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 Ab* = x02430
ORDER: I C1 INT1 A1 C2 B1 C3 O
[INTRO]
(4 measures beatbox)
 Ab| |   Eb/G|     |
Oh.. yeah-ah,   Volvo
    Fm|        |        Db| |
Yeah... dap-dap shoo-wop,  oh
[CHORUS 1]
        AbLittle boy, lift your head and carry on
        Eb/GWe're gonna save your life with an a cappella song
        FmWith a scooby scoob and a bap chooiah
        DbLittle boy, you're gonna be just fine
        AbOooo Woolen Hats
        Ebadd9/GAhhhh Bap, Leather Straps
        FmOoh... Smile
        Db6Look on your face like you know Jesus personally
[INTERLUDE 1]
   Ab(So what makes a cappella so cool?
          Ab*
    Well,  you only need your voice
    AbAnd nothing else!)
A1
          Gbadd9We don't need any drums
Dbadd9/F                        n.c. | |
          All we need is John
          Gb6/9We don't need any trum    Dbadd9/F-    pet
          when we've got AbTomDbadd9/F  Ab/Eb  Db6/9  Ab/C  
          Eb7sus4/BbWe don't even need an Abadd9/CU   -   ber app
          We just bap
          Open Db/Ebup
          Take me Bb7/Dhome; here it is, now Ebstop.
          That is a cappella to me.
[CHORUS 2]
AbBoodelooap, boodelooap
Boodelooap, Ebboodelooap
Everybody's wondering why we're singing
FmBoodelooap
CmThat's beFmcause they've never tasted
Dbadd9Boo - delooap
Nigerian soft drink
BoodelooAbap
One sip and you never go back
BbmBoodelooAbap!
B1
   EbNow, let's go fight those Fm7bullies
   With a cappella's strongest weaponDbmaj7  
   EbIt's the, 'we can do any style' trick
   Eb/FCome on
   FROCK!
   BbmRock, rock, mm, rock, oh-ohh...
   BbmOoh, rock you
   Come on
   HIP HOP RAP!
   FmYo yo yo, gangsta man
   Csus4/GMy     vocal cords C/Gis my gun.
   Fm/AbRap-bap-bap-bap-bap-shoo-ow
   Bbm7Ski-bi-di bi-bi-di bi-bi-di bi-bi-di bip, pa-pow!
   Abadd9/COoh...
[CHORUS 3]
   AbHey G-man, come on the tour bus and live the dream Eblife with us
  "Oh sorry G-man, I want to stay here witFmh the gang
   I know it's a tough life, but it's Dbmy life."
   Oh G-man, I hope you learned something today
  Ab"You bet! Don't worry about me now."
   I Ebdon't, I trust in you, you know a cappella now.
  Fm"I do?"
   But hey, before I leave - give me Dba style and an artist.
           n.c.
  "Michael Jackson? Samba?"
   You got it!
[OUTRO] (from "Bad")
Your G7butt is mine
Gonna tell you right
Just show your face
In broad daylight
I'm telling you
On how I feel
Gonna hurt your mind
Don't shoot to kill...

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A Cappella

by Ylvis

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Eb/G

Ebadd9/G

Db6

Gbadd9

Gb6/9

Dbadd9/F

Ab/Eb

Db6/9

Ab/C

Eb7sus4/Bb

Abadd9/C

Db/Eb

Bb7/D

Dbadd9

Bbm

Fm7

Dbmaj7

Eb/F

* = x02430

ORDER: I C1 INT1 A1 C2 B1 C3 O

[INTRO]

(4 measures beatbox)

Ab Eb/G

| | | |

Oh.. yeah-ah, Volvo

Fm Db

| | | |

Yeah... dap-dap shoo-wop, oh

[CHORUS 1]

Little boy, lift your head and carry on

Eb/G

We're gonna save your life with an a cappella song

With a scooby scoob and a bap chooiah

Little boy, you're gonna be just fine

Oooo Woolen Hats

Ebadd9/G

Ahhhh Bap, Leather Straps

Ooh... Smile

Db6

Look on your face like you know Jesus personally

[INTERLUDE 1]

(So what makes a cappella so cool?

Well, you only need your voice

And nothing else!)

Gbadd9

We don't need any drums

Dbadd9/F n.c. | |

All we need is John

Gb6/9 Dbadd9/F

We don't need any trum - pet

Ab Dbadd9/F Ab/Eb Db6/9 Ab/C

when we've got Tom

Eb7sus4/Bb Abadd9/C

We don't even need an U - ber app

We just bap

Db/Eb

Open up

Bb7/D Eb

Take me home; here it is, now stop.

That is a cappella to me.

[CHORUS 2]

Boodelooap, boodelooap

Everybody's wondering why we're singing

Boodelooap

Cm Fm

That's because they've never tasted

Dbadd9

Boo - delooap

Nigerian soft drink

Boodelooap

One sip and you never go back

Bbm Ab

Boodelooap!

Eb Fm7

Now, let's go fight those bullies

Dbmaj7

With a cappella's strongest weapon

It's the, 'we can do any style' trick

Eb/F

Come on

ROCK!

Bbm

Rock, rock, mm, rock, oh-ohh...

Bbm

Ooh, rock you

Come on

HIP HOP RAP!

Yo yo yo, gangsta man

Csus4/G C/G

My vocal cords is my gun.

Fm/Ab

Rap-bap-bap-bap-bap-shoo-ow

Bbm7

Ski-bi-di bi-bi-di bi-bi-di bi-bi-di bip, pa-pow!

Abadd9/C

Ooh...

[CHORUS 3]

Ab Eb

Hey G-man, come on the tour bus and live the dream life with us

"Oh sorry G-man, I want to stay here with the gang

I know it's a tough life, but it's my life."

Oh G-man, I hope you learned something today

"You bet! Don't worry about me now."

I don't, I trust in you, you know a cappella now.

"I do?"

But hey, before I leave - give me a style and an artist.

n.c.

"Michael Jackson? Samba?"

You got it!

[OUTRO] (from "Bad")

Your butt is mine

Gonna tell you right

Just show your face

In broad daylight

I'm telling you

On how I feel

Gonna hurt your mind

Don't shoot to kill...

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