[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 - No drums] [G][G] - [G][C] [G][G] - [G][G]
[Verse 1] [G] So at my show on [C] Monday, I was hoping [Am] someday You'd be on your [Bm] way to [C] better [G] things It's not about your [C] make up or how you try to [Am] shape up To these [Bm] tiresome [C] paper [G] dreams. [C] Paper [Am] dreams, honey [Bm][D]
[Verse 2] [G] So now you pour your [C] heart out, you're telling me you're [Am] far out But not about to [Bm] lie down [C] for your [G] cause But you don't [C] pull my strings 'Cause I'm a [Am] better man [Bm] moving on to [D] better [G] things
[Chorus - DRUMS IN] But oh- [D] oh, ooh, I love [Am] her because She [C] moves in [D] her own [Em] way But oh- [C] oh, ooh, she came [Am] to my show Just to [C] hear a [D] bout my [G] day
[Verse 3 - Bring drums down - string slaps for snare] [G] And at the show on [C] Tuesday, she was in her [Am] mindset Tempered [Bm] furs and [C] spangled [G] boots Looks are de [C] ceiving, make me be [Am] lieve it And these [Bm] tiresome [C] paper [G] dreams. [C] Paper [Am] dreams, honey [Bm] . Y [C] eah
[Verse 4] [G] So won't you [C] go far, tell me you're a [Am] keeper Not about to [Bm] lie down [C] for your [G] cause And you don't [C] pull my strings 'Cause I'm a [Am] better man [Bm] moving on to [C] better [G] things
[Chorus - FULL DRUMS] But oh- [D] oh, ooh, I love [Am] her because She [C] moves in [D] her own [Em] way But oh- [C] oh, ooh, she came [Am] to my show Just to [C] hear a [D] bout my [G] day
[Bridge] [Em] Yes, I [D] wish that we never [Bm]made [C]it [G] Through all the summers [Em] And kept them [D]up instead of kicking [Bm]us [C]back [G]down to the suburbs [Em] Yes, I [D] wish that we never [Bm]made [C]it [G] Through all the summers [Em] And kept them [D]up instead of kicking [Bm]us [C]back [G]down to the suburbs
[Chorus] [G] But oh- [D] oh, I love [Am] her because She [C] moves in [D] her own [Em] way (drums back in) But oh- [C] oh, she came [Am] to my show Just to [C] hear a [D] bout my [G] day But oh- [D] oh, ooh, I love [Am] her because She [C] moves in [D] her own [Em] way But oh- [C] oh, ooh, she came [Am] to my show Just to [C] hear a [D] bout my [G] day [End]
