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*** To play this song with capo, place on fret 1 and alternate between Am7 and Em7 (transpose -1) ***
[Intro]
Abmaj7I can't hear myself (Float, float, float, float) Yeah
Abmaj7(When I see you, I float, float, float, float, float, float) Yeah
Abmaj7No, I'm—, no, I'm not—, no, I'm not the same
Abmaj7No, I'm not the same, no, I'm not the same, no, I'm not the—, uh
Bbm7No, I'm not the same, uh
I think I done changed, yeahFm7  
Woo, woo, woo
Bbm7No, I'm not the same, nigga (not the same, no)
I think I done changed, nigga, uh
Fm7See somethin' not the same, nigga (not the same, no)
I used to walk into the room head down
I don't walk, now I Bbm7float
[Chorus]
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just Fm7float
They hangin' on to that Goose down in my Bbm7coat
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just Fm7float
I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just
Bbm7Float, float, Fm7float, float
I don't dance, I just
Bbm7Float, float, mm, Fm7float, float, float
Mm, I just fBbm7loat
[Verse 1]
I'm light as a feather, I'm light as a feather
Yeah, baby, I Fm7float
It's hard to look at my resume, hoo
And not find a reason to Bbm7toast
She throwin' that thang in a circle
Makin' it viral, I might just Fm7elope
Say, "Listen lil' mama, you like shibari?
Watch while I show you the Bbm7ropes"
I used to let niggas get to me
I used to be my own enemy
Fm7Now I done had several epiphanies over some breakfast at Tiffany's
Bbm7Had to forgive all my frenemies
They are not who they pretend to be
Fm7I had to protect all my energy
I'm feelin' much lighter, now I
[Chorus]
Bbm7Float, float on 'em, I float on 'em, just Fm7float
They hangin' on to that Goose down in my Bbm7coat
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just Fm7float
I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just
Bbm7Float, float, Fm7float, float
I don't dance, I just
Bbm7Float, float, mm, Fm7float, float, float
Mm, I just Bbm7float
[Verse 2]
I wear the attire, check out the robe.
I'm fresh like a Fm7pope
I'm doin' my dance on catamarans
And you gotta Bbm7cope
I'm countin' my blessings, we ain't stressin'
Just look at this Fm7glow
I got that magic, I'm really prepared for whatever
Whenever so who want the Bbm7smoke?
Came back from the future to take all y'all niggas
And take all y'all Fm7hoes
They said I was bi, yeah, baby
I'm by a whole 'nother Bbm7coast
She stay in the hills, he stay in Atlanta
I paid for them Fm7both
My face card don't come with a limit
I swipe it, I spend it, I swear I be doin' the Bbm7most
[Chorus]
Float, Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just Fm7float
They hangin' on to that Goose down in my Bbm7coat
Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just Fm7float
I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just
Bbm7Float, float, Fm7float, float
I don't dance, I just
Bbm7Float, float, mm, Fm7float, float, float

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Float

by Janelle Monáe

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Abmaj7

Bbm7

Fm7

*** To play this song with capo, place on fret 1 and alternate between Am7 and Em7 (transpose -1) ***

[Intro]

Abmaj7

I can't hear myself (Float, float, float, float) Yeah

Abmaj7

(When I see you, I float, float, float, float, float, float) Yeah

Abmaj7

No, I'm—, no, I'm not—, no, I'm not the same

Abmaj7

No, I'm not the same, no, I'm not the same, no, I'm not the—, uh

Bbm7

No, I'm not the same, uh

Fm7

I think I done changed, yeah

Woo, woo, woo

Bbm7

No, I'm not the same, nigga (not the same, no)

I think I done changed, nigga, uh

Fm7

See somethin' not the same, nigga (not the same, no)

I used to walk into the room head down

Bbm7

I don't walk, now I float

[Chorus]

Fm7

Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float

Bbm7

They hangin' on to that Goose down in my coat

Fm7

Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float

I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float, float, float

I don't dance, I just

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float, mm, float, float, float

Bbm7

Mm, I just float

[Verse 1]

I'm light as a feather, I'm light as a feather

Fm7

Yeah, baby, I float

It's hard to look at my resume, hoo

Bbm7

And not find a reason to toast

She throwin' that thang in a circle

Fm7

Makin' it viral, I might just elope

Say, "Listen lil' mama, you like shibari?

Bbm7

Watch while I show you the ropes"

I used to let niggas get to me

I used to be my own enemy

Fm7

Now I done had several epiphanies over some breakfast at Tiffany's

Bbm7

Had to forgive all my frenemies

They are not who they pretend to be

Fm7

I had to protect all my energy

I'm feelin' much lighter, now I

[Chorus]

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float

Bbm7

They hangin' on to that Goose down in my coat

Fm7

Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float

I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float, float, float

I don't dance, I just

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float, mm, float, float, float

Bbm7

Mm, I just float

[Verse 2]

I wear the attire, check out the robe.

Fm7

I'm fresh like a pope

I'm doin' my dance on catamarans

Bbm7

And you gotta cope

I'm countin' my blessings, we ain't stressin'

Fm7

Just look at this glow

I got that magic, I'm really prepared for whatever

Bbm7

Whenever so who want the smoke?

Came back from the future to take all y'all niggas

Fm7

And take all y'all hoes

They said I was bi, yeah, baby

Bbm7

I'm by a whole 'nother coast

She stay in the hills, he stay in Atlanta

Fm7

I paid for them both

My face card don't come with a limit

Bbm7

I swipe it, I spend it, I swear I be doin' the most

[Chorus]

Fm7

Float, Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float

Bbm7

They hangin' on to that Goose down in my coat

Fm7

Float on 'em, I float on 'em, just float

I don't step, I don't walk, I don't dance, I just

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float, float, float

I don't dance, I just

Bbm7 Fm7

Float, float, mm, float, float, float

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