[Intro - No drums - Capo 4 for original but don't bother for live - fast half time shuffle feel - odd bars added here or there so be aware] TO START FIRST NOTE IS G (PLAY X32013) - COUNT 1 2 3 4"All" "The" 1 "Single ladies" The first All is the final bass drum in this figure BxSB
[C] single ladies, all the single ladies...All the [C] single ladies, all the single ladies...All the [C] single ladies, all the single ladies...All the [C] single ladies, Put your hands up,
[Verse - Extra half bar added - Slight bass drum] [C] Up in the club [C] We just broke up [C] Doing my own lil' thing
[C] Decided to dip (dip) [C] And now you wanna trip (trip) [C] 'Cause another brother noticed me
[C] I'm up on him (him) [F] He's up on me (me) [Am] Don't pay him any [F] attention [C] I've cried my tears (tears) [F] For three good years (years) [Am] You can't be mad [F] at me
[Chorus - Full drums] 'Cause if you [Dm] like it then you shoulda put a [G] ring on it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it Don't be [Dm] mad once you see that he [G] want it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it [C] Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh [C] Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh 'Cause if you [Dm] like it then you shoulda put a [G] ring on it If you l [Dm] ike it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it Don't be [Dm] mad once you see that [G] he want it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it.
[Verse] I got [C]gloss on my lips (lips) .. a [F]man on my hips (hips) .. Hold me [Am]tighter than my Dereon [F] Jeans
[C]Actin' up (up) .. Got a [F]drink in my cup (cup) .. [Am]I cant care less what you [F]think
I [C] need no permission [F]Did I mention? I don't [Am]pay him any at [F] tention .. You [C]had your turn (turn) .. And [F]now you're gonna learn (learn) .. What it [Am]really feels like to [F] miss me
[Chorus] 'Cause if you [Dm] like it then you shoulda put a [G] ring on it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it Don't be [Dm] mad once you see that [G] he want it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it [C] Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh [C] Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Chorus] 'Cause if you [Dm] like it then you shoulda put a [G] ring on it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it Don't be [Dm] mad once you see that [G] he want it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it [C] Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh [C] Wha-oh-oh-oh-oh-ooh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Middle Eight] [Bb] Don't treat me to these [C] things of the world .. I'm [Bb] not that kind of girl .. Your [C] love is what I prefer, what I [Bb] deserve .. Here's a man that (same note-ish) [C] makes me then takes me and [Bb] delivers me to a destiny, to [A7] infinity and beyond [A7] Pull me into your arms (drops down here) [A7] Say I'm the one you want [A7] If you don't, you'll be alone (drums stop) [A7] And like a ghost I'll be gone (all the)
[Intro] [C] single ladies, all the single ladies...All the [C] single ladies, all the single ladies...All the [C] single ladies, all the single ladies...All the [C] single ladies, Put your hands up,
[Chorus] 'Cause if you [Dm] like it then you shoulda put a [G] ring on it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it Don't be [Dm] mad once you see that [G] he want it If you [Dm] like it than you shoulda put a [G] ring on it [Repeat]End with 'uh oh oh' on [C]
[Intro - Play F bass with thumb on F(b5) and Fmaj7] [C][Cmaj7][C-x3x550][Cmaj7] *Use thumbs for bass notes [F][F(b5)-133201][Fmaj7-133210][F(b5)] [Dm7][Dm6-xx0201][G7-320001][G-3x003x] [C][Cmaj7][C][Cmaj7]
[Verse] [C] You say you wander your [F] own land But [Dm] when I think about it I [G] don't see how you can [C][Cmaj7][C][Cmaj7]
You're [C] aching, you're breaking And I [F] can see the pain in your eyes Says [Dm] everybody's changing And [G] I don't know why [Am][Asus2][Am][Asus2]
[Chorus] [F] So little [G] time [C] Try to understand that I'm [F] [Dm] Trying to make a move just to [G] stay in the game I [Em] try to stay awake and re [A] member my name But [Dm] everybody's changing and [G] I don't feel the same [C][Cmaj7][C][Cmaj7]
[Instrumental] [Em7][Em7][Em7][G7]
[Verse] You're [C] gone from here, [Cmaj7] soon you will disappear [F] Fading into beautiful light 'cos [Dm] everybody's changing And [G] I don't feel right [Am]
[Chorus] [F] So little [G] time [C] Try to understand that I [F] 'm [Dm] Trying to make a move just to [G] stay in the game I [Em] try to stay awake and re [A] member my name But [Dm] everybody's changing and [G] I don't feel the same
[Chorus] [F] So little [G] time [C] Try to understand that I [F] 'm [Dm] Trying to make a move just to [G] stay in the game I [Em] try to stay awake and re [A] member my name But [Dm] everybody's changing and [G] I don't feel the same [Am][Asus2][Am]
[Outro] [Asus2] Oh, [Dm] everybody's changing and [G] I don't feel the same [C]
