[Start with Drums no chords BxSB xxSx (bB)xSB xxSx]
[Then slap chords with drums] D ----------------0--02--24424 A ----------------0--02--24424 E 4--4----22-2----0--02--24424 Dr--S---S---S---S---S---S---S--------------------- (bass drum played but not shown here)
[Then keyboard part] E 2--5-4-2----------------------------------------- B 2--------10-9------------------------------------ G x--------9--------------------------------------- D 4--------9-------0--02-24424--------------------- A 4--------7-------0--02-24424--------------------- E 4----------------0--02-24424---------------------
[Verse 1 444 222 000 in drop D] [F#m] Yoh, pretty ladies, a - [Esus4]round the world, Got a [D]weird thing to [E]show you, so tell [F#m]all the boys [F#m/E]and [F#m]girls, .. Tell your [F#m]brother, your sister, and your[Esus4] momma too, 'Cause we're a - [D]bout to go [E]down, and you [F#]know just what [F#m/E]to [F#m]do
[Verse 2] Wave your [F#m]hands in the air, like [Esus4]you don't care, [D] Glide by the [E]people as they [F#m]stop to look and stare, Do your [F#m] dance, do your dance, [Esus4] do your dance quick, Mo-- [D] --ma, come on, [E] baby, tell me [F#m] what's the word?
[Chorus - with keyboard riff] A - word [F#m] up! Every - [Esus4] body [E] say... [D] When you hear the [E] call, you got to [F#m] get it un [F#m/E] der [F#m] way Word [F#m] up! It's the [Esus4] code [E] word, No [D] matter where you [E] say it, you [F#m] know that you'll [F#m/E] be [F#m] heard
[Verse 3] Now, all you [F#m] sucker DJ's who [Esus4] think you're fly, There's [D] got to be a [E] reason, and we [F#m] know the rea [F#m/E] son [F#m] why You try to [F#m] put on those airs, and [Esus4] act real cool, But you [D] got to real - [E] ise that you're [F#m] acting like [F#m/E][F#m] fools
[Verse 4] If there's [F#m] music we can use it, we're [Esus4] free to dance, [D] We don't have the [E] time for psycho - [F#m] logical [F#m/E] ro [F#m] mance, No ro - [F#m] mance, no romance, [Esus4] no romance for me, Mo-- [D] --ma, come on, [Eadd9] baby, tell me [F#m] what's [F#m/E] the wor [F#m] d?
[Chorus - with keyboard riff] A - word [F#m] up! Every - [Esus4] body [E] say... [D] When you hear the [E] call, you got to [F#m] get it [F#m/E] under [F#m] way! Owww!
[Break] F#m F#m F#m (F#m A 777xxxx) x 4
[Bouncy riff x 4 - just bass drum] F#m F#m B (B/A) F#m F#m - play with 2nd finger to help use other fingers to mute other strings E ---------------------------- B ---------------------------- G ----------4--4------------- D --4--4----4--4-4---4------- A --4--4----2--0-4---4-------- E --4--4---------4---4--------
[Keyboard riff version version of Verse chords x 2 - Drums back in] (Fuller chords - full D, E with low E string muted then F#m 44422x)
[Bouncy riff x 4 again] ||: W - O - R - D... UP! W - O - R - D... UP! :||x4 E ---------------------------- B ---------------------------- G ----------4--4------------- D --4--4----4--4-4---4------- A --4--4----2--0-4---4-------- E --4--4---------4---4--------     W  O    R    D   Up
(just drums) ||: W - O - R - D... UP! W - O - R - D... UP! :||x4
[Intro] [E] [Verse - Play add6, maj7 riff throughout all]
I [E] call you when I need you, my heart's on fire (riff - E Eadd6-022120 Emaj7-022444 E) You [E] come to me, come to me wild and wired When you come to [C#m] me Give me everything I [A] need [A] (ring - drums stop then back in) Give me a [E] lifetime of promises and a world of dreams Speak the language of love like you know what it means ohh, it can't be [C#m] wrong Take my heart and make it [A] stronger baby
[B][B][B] N.C.
[Chorus] You're simply the best [E] , (riff - [E][Eadd9-022102][Esus4-0-x-9-9-10-x][E-0-x-9-9-9-x]) better than all the rest (riff again) Better than [C#m] anyone, anyone I've [B7] ever met I'm stuck on your [E] heart, (riff) I hang on every word you say (riff) Tear us a [C#m] part, baby I would [B7] rather be dead
[Verse] In your heart [E] I see the stars of every night and every day In your eyes I get lost, I get washed away Just as [C#m] long as I'm here in your arms I could be in no [A] better place
[B][B][B] N.C.
[Chorus] You're simply the best [E] (riff), better than all the rest (riff) Better than [C#m] anyone, anyone I've [B7] ever met I'm stuck on your [E] heart (riff), I hang on every word you say Tear us a [C#m] part, baby I would [B7] rather be dead
[Bridge - TOTAL HEAD VOICE] [A] Each time you leave me I start losing control You're [C#m] walking away with my heart and my soul [A] I can feel you even when I'm alone [B] Oh baby, don't let [C#] go
(Key change to F#) [Sax Solo] [F#][F#][F#][F#] [D#m][C#7]
[Chorus - TOTAL HEAD VOICE] You're the best [F#] , better than all the rest Better than [D#m] anyone, anyone I've [C#7] ever met I'm stuck on your [F#] heart, and hang on every word you say Tear us a [D#m] part, baby I would [C#7] rather be dead Oh, you're the best [F#] .. (ring)