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Not For Long

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Capo 1 
[Chorus]
GYou will be mine
DmEven if you're somebody Amelse's
Girl not for loCng, Girl not for longD  G  
Cause I'm your type  Dm  
If you've got the wrong imAmpression
Girl not for loCng, girl not for lonDgG  
[Verse 1]
GMaybe not today, maybe not tomorrow
DmMaybe at the club, maybe at the bar
AmI wanna show you off like a trophy car (whip it)
CCause anything is better than nDothing at all
GNothing at all, nothing on you
DmI just wanna show you a table for two
AmAll you did was go on a date with a dude
CYou know he don't fit, he ain't tDailored for you
GYou just on a n___ d___ cause cause he sold a brick
DmHas he ever wrote a hit on some poet s___?
AmThat's who you chillin' on the sofa with?
CI ain't trippin', in a minute iDt'll be over with, aye
[Chorus]
GYou will be mine
DmEven if you're somebody Amelse's
Girl not for loCng, Girl not for longD  G  
Cause I'm your typeDm, girl.
If you've got the wrong imAmpression
Girl not for loCng, girl not for lonDgG  
[Post-Chorus]
G  Dm  Am  C  D
Oooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(But not for long)
Girl not for long
Girl not for long
[Verse 2]
GWhen they see us together, hell naw they can't stand it 
DmI wonder if you're matchin' you bras with them panties
AmA gorgeous skin tan, hit the mall and do damage
CThe way she hit the high notes, Dwe all gon' have Grammys
GThis marble not granite from the counter
 Dmto the shower, for a hour super powers, 
super powers Amthat's that mojo, Austin Powers
CSearch "real n____", DI'ma pop up in your browser
GAye, so go and get your body wet
DmPanties off, we ain't made it to the lobby yet
AmPut you on game girl so it's obvious
CI gave you the world if you Dmain't got it yet
[Chorus]
GYou will be mine
DmEven if you're somebody Amelse's
Girl not for loCng, Girl not for longD  G  
Cause I'm your typeDm, girl.
If you've got the wrong imAmpression
Girl not for loCng, girl not for lonDgG  
[Post-Chorus]
G  Dm  Am  C  D
Oooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(But not for long)
Girl not for long
Girl not for long
[Bridge]
GYou might Dmleave with someone elsAme
But I still sCee that you finDna be with a G like meG  
You'll never neeDmd, no one elseAm  
CAnd I know you know
DI'ma be like I told you so
[Chorus]
GYou will be mine
DmEven if you're somebody Amelse's
Girl not for loCng, Girl not for longD  G  
Cause I'm your typeDm, girl.
If you've got the wrong imAmpression
Girl not for loCng, girl not for lonDgG  
[Post-Chorus]
G  Dm  Am  C  D
Oooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh
(But not for long)
Girl not for long
Girl not for long

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Not For Long

by B.o.B

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 1

[Chorus]

You will be mine

Dm Am

Even if you're somebody else's

C D G

Girl not for long, Girl not for long

Cause I'm your type

If you've got the wrong impression

C D G

Girl not for long, girl not for long

[Verse 1]

Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow

Maybe at the club, maybe at the bar

I wanna show you off like a trophy car (whip it)

C D

Cause anything is better than nothing at all

Nothing at all, nothing on you

I just wanna show you a table for two

All you did was go on a date with a dude

C D

You know he don't fit, he ain't tailored for you

You just on a n___ d___ cause cause he sold a brick

Has he ever wrote a hit on some poet s___?

That's who you chillin' on the sofa with?

C D

I ain't trippin', in a minute it'll be over with, aye

[Chorus]

You will be mine

Dm Am

Even if you're somebody else's

C D G

Girl not for long, Girl not for long

Cause I'm your type, girl.

If you've got the wrong impression

C D G

Girl not for long, girl not for long

[Post-Chorus]

G Dm Am C D

Oooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

(But not for long)

Girl not for long

[Verse 2]

When they see us together, hell naw they can't stand it

I wonder if you're matchin' you bras with them panties

A gorgeous skin tan, hit the mall and do damage

C D

The way she hit the high notes, we all gon' have Grammys

This marble not granite from the counter

to the shower, for a hour super powers,

super powers that's that mojo, Austin Powers

C D

Search "real n____", I'ma pop up in your browser

Aye, so go and get your body wet

Panties off, we ain't made it to the lobby yet

Put you on game girl so it's obvious

C Dm

I gave you the world if you ain't got it yet

[Chorus]

You will be mine

Dm Am

Even if you're somebody else's

C D G

Girl not for long, Girl not for long

Cause I'm your type, girl.

If you've got the wrong impression

C D G

Girl not for long, girl not for long

[Post-Chorus]

G Dm Am C D

Oooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

(But not for long)

Girl not for long

[Bridge]

G Dm Am

You might leave with someone else

C D G

But I still see that you finna be with a G like me

Dm Am

You'll never need, no one else

And I know you know

I'ma be like I told you so

[Chorus]

You will be mine

Dm Am

Even if you're somebody else's

C D G

Girl not for long, Girl not for long

Cause I'm your type, girl.

If you've got the wrong impression

C D G

Girl not for long, girl not for long

[Post-Chorus]

G Dm Am C D

Oooh ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh

(But not for long)

Girl not for long

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