[F#m] Uh hum (riff) D 4------4----------- A 4----4------------- E 2------------------
During verse [F#m] Uh hum (riff) [D][C#7] D 4------4-----------7---6- A 4----4-------------5---4-- E 2------------------------
[Verse 1] (Shorty [E Riff]) [F#m]Get ... dow own …… (o)good Lord [D]Baby got 'em open all [C#7]over tow..own [F#m] Strickly biz she don't (o)play a....round Cover [D]much gro ounds, got [C#7]game by the pound
[F#m] Gettin paid is her for..te … Each and [D]every day ... true [C#7]player way I [F#m]can't (stop drums and music) get her outta my mind (wow) I [D] think about the girl all the [C#7] time (wow wow) (drums back in - bass riff E - 0 00 0 1 2)
[F#m] East side to the west side Push your [D]fat rides its [C#7]no surprise [F#m] She got tricks in the stash Stacking up the [D]cash, (stops) fast when it [C#7] comes to the gas (bass riff back in)
[F#m] By no means average She's [D]on when she's got to [C#7] have it [F#m] Baby your a perfect 10 I wanna get [D]in (Stop) ... can I get [C#7] down so I can [F#m] win
[Chorus] [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it up
[Verse 2] She's [F#m] got class and style [D] street knowledge by the [C#7] pound. Baby never [F#m] act wild very [D] low key on the prof [C#7] ile.
[F#m] Catching feelings is a no So let me [D] tell you how it [C#7] goes. (stops) Curves [F#m] the words, spins the verbs Lovers it [D] curbs so freak [C#7] what you heard
Rollin' [F#m] with the phatness [D] you don't even know [C#7] what the half is You got to [F#m] pay to play (stop) [D]just for shorty, bang bang, to [C#7]look your way.
[F#m] (so) I like the way you work it. Trumped [D] tight, all day, [C#7] every day (stop) Yo [F#m] u're blowing my mind, maybe in time Baby I get [D] you in my ride [C#7]
[Chorus] [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it up
[Hey ya, hey ya section] [F#m][F#m][D][C#7] x 4 with random solos during stops
[Chorus] [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it, bag it up [F#m] I like the way you work it No [D] Diggity, I got to [C#7] bag it up
[Hey ya, hey ya section] [F#m][F#m][D][C#7] x 4 with random solos during stops Then can repeat until end
[Notes] [E Riff] - Played with snare as a turnaround at points in song D 2--22-22--2 A x--xx-xx--x E 0--00-00--0
[Verse 1] I play the [Fm7] street life, because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life, Its the [Fm7] only life I know. [Fm7] Street Life, and there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play, [Cm7] Steet Life, until you [Fm7] play your life away.
[Chorus-quick changes] You [Bbm7] let the people [Db/Eb-x66666] see, just who you [Cm7] wanna be, [F7#9-13x214] And [Bbm7] every night you [Db/Eb-x66666] shine, just [Abmaj7] like a superstar. The [Abm7] type of life that's [B/Db-x44444] played, a [F#maj7] temptin' mas[Gm7-5-343363] querade You [Bbm7] dress you walk you [Db/Eb-x66666] talk, You're [Abmaj7] who you think you are [C7#5#9-hendrix-x32344]
[Verse 2] [Fm7] Street life, You can [Bbm7] run away from time, [Cm7] Street life, For a [Fm7] nickel, or a dime, [Fm7] Street life, But you [Bbm7] better not get old, [Cm7] Street life, Or you're [Fm7] gonna feel the cold.
[Chorus] There's [Bbm7] always love for [Db/Eb] sale a [Cm7] grown-up fairy [F7#9] tale Prince [Bbm7] Charming always [Db/Eb] smiles behind [Abmaj7] a silver spoon And [Abm7] if you keep it young [B/Db] your [F#maj7] song is always [Gm7-5] sung Your [Bbm7] love will pay your way [Db/Eb] beneath [Abmaj7] the silver moon
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string, then 6 and 8 on E string for F] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[Verse] I play the [Fm7] street life Because there's [Bbm7] no place I can go [Cm7] Street life It's the [Fm7] only life I know [Fm7] Street life And there's a [Bbm7] thousand cards to play [Cm7] Street Life Until you [Fm7] play your life away- oh
[Chorus - To play the horn part at end of B7 play 10 and 12 on B string] [Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7][C7]
[Emaj7-0x999x] Street life [B7/D#-11x999x][C#m7][B7] [Emaj7] Street life [B7/D#][C#m7][B7] [Fmaj7-133211] Street life [C7/E-0x5556][Dm7][C7] [Fmaj7] Street life [C7/E][Dm7]
[End - .X = 12(3)(1)] [Fm7] play rhythm once - X x .X .X X
[Mad bit removed from second half of sax solo] C#m7 F#9sus4-111313 - Bmaj7 Bm7 E9sus4-000202 Amaj7 - Bbm7 Eb9sus4-x66666 Abmaj7
[Interlude Riff - play high part with thumb and first finger as naturally mutes the G string with thumb] E --6--------- B ----9p6------- G x---------- D 6---------- A 6---------- E 6----------
