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Private Joy

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1/18

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 18Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Intro]
E|-Bm--------A----Bm----Em7--|---Bm/E2-----A0-------2-|-Bm--------A----Bm----Em7--|---Bm/E2-----A0-------2-|
B|-----3---2---3---3-|---3-----2-----2---|-----3---2---3---3-|---3-----2-----2---|
G|-----4---2---4---4-|---4-----2-----2---|-----4---2---4---4-|---4-----2-----2---|
D|-----4---2---4---5-|---------2-----2---|-----4---2---4---5-|---------2-----2---|
A|-2-------0---------|---------0-----0---|-2-------0---------|---------0-----0---|
E|-----------------0-|---0---------------|-----------------0-|-------------------|
 Bm   A   Bm   Em7   Bm/E   Ax4
[Verse 1]
BmMy AliBmttle Em7se -Bm/Ecret   A  
My Bmprivate AjoBmyEm7  Bm/E  A  
I could Bmnever let aAnotheBmr Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmPlay with my AtoyBm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmMy little AanBmgel Em7  Bm/E  A  
From Bmheaven aAboveBm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmOh oh Aoh Bmoh Em7oh  Bm/Eoh uh Aoh
I think I'm Bmfalling in AloBmveEm7  Bm/E  A  
[Pre-Chorus 1]
And I G7ain't going to tell nobody nobody 
About Bmmy little ApreBmtty Em7toyBm/E  A  
G7All the other kids would love to love you 
But you're Bmmy little ApriBmvate Em7joy
Bm/EMy   Aprivate Bjoy
C#mYou're my Bmprivate Ajoy
[Chorus 1]
Private BmjoyA  Bm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
   Bm    A     Bm  Em7Such a Bm/Epretty Atoy
BmJoyA  Bm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmYou Aare Bmmy Em7pri Bm/Evate Ajoy
[Verse 2]
BmYou're my AlitBmtle Em7loverBm/E  A  
BmOrgasmaAtronBm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmOnly   I AknBmow, Em7only Bm/EI    Aknow baby
What Bmturns you AonBm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmYou're my AlitBmtle Em7se- Bm/Ecret A  
BmNeon AligBmhtEm7  Bm/E  A  
BmGirl I want to Aturn it Bmon, Em7turn Bm/Eit on, Aturn it on 
BmEvery AnigBmhtEm7  Bm/E  A  
[Pre-Chorus 2]
G7Ain't going to tell nobody nobody 
About Bmmy little ApreBmtty Em7toyBm/E  A  
G7All the other kids would love to love you 
But you're Bmmy little ApriBmvate Em7joy
Bm/EMy   Aprivate Bjoy
C#mYou're my Bmprivate Ajoy
[Chorus 2]
Private BmjoyA  Bm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
   Bm    A     Bm  Em7Such a Bm/Epretty Atoy
BmJoyA  Bm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmYou Aare Bmmy Em7pri Bm/Evate Ajoy
[Bridge]
G7Shoot me up baby, 
   Bm    A  BmLet's Em7take Bm/Ea    Atrip
   G7I can't get enough can't get enough of 
   Bm    A  BmYour Em7pri-Bm/Evate Aprivate joy   BjoyC#m  Bm  A  
[Chorus 3]
BmJoyA  Bm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
  BmSuch Aa Bmsuch a Em7pre-Bm/Etty  Atoy
BmJoyA  Bm  Em7  Bm/E  A  
BmYou Aare Bmmy Em7pri Bm/Evate Ajoy
BmJoy (AShoot Bmme up Em7ba -Bm/Eby)A  
   BmLet's Atake Bma  Em7tripBm/E  A  
BmJoy (can't Aget Bme -Em7nough Bm/Eof your Aprivate)
   Bm    A     Bm  Em7Come Bm/Eon   Ahoney baby get up
[Bass Solo]
N.C.
[Verse 3]
I Bmstrangled VaAlenBmtino (He Em7strangled Bm/EValenAtino)
Been Bmmine evAer Bmsince (been Em7his Bm/Eever Asince)
If Bmanybody Aasks Bmyou (Em7if anyBm/Ebody Aasks you)
You beBmlong to APrincBme          Em7       Bm/E  ACome on baby get up
[Outro Solo]
Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

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Private Joy

by Prince

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Bm/E

C#m

[Intro]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

E|-------------------|---2-----0-------2-|-------------------|---2-----0-------2-|

B|-----3---2---3---3-|---3-----2-----2---|-----3---2---3---3-|---3-----2-----2---|

G|-----4---2---4---4-|---4-----2-----2---|-----4---2---4---4-|---4-----2-----2---|

D|-----4---2---4---5-|---------2-----2---|-----4---2---4---5-|---------2-----2---|

A|-2-------0---------|---------0-----0---|-2-------0---------|---------0-----0---|

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

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

[Verse 1]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

My little se -cret

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

My private joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

I could never let another

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Play with my toy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

My little angel

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

From heaven above

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Oh oh oh oh oh oh uh oh

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

I think I'm falling in love

[Pre-Chorus 1]

And I ain't going to tell nobody nobody

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

About my little pretty toy

All the other kids would love to love you

Bm A Bm Em7

But you're my little private joy

Bm/E A B

My private joy

C#m Bm A

You're my private joy

[Chorus 1]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Private joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Such a pretty toy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

You are my pri vate joy

[Verse 2]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

You're my little lover

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Orgasmatron

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Only I know, only I know baby

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

What turns you on

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

You're my little se- cret

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Neon light

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Girl I want to turn it on, turn it on, turn it on

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Every night

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Ain't going to tell nobody nobody

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

About my little pretty toy

All the other kids would love to love you

Bm A Bm Em7

But you're my little private joy

Bm/E A B

My private joy

C#m Bm A

You're my private joy

[Chorus 2]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Private joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Such a pretty toy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

You are my pri vate joy

[Bridge]

Shoot me up baby,

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Let's take a trip

I can't get enough can't get enough of

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A B C#m Bm A

Your pri-vate private joy joy

[Chorus 3]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Such a such a pre-tty toy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

You are my pri vate joy

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Joy (Shoot me up ba -by)

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Let's take a trip

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Joy (can't get e -nough of your private)

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Come on honey baby get up

[Bass Solo]

N.C.

[Verse 3]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

I strangled Valentino (He strangled Valentino)

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

Been mine ever since (been his ever since)

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

If anybody asks you (if anybody asks you)

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

You belong to Prince Come on baby get up

[Outro Solo]

Bm A Bm Em7 Bm/E A

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