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This is just my interpretation of the acoustic version of this tune. I pretty much use syncopated rhythms
throughout the song. I know that it's not perfect but I hope that you like it. 
Intro: (I do it differently every time but this is basically what I go with.)
Dm      GM GM F F F F
[Chorus:]
DmMotownphilly's back again Bb  
GmDoin' a little Ceast coast Afling 
DmBoyz II Men Fgoing Dmoff 
GmNot too hard, Amnot too soft 
FIt's long overDmdue but now 
FPhilly is slammin' 
CBoyz II Men, ABC, BbBBD 
The Aeast coast family 
DmNever skipped a beat, na 
While cooling on South street
EmJet black Benz, Cplenty of friends 
AAnd all the Philly steaks you could eat 
DmBack in school we used to dream about this everyday 
ACould it really Ghappen? Or do Cdreams fade Amaway 
DmThen we started Fsinging them 
They Asaid it sounded smooth 
BbSo we started a group and Amhere we are 
CKickin' it just for Ayou 
[Chorus]
FThe spotlight is Dmon us now 
GmWatch us Fdo this 
(muted rhythm)
Da da, daaa da da, da da da da da da 
DmLive and direct from Philly Ftown 
Rap and Amhype and we can get Gmdown 
We are Fready to roll 
So Amnow the world will know that we were 
DmBack in school we used to dream about this everyday 
ACould it really Ghappen? Or do dCreams fade Amaway 
DmThen we started Fsinging them 
They Asaid it sounded smooth 
So we Bbstarted a group and Amhere we are 
CKickin' it just for Ayou 
[Chorus]
DmDoom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da 
Da di da di Gmda da, da da, Cdaa daa daa 
DmDoom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da
Da di da di Gmda da, da da, Cdaa daa Adaa 
[Chorus]

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Motown Philly

by Boyz II Men

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This is just my interpretation of the acoustic version of this tune. I pretty much use syncopated rhythms

throughout the song. I know that it's not perfect but I hope that you like it.

Intro: (I do it differently every time but this is basically what I go with.)

Dm GM GM F F F F

[Chorus:]

Dm Bb

Motownphilly's back again

Gm C A

Doin' a little east coast fling

Dm F Dm

Boyz II Men going off

Gm Am

Not too hard, not too soft

F Dm

It's long overdue but now

Philly is slammin'

C Bb

Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD

The east coast family

Never skipped a beat, na

While cooling on South street

Em C

Jet black Benz, plenty of friends

And all the Philly steaks you could eat

Back in school we used to dream about this everyday

A G C Am

Could it really happen? Or do dreams fade away

Dm F

Then we started singing them

They said it sounded smooth

Bb Am

So we started a group and here we are

C A

Kickin' it just for you

[Chorus]

F Dm

The spotlight is on us now

Gm F

Watch us do this

(muted rhythm)

Da da, daaa da da, da da da da da da

Dm F

Live and direct from Philly town

Am Gm

Rap and hype and we can get down

We are ready to roll

So now the world will know that we were

Back in school we used to dream about this everyday

A G C Am

Could it really happen? Or do dreams fade away

Dm F

Then we started singing them

They said it sounded smooth

Bb Am

So we started a group and here we are

C A

Kickin' it just for you

[Chorus]

Doom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da

Gm C

Da di da di da da, da da, daa daa daa

Doom doom doom da da, doom doom doom da da

Gm C A

Da di da di da da, da da, daa daa daa

[Chorus]

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