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Melanie Safka - Right About Now
CAPO: 2nd Fret
GLove is both high and Dlow
EmOn one level, it's the Dfeel of it allC  
On the other, it's Ddreams and it's truth, yeahC  
On the other, it's Dclean and it's blue, but...G  
Tonight I'm not Dthinking of higher thingsEm  
I'm thinking about the boy who Bmjust walked inC  
How I'd like to feel Dgood againC  
When I'm far away from Dyou
CHORUS:
So, tell me what to Emdo, Dright about Gnow
I'm in love with Emyou, Dright about Gnow
I've been away so Clong, feeling so aDlone
Tell me what to Cdo, tell me what to DdoG  
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, yeEmah
Right about Gnow
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, whEmoaG  
Darling help me Dto be strong
I'm Emnot the kind of woman who Dnormally carries on, butC  
I've been away so DlongC  
Without the love of Dyou, and G  
I meet so Dmuch in the wayEm  
Of resistance and hosBmtility everywhereC  
You know I need someDone to careC  
When I'm up there, in my Droom
CHORUS:
So, tell me what to Emdo, Dright about Gnow
I'm in love with Emyou, Dright about Gnow
I've been away so Clong, feeling so aDlone
Tell me what to Cdo, tell me what to DdoG  
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, yeEmahG  
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, whEmoaG  
INSTRUMENTAL:   G    D    Em    D    C    D    C    D  G  
But tonight I mustn't Dthink about him
Mustn't Emthink about the boy who Bmjust walked in, butC  
Maybe if we just hold DhandsC  
But I know what that'll lead up DtoG  
OUTRO:    (## fade to end ##)
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, yeEmah
Right about Gnow
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, whEmoa
Right about Gnow
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, yeEmah
Right about Gnow
Sha la, sha la la Emlaa la la, yeahG  
Oh whoa, yeEmah

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Right About Now

by Melanie

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Melanie Safka - Right About Now

CAPO: 2nd Fret

G D

Love is both high and low

Em D C

On one level, it's the feel of it all

D C

On the other, it's dreams and it's truth, yeah

D G

On the other, it's clean and it's blue, but...

D Em

Tonight I'm not thinking of higher things

Bm C

I'm thinking about the boy who just walked in

D C

How I'd like to feel good again

When I'm far away from you

CHORUS:

Em D G

So, tell me what to do, right about now

Em D G

I'm in love with you, right about now

C D

I've been away so long, feeling so alone

C D G

Tell me what to do, tell me what to do

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Oh whoa, yeah

Right about now

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Em G

Oh whoa, whoa

Darling help me to be strong

Em D C

I'm not the kind of woman who normally carries on, but

D C

I've been away so long

D G

Without the love of you, and

D Em

I meet so much in the way

Bm C

Of resistance and hostility everywhere

D C

You know I need someone to care

When I'm up there, in my room

CHORUS:

Em D G

So, tell me what to do, right about now

Em D G

I'm in love with you, right about now

C D

I've been away so long, feeling so alone

C D G

Tell me what to do, tell me what to do

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Em G

Oh whoa, yeah

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Em G

Oh whoa, whoa

G D Em D C D C D G

INSTRUMENTAL:

But tonight I mustn't think about him

Em Bm C

Mustn't think about the boy who just walked in, but

D C

Maybe if we just hold hands

D G

But I know what that'll lead up to

OUTRO: (## fade to end ##)

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Oh whoa, yeah

Right about now

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Oh whoa, whoa

Right about now

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Oh whoa, yeah

Right about now

Em G

Sha la, sha la la laa la la, yeah

Oh whoa, yeah

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