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My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
from 'Don't Be Cruel' (1988)
[Chords]
      Amx02210   
    Bm/Ax04232   
     Am7x02013  
     G/Axx0003   
      E7020100  
     Dm7xx0211 
   Bm7b5x2323x
[Intro]
Am  Bm/A  Am7  G/A
[Chorus 1]
 AmEverybody's talking, E7all this stuff about me,
 AmWhy don't they just let me E7live?
 AmI don't need permission, E7make my own decisions;
 AmThat's my preroga-E7tive.
[Verse 1]
They say I'm Amcrazy, I E7really don't care; Amthat's my preroga-E7tive.
They say I'm Amnasty but I E7don't give a damn; Amgettin' girls is how I E7live.
Some ask me Amquestions; why am E7I so real?
But Amthey don't understand me; I E7really don't know the deal.
About a Ambrother, trying E7hard to make it right,
Not Amlong ago before, E7I won this fight, sing;
[Chorus 2]
 AmEverybody's talking, E7all this stuff about me,
 AmWhy don't they just let me E7live?
 AmI don't need permission, E7make my own decisions;
 AmThat's my preroga-E7tive.
[Bridge 1]
It's my pre-Amrogative; it's the E7way that I wanna live.
It's my pre-Amrogative; I can E7do just what I feel.
It's my pre-Amrogative; no one can E7tell me what to do.
It's my pre-Amrogative; 'cos what I'm E7doin', I'm doin' for you, uh!
[Verse 2]
 AmDon't get me wrong; I'm E7really not souped; Amego trips is not my E7thing.
All these Amstrange relationships, E7really gets me down,
 AmI see nothin' wrong, with E7spreading myself around, sing;
[Chorus 3]
 AmEverybody's talking, E7all this stuff about me,
 AmWhy don't they just let me E7live?
 AmI don't need permission, E7make my own decisions;
 AmThat's my preroga-E7tive.
[Bridge 2]
It's my pre-Amrogative; I can E7do what I wanna do.
It's my pre-Amrogative; I can E7live my life.
It's my pre-Amrogative; I'm E7doing it just for you.
It's my pre-Amrogative; E7tell me, tell me...
[Middle 8]
 Dm7Why... can't Bm7b5I... live my Amlife?
Without Dm7all... of the Bm7b5things... that people Amsay?E7  
[Interlude]
  Am   E7(x2)
I can Amdo what I wanna do, E7me and you
To-Amgether, together, together, E7together, together...
[Chorus 4]
 AmEverybody's talking, E7all this stuff about me,
 AmWhy don't they just let me E7live?
 AmI don't need permission, E7make my own decisions;
 AmThat's my preroga-E7tive...
(Fade)

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My Prerogative

by Bobby Brown

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/A

Am7

G/A

Dm7

Bm7b5

My Prerogative - Bobby Brown

from 'Don't Be Cruel' (1988)

[Chords]

x02210

Bm/A

x04232

Am7

x02013

G/A

xx0003

020100

Dm7

xx0211

Bm7b5

x2323x

[Intro]

Am Bm/A Am7 G/A

[Chorus 1]

Am E7

Everybody's talking, all this stuff about me,

Am E7

Why don't they just let me live?

Am E7

I don't need permission, make my own decisions;

Am E7

That's my preroga-tive.

[Verse 1]

Am E7 Am E7

They say I'm crazy, I really don't care; that's my preroga-tive.

Am E7 Am E7

They say I'm nasty but I don't give a damn; gettin' girls is how I live.

Am E7

Some ask me questions; why am I so real?

Am E7

But they don't understand me; I really don't know the deal.

Am E7

About a brother, trying hard to make it right,

Am E7

Not long ago before, I won this fight, sing;

[Chorus 2]

Am E7

Everybody's talking, all this stuff about me,

Am E7

Why don't they just let me live?

Am E7

I don't need permission, make my own decisions;

Am E7

That's my preroga-tive.

[Bridge 1]

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; it's the way that I wanna live.

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; I can do just what I feel.

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; no one can tell me what to do.

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; 'cos what I'm doin', I'm doin' for you, uh!

[Verse 2]

Am E7 Am E7

Don't get me wrong; I'm really not souped; ego trips is not my thing.

Am E7

All these strange relationships, really gets me down,

Am E7

I see nothin' wrong, with spreading myself around, sing;

[Chorus 3]

Am E7

Everybody's talking, all this stuff about me,

Am E7

Why don't they just let me live?

Am E7

I don't need permission, make my own decisions;

Am E7

That's my preroga-tive.

[Bridge 2]

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; I can do what I wanna do.

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; I can live my life.

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; I'm doing it just for you.

Am E7

It's my pre-rogative; tell me, tell me...

[Middle 8]

Dm7 Bm7b5 Am

Why... can't I... live my life?

Dm7 Bm7b5 Am E7

Without all... of the things... that people say?

[Interlude]

Am E7

(x2)

Am E7

I can do what I wanna do, me and you

Am E7

To-gether, together, together, together, together...

[Chorus 4]

Am E7

Everybody's talking, all this stuff about me,

Am E7

Why don't they just let me live?

Am E7

I don't need permission, make my own decisions;

Am E7

That's my preroga-tive...

(Fade)

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