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Primetime

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Capo On 1st FRET
(VERSE 1)
GTick-tock, I'm watchiEmng the clock
Bm7I can't wait 'til we Dget to rock
GI waEmnna scBm7ream and dream and throw a love parade
Is that okay?D7  
GTonight it's me and you aloneEm  
Bm7Won't make a call, won't even wDrite a song
GSee I've beEmen waiting and waiting for the time Bm7to say
Now listen babyD7  
(PRE-CHORUS 1)
When you'Gre dowEmn, and it's hard
And you feel like you'vBm7e given Dyour all
GBaby EmI know Bm7we'll D7always keep it real and true
(CHORUS)
GCause baby it'Ems a primetime for our love
Bm7Ain't nobody pDsuseekin' but the stars above
GIt's a primetimEme for our love
Bm7And heaven is bD7ettin' on us
(VERSE 2)
GBang bang, I'm callinEmg your name
Bm7You're like a fire the Dworld can't tame
GI waEmnna riBm7ot 'til the stars come out and play
Is thaD7t okay? (Okay)
GTonight it's me and yEmou alone
Bm7Won't take a call, won'Dt even write a song
GThis'lEml be a personaBm7l kind of day
D7Listen baby
(PRE-CHORUS 2)
GWhen you're down, and Emit's hard
Bm7And you feel like youD've given your all
GBaby my love is Emalways right here for Bm7youDsus  
Yeah
Breakdown Chords
D7AhhGhhhh
D7AhhGhhhh
D7Me.G...
Am7 D
(CHORUS) (Repeat To Fade)
GCause baby it'Ems a primetime for our love
Bm7Ain't nobody pDsuseekin' but the stars above
GIt's a primetimEme for our love
Bm7And heaven is bD7ettin' on us

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Primetime

by Janelle Monáe

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm7

Dsus

Am7

Capo On 1st FRET

(VERSE 1)

G Em

Tick-tock, I'm watching the clock

Bm7 D

I can't wait 'til we get to rock

G Em Bm7

I wanna scream and dream and throw a love parade

Is that okay?

G Em

Tonight it's me and you alone

Bm7 D

Won't make a call, won't even write a song

G Em Bm7

See I've been waiting and waiting for the time to say

Now listen baby

(PRE-CHORUS 1)

G Em

When you're down, and it's hard

Bm7 D

And you feel like you've given your all

G Em Bm7 D7

Baby I know we'll always keep it real and true

(CHORUS)

G Em

Cause baby it's a primetime for our love

Bm7 Dsus

Ain't nobody peekin' but the stars above

G Em

It's a primetime for our love

Bm7 D7

And heaven is bettin' on us

(VERSE 2)

G Em

Bang bang, I'm calling your name

Bm7 D

You're like a fire the world can't tame

G Em Bm7

I wanna riot 'til the stars come out and play

Is that okay? (Okay)

G Em

Tonight it's me and you alone

Bm7 D

Won't take a call, won't even write a song

G Em Bm7

This'll be a personal kind of day

Listen baby

(PRE-CHORUS 2)

G Em

When you're down, and it's hard

Bm7 D

And you feel like you've given your all

G Em Bm7 Dsus

Baby my love is always right here for you

Yeah

Breakdown Chords

D7 G

Ahhhhhh

D7 G

Ahhhhhh

D7 G

Me....

Am7 D

(CHORUS) (Repeat To Fade)

G Em

Cause baby it's a primetime for our love

Bm7 Dsus

Ain't nobody peekin' but the stars above

G Em

It's a primetime for our love

Bm7 D7

And heaven is bettin' on us

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