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Bodyguard

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[Intro]
One, two, three, four
EmOoh-Bmee-oAoh, ah
EmOoh-Bmee-oAoh
[Verse 1]
EmSo BmsweAet
I give you kisses in the EmbacBmkseAat
I whisper secrets in the EmbacBmkbeAat
You make me cry, you make me EmhapBmpy, Ahappy (Happy)
Leave my lEmipstick on the cBmigaArette
Just toss it, and you stomp it Emout, Bmout, Aout
Inhalin' Emwhiskey when you Bmkiss my Aneck
We've been hurtin', but it's happy Emhour, oh, Bmhour
AOh, oh, oh
[Pre-Chorus]
EmThey Bmcouldn't Ahave me (Ah)
And Emthey Bmnever Awill
And Emsometimes BmI hAold you closer
EmJust to Bmknow you're Areal (Ah)
EmWheels in Bmthe gAravel
EmDavis in Bmmy Abones
EmSometimes BmI tAake the day off (Ah)
EmJust to Bmturn you Aon
AOn, on, oh
[Chorus]
EmHonеy, BmhonAey
I could be your EmbodBmyguAard (Hey)
Oh, Emhonеy, BmhonAey
I could be your EmKevBmlar A(Huh)
Oh, Emhoney, BmhonAey
I could be your EmlifBmeguAard (Huh)
Ooh, Emhoney, BmhonAey
You should let me ride Emshotgun, sBmhotAgun
AOh, oh, oh
[Verse 2]
Be your EmbesBmt fAriend
I protect you in the EmmosBmh pAit
And I'll defend you in the EmgosBmsipA  
You know how people like to Emstart shit Bmand pop Ashit
I don't Emlike the way she's Bmlookin' at Ayou
Someone better hold me EmbacBmk, Aoh-oh
Chargin' Emten for a Bmdouble and I'm Atalkin'
I'm 'bout to lose it, Emturn around and John Wayne that ass (One, two, three, four)
[Pre-Chorus]
EmThey Bmcouldn't Acatch you (Ah, with me)
And Emthey nBmever Awill (You see)
EmSometiBmmes I Ahold you closer
EmJust to Bmknow yoAu're real (Ah)
EmTell Bmme your pAroblems (I got you)
EmI tBmake how you Afeel (Mm, huh)
EmI sBmhow you an Aexit (Ah)
When you're Emrestless BmI take the Awheel
AOoh, oh, oh
[Chorus]
EmHonBmey, Ahoney
You could be my EmbodBmyguAard (Huh, uh)
EmOh, BmhoAney, honey
Will you let me ride EmshotgunBm? SAhotgun
AOh, oh, oh
[Outro]
Oh (Ah)
Oh
Oh (Ah)
Oh
I could be your EmbodBmyguAard
Please let me be your EmKevBmlar A(Huh)
Baby, let me be your EmlifBmeguAard
Would you let me ride Emshotgun? BmShoAtgun
AOh, oh, oh
One, two, three, four

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Bodyguard

by Beyoncé

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

One, two, three, four

Em Bm A

Ooh-ee-ooh, ah

Em Bm A

Ooh-ee-ooh

[Verse 1]

Em Bm A

So sweet

Em Bm A

I give you kisses in the backseat

Em Bm A

I whisper secrets in the backbeat

Em Bm A

You make me cry, you make me happy, happy (Happy)

Em Bm A

Leave my lipstick on the cigarette

Em Bm A

Just toss it, and you stomp it out, out, out

Em Bm A

Inhalin' whiskey when you kiss my neck

Em Bm

We've been hurtin', but it's happy hour, oh, hour

Oh, oh, oh

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm A

They couldn't have me (Ah)

Em Bm A

And they never will

Em Bm A

And sometimes I hold you closer

Em Bm A

Just to know you're real (Ah)

Em Bm A

Wheels in the gravel

Em Bm A

Davis in my bones

Em Bm A

Sometimes I take the day off (Ah)

Em Bm A

Just to turn you on

On, on, oh

[Chorus]

Em Bm A

Honеy, honey

Em Bm A

I could be your bodyguard (Hey)

Em Bm A

Oh, honеy, honey

Em Bm A

I could be your Kevlar (Huh)

Em Bm A

Oh, honey, honey

Em Bm A

I could be your lifeguard (Huh)

Em Bm A

Ooh, honey, honey

Em Bm A

You should let me ride shotgun, shotgun

Oh, oh, oh

[Verse 2]

Em Bm A

Be your best friend

Em Bm A

I protect you in the mosh pit

Em Bm A

And I'll defend you in the gossip

Em Bm A

You know how people like to start shit and pop shit

Em Bm A

I don't like the way she's lookin' at you

Em Bm A

Someone better hold me back, oh-oh

Em Bm A

Chargin' ten for a double and I'm talkin'

I'm 'bout to lose it, turn around and John Wayne that ass (One, two, three, four)

[Pre-Chorus]

Em Bm A

They couldn't catch you (Ah, with me)

Em Bm A

And they never will (You see)

Em Bm A

Sometimes I hold you closer

Em Bm A

Just to know you're real (Ah)

Em Bm A

Tell me your problems (I got you)

Em Bm A

I take how you feel (Mm, huh)

Em Bm A

I show you an exit (Ah)

Em Bm A

When you're restless I take the wheel

Ooh, oh, oh

[Chorus]

Em Bm A

Honey, honey

Em Bm A

You could be my bodyguard (Huh, uh)

Em Bm A

Oh, honey, honey

Em Bm A

Will you let me ride shotgun? Shotgun

Oh, oh, oh

[Outro]

Oh (Ah)

Em Bm A

I could be your bodyguard

Em Bm A

Please let me be your Kevlar (Huh)

Em Bm A

Baby, let me be your lifeguard

Em Bm A

Would you let me ride shotgun? Shotgun

Oh, oh, oh

One, two, three, four

About Bodyguard Tab by Beyoncé

Learn how to play Bodyguard by Beyoncé with free guitar tab, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Bodyguard chords”, “Bodyguard guitar chords”, or “Beyoncé Bodyguard chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Bodyguard chords and for experienced players who want accurate Bodyguard lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, Bm, A.

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