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Express Yourself

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[Chorus]
GDon't go for Fsecond best baby
FPut your love to the Gtest you know, you know you've got to
GMake him exprFess how he feels and maybe
FThen you'll know your Glove is real
[Verse]
GYou don't need Fdiamond rings or Feighteen karat Ggold
GFancy cars that Fgo very fast you know Fthey never last no, Gno
GWhat you need is a Fbig strong hand to Flift you to your higher Gground
GMake you feel like a Fqueen on a throne, make him Flove you till you can't come Gdown
[Chorus]
GDon't go for Fsecond best baby
FPut your love to the Gtest you know, you know you've got to
GMake him exFpress how he feels and maybe
FThen you'll know your love is Greal
[Verse]
GLong stem roses are the Fway to your heart but Fhe needs to start with your Ghead
GSatin sheets are Fvery romantic, what Fhappens when you're not in Gbed
GYou deserve the Fbest in life, so if the Ftime isn't right then move Gon
GSecond best is Fnever enough, you'll do much Fbetter baby on your Gown, baby on your own
[Chorus]
GDon't go for Fsecond best baby
FPut your love to the Gtest you know, you know you've got to
GMake him expFress how he feels and maybe
FThen you'll know your love is Greal
[Bridge]
Express yoursGelf (You've got to Fmake him)
ExpFress himself (Hey, hey, hey, Ghey)
So if you Gwant it right now, make him Fshow you how
ExpFress what he's got, oh baby Gready or not
[Verse]
GAnd when you're gone Fhe might regrCet it, think abCout the love he once hGad
Try to carry onF, but he just won't Cget it, he'll be Cback on his knees to
ExprGess himself, you've got to mFake him
Express himself, Fhey Ghey
[Chorus]
GDon't go for Fsecond best baby
FPut your love to the Gtest you know, you know you've got to
GMake him expFress how he feels and maybe
FThen you'll know your love is Greal
[Bridge]
Express yoursGelf (You've got to Fmake him)
ExpFress himself (Hey, hey, hey, Ghey)
So if you Gwant it right now, make him Fshow you how
ExpFress what he's got, oh baby Gready or not
Express yoursGelf (You've got to Fmake him)
RespFect yourself (Hey, hey, hey, Ghey)
So if you Gwant it right now, make him Fshow you how
ExpFress what he's got, oh baby Gready or not
ExpGress yourself

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Express Yourself

by Madonna

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Chorus]

G F

Don't go for second best baby

F G

Put your love to the test you know, you know you've got to

G F

Make him express how he feels and maybe

F G

Then you'll know your love is real

[Verse]

G F F G

You don't need diamond rings or eighteen karat gold

G F F G

Fancy cars that go very fast you know they never last no, no

G F F G

What you need is a big strong hand to lift you to your higher ground

G F F G

Make you feel like a queen on a throne, make him love you till you can't come down

[Chorus]

G F

Don't go for second best baby

F G

Put your love to the test you know, you know you've got to

G F

Make him express how he feels and maybe

F G

Then you'll know your love is real

[Verse]

G F F G

Long stem roses are the way to your heart but he needs to start with your head

G F F G

Satin sheets are very romantic, what happens when you're not in bed

G F F G

You deserve the best in life, so if the time isn't right then move on

G F F G

Second best is never enough, you'll do much better baby on your own, baby on your own

[Chorus]

G F

Don't go for second best baby

F G

Put your love to the test you know, you know you've got to

G F

Make him express how he feels and maybe

F G

Then you'll know your love is real

[Bridge]

G F

Express yourself (You've got to make him)

F G

Express himself (Hey, hey, hey, hey)

G F

So if you want it right now, make him show you how

F G

Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not

[Verse]

G F C C G

And when you're gone he might regret it, think about the love he once had

F C C

Try to carry on, but he just won't get it, he'll be back on his knees to

G F

Express himself, you've got to make him

F G

Express himself, hey hey

[Chorus]

G F

Don't go for second best baby

F G

Put your love to the test you know, you know you've got to

G F

Make him express how he feels and maybe

F G

Then you'll know your love is real

[Bridge]

G F

Express yourself (You've got to make him)

F G

Express himself (Hey, hey, hey, hey)

G F

So if you want it right now, make him show you how

F G

Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not

G F

Express yourself (You've got to make him)

F G

Respect yourself (Hey, hey, hey, hey)

G F

So if you want it right now, make him show you how

F G

Express what he's got, oh baby ready or not

Express yourself

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