[Verse - Just bass drum and heavy chug] [Em - heavy mute - 0-14-14-x-x-x] High ho, triple sow cow, I got a feeling like I'm tired of the flow. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Gasoline suck her in, I got no reason for the state I'm in. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill TT T TT - keep bass drum going under it) [Em] Hotel, taco bell, I got the hit that you know damn well. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Cut, tease, better believe, I got the feeling that I'm underneath. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be [Stop #####scroll#####] (drum fill B B B S - Snare pickup on 'But')
[Chorus - Full drums] But it's [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's okay, [D] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's [B] okay. (random fill)
[Verse - Just bass drum] [Em] Flip flop, no stop, I got the wit that my enemies lack. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Trick some, just begun, giving you more when you only want one. 'Cause I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill TT T TT - keep bass drum going under it) [Em] Hot sweat, got debt, keep looking in the locker 'cause you don't know yet. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. Ship shape, ticker tape, looks to me like there's not escape. But I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me [D] be (drum fill B B B S - Snare pickup on 'But')
[Chorus - Full drums] But it's [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's okay, [D] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [C] alright, it's okay, [Am] I got the time, but the time don't pay. [Em] It's alright, it's [B] okay. (random fill)
[Solo] [Em] with some [D]
[Vamp Em 1&xx2&xx]
[Outro - Just bass drums with big chords at start of each line] [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [D] I know what I am [C] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [Em] I know what I am [D] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [C] I know what I am [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [D] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [C] I know what I am, they know what they are, so let me be. [Em] I know what I am, they know what they are (slow down) so let me be.
Bass Intro 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + G --|----------------| D 5-|------5-------5-| A --|3-3-----3-3-----| E --|----------------| x4
Guitar lick: - first bar (C chord only) is repeated in Intro and Instrumental - the combination of C and F parts is used in the Verses
easy (first position, no shifting) more like the original (no open strings) C F C F 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + e|----------------|----------------| e|----------------|----------------| B|--------------1-|----------------| B|----------------|----------------| G|----------0-2---|----------------| G|--------------5-|----------------| D|------0-2-------|------------0-3-| D|----------5-7---|--------------3-| A|3---------------|--------0-3-----| A|3-----5-7-------|----------3-5---| E|----------------|1-----3---------| E|----------------|1-----3-5-------|
[Intro] | C | % | % | % | (Bass) (+ Verse lick)
[Verse 1] C F C F I've got sunshine on a cloudy day C F C F And when it's cold outside, I've got the month of May
[Chorus] C Dm7 F G I guess you say, C Dm7 F G What can make me feel this way? C(maj7) My girl ... 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm7 | G N.C. F F G G | Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
[Verse 2] (F) (G) C F C F I've got so much honey, the bees envy me C F C F I've got a sweeter song, than the birds in the trees
[Chorus] C Dm7 F G Well, I guess you say, C Dm7 F G What can make me feel this way? C(maj7) My girl ... 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + Dm7 | G N.C. F F G G | Talkin' 'bout my girl (my girl)
[Solo] C F C Hey hey hey F Dm7 Hey hey hey |(Dm7) | G | Em | A A A (break) [Verse 3] D G D G I don't need no money, fortune or fame D G D G I've got all the riches, baby, one man can claim
[Chorus] D Em G A Well, I guess you say, D Em G A What can make me feel this way? Dmaj7 My girl ... (Walk down on the bass) Em A G F#m Em Dmaj7 Talkin' 'bout my girl Talking 'bout my girl
[Outro] Dmaj7 Em I've got sunshine on a cloudy day with my girl A G F#m Em Dmaj7 I've even got the month of May with my girl Em A G F#m Em Talking 'bout, talking 'bout, talking 'bout my girl Dmaj7 (My girl) My girl