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Street Boys - Some Folks (1980)
(All chords are played barred, except when marked with an asterisk * where are played open)
[Intro]
(Speaking, playing over Bm, Em, G, A, Bm)
Ladies and Gentleman for your listening pleasure
whaz that ?
I don't know
going for the big time
Iz that?
street boys
street boys?
street boys
yeah....
[Verse]
BmSome folks, get it at the Emmovies
BmSome folks, get it up a Emtree
Bmthis one, you get it in your Emblue eyes
GCome bring, come Abring your love to Bmme (hmmm..)
GCome bring, come Abring your love to Bmme
uh
[Verse]
BmSome folks, get it in the Emfuture (ai ai ai)
BmSome folks, get it in the Empast
Bmthis one, you get it in your Empresence
Goohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
Gwhoohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme...
[Chorus]
G*                    A*
When the cold wind 's waiting
Awhen the moon is /out/
when your Gheart is failing
like a troubled Gmbird, who just can't Aget its wings up
Bmwhooooooooooo
[Verse]
BmSome Folks, get it in the Emmirror (ai ai ai)
BmSome Folks, get in their Emmeal
BmThis one, you get it when they Emgot you
Goohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
Gwhoohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
a-chick-a-boom
GCome bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
Goh oh Come bring, come Abring - what -, your love to Bmme
[Verse]
Oh and Bmsome folks get it when its Emburning
Bmsome folks, get it when its ...Emcool!
Bmthis one, you get it when you touch Emhim
Goohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
Gwhoohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
[Chorus]
G*                    A*
When the cold wind's waiting
Awhen the moon is out?
when your Gheart is failing
like a troubled Gmbird, who just can't Aget its wings up
Bmwhooooooooooo
[Verse]
BmSome Folks, get it in the Emmirror (ai ai ai)
BmSome Folks, get in their Emmeal
BmThis one, you get it when they Emgot you
Goohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme
Gwhoohoo Come bring, come Abring, your love to Bmme 

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Some Folks

by Street Boys

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Street Boys - Some Folks (1980)

(All chords are played barred, except when marked with an asterisk * where are played open)

[Intro]

Bm Em G A Bm

(Speaking, playing over , , , , )

Ladies and Gentleman for your listening pleasure

whaz that ?

I don't know

going for the big time

Iz that?

street boys

street boys?

street boys

yeah....

[Verse]

Bm Em

Some folks, get it at the movies

Bm Em

Some folks, get it up a tree

Bm Em

this one, you get it in your blue eyes

G A Bm

Come bring, come bring your love to me (hmmm..)

G A Bm

Come bring, come bring your love to me

[Verse]

Bm Em

Some folks, get it in the future (ai ai ai)

Bm Em

Some folks, get it in the past

Bm Em

this one, you get it in your presence

G A Bm

oohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

G A Bm

whoohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me...

[Chorus]

G A

* *

When the cold wind 's waiting

when the moon is /out/

when your heart is failing

Gm A

like a troubled bird, who just can't get its wings up

whooooooooooo

[Verse]

Bm Em

Some Folks, get it in the mirror (ai ai ai)

Bm Em

Some Folks, get in their meal

Bm Em

This one, you get it when they got you

G A Bm

oohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

G A Bm

whoohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

a-chick-a-boom

G A Bm

Come bring, come bring, your love to me

G A Bm

oh oh Come bring, come bring - what -, your love to me

[Verse]

Bm Em

Oh and some folks get it when its burning

Bm Em

some folks, get it when its ...cool!

Bm Em

this one, you get it when you touch him

G A Bm

oohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

G A Bm

whoohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

[Chorus]

G A

* *

When the cold wind's waiting

when the moon is out?

when your heart is failing

Gm A

like a troubled bird, who just can't get its wings up

whooooooooooo

[Verse]

Bm Em

Some Folks, get it in the mirror (ai ai ai)

Bm Em

Some Folks, get in their meal

Bm Em

This one, you get it when they got you

G A Bm

oohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

G A Bm

whoohoo Come bring, come bring, your love to me

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