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The Root
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[Intro]
Em
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
[Verse 1]
She done worked a Em7root, Gmaj13done C6/9worked a root
That F6will not be revEm7ersed, Gmaj13yeah, C6/9noF6
Then I go Em7on, Gmaj13go on C6/9my role in F6her play
With no Em7reheaGmaj13rsalC6/9 F6
Said, I left my Em7mojo Gmaj13left my mojo
C6/9In my favorite F6suit, Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9yes I did, F6yeah
She left a Em7stain, Gmaj13left a C6/9dirty stain in my F6heart
I can't Em7refute, Gmaj13oh I can't, C6/9no I can'tF6
She done worked a Em7rootGmaj13
[Chorus 1]
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
G/DFrom the pit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the C6/9end of time, Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9yeahF6
To the end of Em7timeGmaj13 C6/9 F6
[Verse 2]
Said, I went, said I went, Em7said I went to the doctoGmaj13r
The C6/9man told me F6there ain't nothin' Em7wrong with meGmaj13 C6/9 F6
But I beg to Em7differ, Gmaj13I been C6/9feelin' this F6pain
For much too Em7long, Gmaj13oh, yeahC6/9 F6
I feel like my soul is Em7emptyGmaj13
My C6/9blood is cold and F6I can't feel my Em7legsGmaj13 C6/9 F6
I need someone to Em7hold meGmaj13
Bring me C6/9back to life before I'm F6deadEm7 Gmaj13
C6/9Oh, yeahF6
She done worked a Em7root, root, Gmaj13root
[Chorus 2]
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the C6/9end of time
[Solo]
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7
[Verse 3]
I feel my soul is Em7emptyGmaj13
My C6/9blood is cold and F6I can't feel my Em7legsGmaj13
I C6/9need yeah F6(I need someone to Em7hold me)Gmaj13
C6/9Bring me back to F6life before' I'm Em7dead, Gmaj13dead, deadC6/9 F6
She done worked a Em7rootGmaj13
[Chorus 3]
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the
C6/9In the name of Bmlove and war Bb9took my shield Ebmaj13and sword
From the G/Dpit of the bottom, Gthat C6/9knows no floor
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the C6/9end of time
BmLike the rain to the Bb9dirt, Ebmaj13from the vine to the wine
G/DFrom the Alpha to Gcreation, to the C6/9end of time
End
Em7
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The Root
by D'Angelo
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
Em7
Gmaj13
C6/9
F6
Bm
Bb9
Ebmaj13
G/D
G
[Intro]
Em
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
[Verse 1]
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9
She done worked a root, done worked a root
F6 Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
That will not be reversed, yeah, no
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Then I go on, go on my role in her play
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
With no rehearsal
Em7 Gmaj13
Said, I left my mojo left my mojo
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
In my favorite suit, yes I did, yeah
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
She left a stain, left a dirty stain in my heart
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
I can't refute, oh I can't, no I can't
Em7 Gmaj13
She done worked a root
[Chorus 1]
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G C6/9 Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
From the Alpha to creation, to the end of time, yeah
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
To the end of time
[Verse 2]
Em7 Gmaj13
Said, I went, said I went, said I went to the doctor
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
The man told me there ain't nothin' wrong with me
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
But I beg to differ, I been feelin' this pain
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
For much too long, oh, yeah
Em7 Gmaj13
I feel like my soul is empty
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
My blood is cold and I can't feel my legs
Em7 Gmaj13
I need someone to hold me
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13
Bring me back to life before I'm dead
C6/9 F6
Oh, yeah
Em7 Gmaj13
She done worked a root, root, root
[Chorus 2]
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G C6/9
From the Alpha to creation, to the end of time
[Solo]
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Em7
[Verse 3]
Em7 Gmaj13
I feel my soul is empty
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13
My blood is cold and I can't feel my legs
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13
I need yeah (I need someone to hold me)
C6/9 F6 Em7 Gmaj13 C6/9 F6
Bring me back to life before' I'm dead, dead, dead
Em7 Gmaj13
She done worked a root
[Chorus 3]
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G
From the Alpha to creation, to the
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G
From the Alpha to creation, to the
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G
From the Alpha to creation, to the
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G
From the Alpha to creation, to the
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G
From the Alpha to creation, to the
C6/9 Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
In the name of love and war took my shield and sword
G/D G C6/9
From the pit of the bottom, that knows no floor
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G C6/9
From the Alpha to creation, to the end of time
Bm Bb9 Ebmaj13
Like the rain to the dirt, from the vine to the wine
G/D G C6/9
From the Alpha to creation, to the end of time
End
Em7
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