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[Intro]
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
[Verse 1]
I can't stop Dmshakin',      Gm6the Dm6room has a groove and the Dm6/Afloor
It's almost Dmearthquakin',       Gm6uDm6huhDm6/A  
Look what we're Dmmakin',          Gm6  Dm6history out on the Dm6/Afloor
And it's just aDmwakin',          Gm6uDm6huhDm6/A  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
So Dmget that needle Gm6in the core, Dm6scratch that back and Dm6/Agimme more
Dm6You know zactly Dm6/Awhat I came here for,   Dm6back it Dm6/Aup and do it again
[Chorus 1]
  DmFrom the middle to the Gm6top to the end
  Dm6Ba dlu dla Dm6/Adlun dloday
  DmBa dlu dla Gm6dlun dloday
Dm6Back to the middle to the Dm6/Afront to the end
  DmZa dlu dla Gm6dlun dloday
  Dm6Everybody ba Dm6/Adlun dloday
  Dm6I don't care if Gm6he's a friend
From the Dm6front to the middle to the Dm6/Aback to the end
[Post-Chorus 1]
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  Dm6Back, back, Dm6/Aback, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
      Dm6Back it Dm6/Aup and do it again
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  Dm6Back, back, Dm6/Aback, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
Dm6           Dm6/A
[Verse 2]
Gimme some of that Dmfunky,      Gm6the Dm6kind that the Duke used to Dm6/Aplay
And make it more Dmswingy,         Gm6heDm6yeyDm6/A  
And then give me some Dmhornay,      Gm6you know the Dm6bub-pu-pa bub-pu-pa-Dm6/Abay
Come on, Dmgive it to mGm6e,  hmmm Dm6hmmmDm6/A  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
DmSlam that bass and Gm6make it sing, Dm6give those strings that Dm6/Arip 'n zing
             Dm6         Dm6/AN.C.
You know zactly what I came here for, back it up and do it again
[Chorus 2]
  DmFrom the middle to the Gm6top to the end
  Dm6Ba dlu dla Dm6/Adlun dloday
  DmBa dlu dla Gm6dlun dloday
Dm6Back to the middle to the Dm6/Afront to the end
  DmZa dlu dla Gm6dlun dloday
  Dm6Everybody ba Dm6/Adlun dloday
  Dm6I don't care if Gm6he's a friend
From the Dm6front to the middle to the Dm6/Aback to the end
[Post-Chorus 2]
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  Dm6Back, back, Dm6/Aback, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
      Dm6Back it Dm6/Aup and do it again
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  Dm6Back, back, Dm6/Aback, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
Dm6           Dm6/A
[Interlude]
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
[Pre-Chorus 3]
DmGet that needle Gm6in the core, Dm6scratch that back and Dm6/Agimme more
Dm6You know zactly Dm6/Awhat I came here for,   Dm6back it Dm6/Aup and do it again
[Chorus 3]
  DmFrom the middle to the Gm6top to the end
  Dm6Ba dlu dla Dm6/Adlun dloday
  DmBa dlu dla Gm6dlun dloday
Dm6Back to the middle to the Dm6/Afront to the end
  DmZa dlu dla Gm6dlun dloday
  Dm6Everybody ba Dm6/Adlun dloday
  Dm6I don't care if Gm6he's a friend
From the Dm6front to the middle to the Dm6/Aback to the end
[Post-Chorus 3]
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  Dm6Back, back, Dm6/Aback, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
      Dm6Back it Dm6/Aup and do it again
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  Dm6Back, back, Dm6/Aback, back it up (I wanna, aha)
  DmBack, back, Gm6back, back it up (I wanna, aha)
Dm6           Dm6/A
[Fading Outro]
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A
Dm    Gm6    Dm6    Dm6/A

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Back It Up

by Caro Emerald

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Gm6

Dm6

Dm6/A

[Intro]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

I can't stop shakin', the room has a groove and the floor

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

It's almost earthquakin', uhuh

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

Look what we're makin', history out on the floor

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

And it's just awakin', uhuh

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

So get that needle in the core, scratch that back and gimme more

Dm6 Dm6/A Dm6 Dm6/A

You know zactly what I came here for, back it up and do it again

[Chorus 1]

Dm Gm6

From the middle to the top to the end

Dm6 Dm6/A

Ba dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm Gm6

Ba dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back to the middle to the front to the end

Dm Gm6

Za dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm6 Dm6/A

Everybody ba dlun dloday

Dm6 Gm6

I don't care if he's a friend

Dm6 Dm6/A

From the front to the middle to the back to the end

[Post-Chorus 1]

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back it up and do it again

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

[Verse 2]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

Gimme some of that funky, the kind that the Duke used to play

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

And make it more swingy, heyey

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

And then give me some hornay, you know the bub-pu-pa bub-pu-pa-bay

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

Come on, give it to me, hmmm hmmm

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

Slam that bass and make it sing, give those strings that rip 'n zing

Dm6 Dm6/A

N.C.

You know zactly what I came here for, back it up and do it again

[Chorus 2]

Dm Gm6

From the middle to the top to the end

Dm6 Dm6/A

Ba dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm Gm6

Ba dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back to the middle to the front to the end

Dm Gm6

Za dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm6 Dm6/A

Everybody ba dlun dloday

Dm6 Gm6

I don't care if he's a friend

Dm6 Dm6/A

From the front to the middle to the back to the end

[Post-Chorus 2]

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back it up and do it again

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

[Interlude]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

[Pre-Chorus 3]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

Get that needle in the core, scratch that back and gimme more

Dm6 Dm6/A Dm6 Dm6/A

You know zactly what I came here for, back it up and do it again

[Chorus 3]

Dm Gm6

From the middle to the top to the end

Dm6 Dm6/A

Ba dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm Gm6

Ba dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back to the middle to the front to the end

Dm Gm6

Za dlu dla dlun dloday

Dm6 Dm6/A

Everybody ba dlun dloday

Dm6 Gm6

I don't care if he's a friend

Dm6 Dm6/A

From the front to the middle to the back to the end

[Post-Chorus 3]

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back it up and do it again

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm Gm6

Back, back, back, back it up (I wanna, aha)

Dm6 Dm6/A

[Fading Outro]

Dm Gm6 Dm6 Dm6/A

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