[Bb] I xxx xxx xxxx xx xxxx xxxxx
But I'll be back all around the way
It [Eb] seems xxxx xxxxxxxxxx x xx
The [Bb] more x xxx xxx xxxx x xxxx
But [F] I xxxx [Eb] one xxxxx xxxx x [Bb] love xxx
I [F] love xxx x [Eb] love xxx x [Bb] love xxx
I've [Bb] been x xxx xx xxxxxx xxx xxxxxx xxx xxx
I've seen a lot of joy and I've seen a lot of pain
But x xxxxx [Eb] wanna xxxxx x xxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxxx
I xxxx [Bb] wanna xxxxx x xxxx xxxxx x xxx xxx x xxxx
[Bb] Junkies xx xxx xxxxxx xxxxxx xxxxxxx xx xxxx
And the kids on the corner playing ghetto games
When x [Eb] saw xxx xxxxxxx xxxx xxxx x xxxx xx xxx xxx
And xxxx x [Bb] look xxxx xxxx xxxx x xxxx xx xxx xxxx
Chorus
Now [Bb] I'm xxx x xxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxx xxx
But I know when the stars are aligned you can
[Eb] Bump xxxx x xxxxxx xx xxx xxxxxx xx xxx xxxx
[Bb] Look xxxx xxxxx xxxx xxx xxx xxxxxxxx xxxx
[Bb] Rocking xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx
Dancing in the night in the middle of June
[Eb] My xxxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxxx xxx
[Bb] 'Cause xxx xxxx xxxx x xxx xxx xxx
Chorus
And x xxxx [Gm] rocking xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx
I xxx [Bb] hey xxxxx xxx xxxxx xxxxx xx xxx
[Gm] Rocking xx xxx xxxxx xxxx xxxxxx xxxx xxx
I say (Bb) hey poppa, hey poppa, close to you (repeat once)
Well [Bb] my xxxxx xxxx xx xxxxx xxxx xxx
Cause the best luck I had was you
And [F] I xxxx [Eb] one xxxxx xxxx x [Bb] love xxx
Chorus
(repeating Bb until end)
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Michael Londra
Michael W Smith
Michael W. Smith
Michaela Thompso (...)
Michaelangelo
Michale Graves