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Uptown

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 5Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E|-Asus4--0---Am/G0---------|-F---Am/E-----Am/D--------|
B|---3---1---------|-1---1---1-------|
G|---2---2---------|-2---2---2-------|
D|-----------------|-3---2---0-------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|
 Asus4   Am/G   F   Am/E   Am/Dx4
[Verse 1]
  Asus4She saw Am/Gme walking down the Fstreets Am/Eof   Am/Dyour fine cityAsus4  Am/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4It kind of turned me Am/Gon when she Flooked at Am/Eme and Am/Dsaid  "Come Asus4here"Am/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4Now I don't usually Am/Gtalk to FstranAm/Egers Am/Dbut she looked so Asus4prettyAm/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4What can I Am/Glose if FI      Am/E  Am/Djust give a little ear?Asus4  Am/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
What's up   Asus4little Am/Ggirl?   F     Am/EI Am/Dain't got time to Asus4playAm/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4Baby didn't Am/Gsay too much   F   Am/Eshe Am/Dsaid, Asus4"Are you Am/Ggay?"F  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4Kinda took me Am/Gby surprise   FI diAm/Edn't Am/Dknow what to Asus4doAm/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
Asus4I just looked Am/Gher in her eyes   F   Am/Eand I Am/Dsaid, "NoAsus4, are yoAm/Gu?"    F       Am/E   Am/D  
Said to myself, said "Asus4She's just a Am/Gcrazy, crazy, Fcrazy Am/Elittle Am/Dmixed up Asus4dameAm/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4She's just a Am/Gvictim of soFciety and Am/Eall  Am/Dit's games"
[Pre-Chorus 1]
FNow where I come from Cwe don't let Dsociety
FTell us how it's supposed to beC  D  
FOur clothes, our hair, we don't Ccare it's Dall about 
FBeing there - everybody's going
[Chorus 1]
Asus4Up  - Am/Gtown
That's Fwhere I Am/Ewant to Am/Dbe
Asus4Up  - Am/Gtown
FSet your Am/Emind Am/Dfree
Asus4Up  - Am/Gtown
FGot my Am/Ebody Am/Dhot
Asus4Get   Am/Gdown
FI don't Am/Ewant to Am/Dstop, no
[Break]
 Asus4   Am/G   F   Am/E   Am/Dx4
[Verse 2]
   Asus4As soon as we Am/Ggot there    F  Am/Egood Am/Dtimes were rolAsus4lingAm/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
Asus4White, black, Am/GPuerto Rican FeveryAm/Ebody Am/Djust a-freaking    Asus4good Am/Gtimes were FrolAm/ElingAm/D  
She started Asus4dancing Am/Gin the streets  F       Am/E       Am/D  Asus4girl, Am/Gshe's just gone FmaAm/Ed     Am/Dyou know
She Asus4even made Am/Glove to me   F       Am/E        Am/D  Asus4Best that I Am/Gever hadF  Am/E  Am/D  
  Asus4I don't usually Am/Gtalk to stranFgers Am/Ethis Am/Dtime it's all Asus4rightAm/G  F  Am/E  Am/D  
See, Asus4she got me Am/Ghot  FI Am/Ecouldn't Am/Dstop Asus4Good times were Am/Grolling all Fnight Am/Eall  Am/Dnight, yeah
[Pre-Chorus 2]
FNow where I come from Cwe don't give a Ddamn
FWe do whatever we pleaseC  D  
It ain't about no Fdowntown, nowhere bound, Cnarrow-minded Ddrag
It's Fall about being free - everybody's going
[Chorus 2]
Asus4Up  - Am/Gtown
That's Fwhere I Am/Ewant to Am/Dbe
Asus4Up  - Am/Gtown
FSet your Am/Emind Am/Dfree
Asus4Up  - Am/Gtown
FGot my Am/Ebody Am/Dhot
Asus4Get   Am/Gdown
FI don't Am/Ewant to Am/Dstop, no
[Break 2]
Am Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Em
 Asus4   Am/G   F   Am/E   Am/Dx4
[Outro]
Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

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Uptown

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus4

Am/G

Am/E

Am/D

Fmaj7

Cmaj7

[Intro]

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

E|---0---0---------|-----------------|

B|---3---1---------|-1---1---1-------|

G|---2---2---------|-2---2---2-------|

D|-----------------|-3---2---0-------|

A|-----------------|-----------------|

E|-----------------|-----------------|

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

[Verse 1]

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

She saw me walking down the streets of your fine city

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

It kind of turned me on when she looked at me and said "Come here"

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

Now I don't usually talk to strangers but she looked so pretty

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

What can I lose if I just give a little ear?

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

What's up little girl? I ain't got time to play

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

Baby didn't say too much she said, "Are you gay?"

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

Kinda took me by surprise I didn't know what to do

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

I just looked her in her eyes and I said, "No, are you?"

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

Said to myself, said "She's just a crazy, crazy, crazy little mixed up dame

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

She's just a victim of society and all it's games"

[Pre-Chorus 1]

F C D

Now where I come from we don't let society

F C D

Tell us how it's supposed to be

F C D

Our clothes, our hair, we don't care it's all about

Being there - everybody's going

[Chorus 1]

Asus4 Am/G

Up - town

F Am/E Am/D

That's where I want to be

Asus4 Am/G

Up - town

F Am/E Am/D

Set your mind free

Asus4 Am/G

Up - town

F Am/E Am/D

Got my body hot

Asus4 Am/G

Get down

F Am/E Am/D

I don't want to stop, no

[Break]

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

[Verse 2]

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

As soon as we got there good times were rolling

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

White, black, Puerto Rican everybody just a-freaking good times were rolling

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

She started dancing in the streets girl, she's just gone mad you know

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

She even made love to me Best that I ever had

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

I don't usually talk to strangers this time it's all right

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

See, she got me hot I couldn't stop Good times were rolling all night all night, yeah

[Pre-Chorus 2]

F C D

Now where I come from we don't give a damn

F C D

We do whatever we please

F C D

It ain't about no downtown, nowhere bound, narrow-minded drag

It's all about being free - everybody's going

[Chorus 2]

Asus4 Am/G

Up - town

F Am/E Am/D

That's where I want to be

Asus4 Am/G

Up - town

F Am/E Am/D

Set your mind free

Asus4 Am/G

Up - town

F Am/E Am/D

Got my body hot

Asus4 Am/G

Get down

F Am/E Am/D

I don't want to stop, no

[Break 2]

Am Fmaj7 Cmaj7 Em

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

[Outro]

Asus4 Am/G F Am/E Am/D

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