{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1832360,"song":"The Root","artist":"D'Angelo","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11404802-the-root-chords-by-d-angelo/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1832360?type=chord","rating":4.28883,"votes":4,"content":"[Intro]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]     [ch]C6/9[/ch]\r\nShe done worked a root,      done worked a root[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F6[/ch]             [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]   [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nThat will not be reversed, yeah,       no[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]       [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nThen I go on,   go on my role in her play[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]  \r\nWith no rehearsal[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nSaid, I left my mojo left my mojo[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]           [ch]F6[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch] [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]       [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nIn my favorite suit,             yes I did, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]   [ch]C6/9[/ch]              [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nShe left a stain,  left a dirty stain in my heart[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em7[/ch]     [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]      [ch]C6/9[/ch]         [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nI can't refute, oh I can't, no I can't[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nShe done worked a root[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 1]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C6/9[/ch]         [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the end of time,              yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nTo the end of time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n\r\n[tab]                           [ch]Em7[/ch]                     [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nSaid, I went, said I went, said I went to the doctor[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C6/9[/ch]        [ch]F6[/ch]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]           [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nThe man told me there ain't nothin' wrong with me[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em7[/ch]    [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]     [ch]C6/9[/ch]         [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nBut I beg to differ,    I been feelin' this pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nFor much too long, oh, yeah[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab]                       [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nI feel like my soul is empty[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C6/9[/ch]              [ch]F6[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nMy blood is cold and I can't feel my legs[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]     [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nI need someone to hold me[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C6/9[/ch]                    [ch]F6[/ch]    [ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  \r\nBring me back to life before I'm dead[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]     [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nOh, yeah[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]         [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nShe done worked a root, root, root[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the end of time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Solo]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]  [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch] \r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nI feel my soul is empty[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C6/9[/ch]              [ch]F6[/ch]              [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nMy blood is cold and I can't feel my legs[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C6/9[/ch]     [ch]F6[/ch]                   [ch]Em7[/ch]     [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nI need yeah  (I need someone to hold me)[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]F6[/ch]               [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]    [ch]C6/9[/ch]  [ch]F6[/ch]\r\nBring me back to life before' I'm dead, dead, dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]Em7[/ch]   [ch]Gmaj13[/ch]\r\nShe done worked a root[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus 3]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]C6/9[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]Bb9[/ch]            [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]\r\n  In the name of love and war took my shield and sword[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]C6/9[/ch] \r\nFrom the pit of the bottom,   that knows no floor[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C6/9[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the end of time[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm[/ch]                     [ch]Bb9[/ch]   [ch]Ebmaj13[/ch]  \r\n  Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G/D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C6/9[/ch]\r\nFrom the Alpha to creation, to the end of time[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[End]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em7[/ch]","plain_text":"[Intro]\n\nEm\n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Solo]\n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7  Gmaj13  C6/9  F6 \n\nEm7\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[End]\n\nEm7","chords":["Em","Em7","Gmaj13","C6/9","F6","Bm","Bb9","Ebmaj13","G/D","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"Em7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,0,3,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,3,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}