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From the 2017 Album 'Crooked Calypso'
[Intro]
A  Bm  D  A
[Verse 1]
A(I) ain't been to Church in Bma decade or so
DI gotta praise me someboAdy
AIt's a Playboy not Bible Bmwhen I'm feelin' low
DI gotta praise me someboAdy
EThe F#mphone calls I make are Dtotally ignored
They oAnly ring back if they're drunk or they're bored
Give me someone or I'll Dturn to the Lord
AI gotta praise me somebody
[Chorus]
AI gotta worship DI gotta praise
Aspend all my minutes and Ewaste all my days
AI gotta compliment I Dgotta serve
AI gotta give someone Eall they desAerveAsus4  A  Asus4  A  E  
[Verse 2]
ADown on my knees and I'm Bmbeggin you please
DI gotta find me someAbody
AA long term relationship Bmor just a quick squeeze
DI gotta find me someAbody
EThe F#mfootball team loose every Dgame I attend
The Aflorists return any flowers I send
I'm sick of the hours aDlone that I spend
AI gotta love me somebody
[Chorus]
AI gotta worship DI gotta praise
Aspend all my minutes and Ewaste all my days
AI gotta compliment, I Dgotta serve
AI gotta give someone Eall they desAerveAsus4  A  Asus4  A  E  
[Bridge]
BmThe Sikhs have a Temple the Muslems a Mosque
And I can't even name any Alovers I've lost
I've Bmgotta have someone to peck me on cheek
Hug me and say that they've missed me all AweeEk
[Chorus]
AI gotta worship DI gotta praise
Aspend all my minutes and Ewaste all my days
AI gotta compliment, I Dgotta serve
AI gotta give someone Eall they desAerveAsus4  A  Asus4  A  E  

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I Gotta Praise

by Paul Heaton

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F#m

Asus4

From the 2017 Album 'Crooked Calypso'

[Intro]

A Bm D A

[Verse 1]

A Bm

(I) ain't been to Church in a decade or so

D A

I gotta praise me somebody

A Bm

It's a Playboy not Bible when I'm feelin' low

D A

I gotta praise me somebody

E F#m D

The phone calls I make are totally ignored

They only ring back if they're drunk or they're bored

Give me someone or I'll turn to the Lord

I gotta praise me somebody

[Chorus]

A D

I gotta worship I gotta praise

A E

spend all my minutes and waste all my days

A D

I gotta compliment I gotta serve

A E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

I gotta give someone all they deserve

[Verse 2]

A Bm

Down on my knees and I'm beggin you please

D A

I gotta find me somebody

A Bm

A long term relationship or just a quick squeeze

D A

I gotta find me somebody

E F#m D

The football team loose every game I attend

The florists return any flowers I send

I'm sick of the hours alone that I spend

I gotta love me somebody

[Chorus]

A D

I gotta worship I gotta praise

A E

spend all my minutes and waste all my days

A D

I gotta compliment, I gotta serve

A E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

I gotta give someone all they deserve

[Bridge]

The Sikhs have a Temple the Muslems a Mosque

And I can't even name any lovers I've lost

I've gotta have someone to peck me on cheek

A E

Hug me and say that they've missed me all week

[Chorus]

A D

I gotta worship I gotta praise

A E

spend all my minutes and waste all my days

A D

I gotta compliment, I gotta serve

A E A Asus4 A Asus4 A E

I gotta give someone all they deserve

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