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Ring Ring Ring
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[Intro]
Fm Ab Fm F
Eb Fm Ab Cm Eb
[Chorus-Dove]
FHey how ya Ebdoin'
EbSorry ya can't get through
Why don't you leave your Ename
And your Ebnumber
EbAnd I'll get back to you
FmHey Ebhow are ya doin'
EbSorry ya can't get through
FBut leave your name (uh)
And your Abmnumber
N.C.
And I'll get back to you.
[Verse-Dove]
FmOnce again it's Ebanother rap bandit
DbFiending at I and BbI can't stand it
AbWanna be down Cwith the day-glo
EbKnocking on my Ebdoor, Bbsaying, "a yo Ebyo"
EbKnocking on my door, saying, "a yo yo"
"EbI got a funky new tune with a fly banjo"
FI can't understand what the Bbproblem Dbis
N.C.
I find it hard enough dealing with my own biz
GHow'd they get my name and Bbnumber
DbThen I Bbstop to think and Abwonder
Bout a Ebplan, yo man, I gotta Bbstep out town
You wanna call me up? Take my Ebnumber down
N.C.
It's 222-2222
N.C.
I got an answering machine that can talk to you
N.C.
It goes
[Chorus-Pos]
BHey how ya Ebdoin'
Sorry ya can't get Bbmthrough
But leave your Fmname and your number
EbAnd I'll get back to you
[Verse-Pos]
Yo, check it, Fexit the old style
BbEnters the Dbnew
But nothing's Ebnew 'bout being Bbhawked by a crew
Or Ebshould I say flock cause around Fevery block
N.C.
There's Harry, Dick, and Tom, with a demo in his palm
Now FI'm with helping those Gwho want to help themselves
GAnd flaunt a nut that's doggy as in dope
FBut it's not the mood to hear
The Abtales of limousines and Dmpails
Of money they'll Ebmake like a pro
I Abe like, "yo black, just Ebplay me the tape"
But Fat the show the time to spare AbI just make
AbBut the songs created in they shacks
Are so wick-wick-Fmwack, situations like this
EbAnd now I hate they give me Dsmiles kool-aid wide and Bbask,
"Bbwas it def? "
And with the Dbstraighest Bbface I be like, "hell Ebyes, Fyes."
I slip them the digits to papa Dmprince paul
N.C.
So I don't go awol but yet I know when they call, They get
[Chorus-Mase]
EbmHey how ya Ebdoing
EbSorry ya can't get through
Why don't you leave your Ebname
And your Abnumber
And EI'll get back to Ebyou
EbmHey how are ya Ebdoin
EbSorry you can't get through
Why don't you leave your name and your Abnumber
N.C.
And I'll get back to you
N.C.
Check it out
FmName and Dbnumber, and number,
And number, and Bbnumber
[Verse-Mase]
BParty at the dug-out on AbmDiction ave
Haven't Ebbeen to the jam in Bbquite a while
DbFigure I'll catch up on the latest styles
'stead Ebpiles and piles of demo tapes bi-da miles
CmAll I wanna do is cut Ebon the decks wild
EbBut edition up here bi-da miles to the center
EbReliever of duty, plug one mosies in
N.C.
And I be like, "yo g, Pos does all the producing"
[Verse-Pos]
EbNow woe is me to the third degree
AMase pulls the funny so I Dbmake like a bunny
EbJettin'
EbBut I'm getting used to this demo abuse
BbGetting raped and giving Bbmbirth to a Dbtape
Cause there's no escape Ebfrom the clutches of a hawker
AAttached to my success, Absent like a stalker
Make Cmway to my radius playin Ffly guy
Try to Bbget on my back they force Eblike luke sky
FMe myself and EbmI go through this act Dbdaily
And Ebrarely do I not
No matter how I dodge some jackal Fmalways nails Bbme
No matter what the Ebplot
And even out on Cmtour they be like,
"Bbyo I got a tape to play you Dbback at the Bbhotel"
I be like "Dboh Ebswell"
Unveil the numeric code to dial my Aroom
N.C.
And tell them to call me at noon
BBut of Fmcourse there's no answering Abmachine in my room
But a Dpretty young adorer
Who I Ebswung on tour
And if it Bbrings while we're alone
She'll answer the Fphone
FAnd with the quickness she'll recite like a poem
[Hook-Dove]
"hey, you done Dbdid the right thing, dial up Ebmy ring ring
Now you're Dbwaiting on the beep.
EbSay, I would love if you'd sing
The tune to Fmtru instead of Ebmfronting on the speak. "
So no Abproblemo, just Fplay your demo
And at the end it's Bbbreak out time
EbPlease oh please don't Apress rewind
N.C.
Cause I'll just lay it down the line
[Chorus-Dove]
BHey how ya doing
FSorry ya can't get Fmthrough
Why don't you leave your name and your Abnumber
EbAnd I'll get back to you
[Chorus-Pos]
FmHey how ya Ebdoing
Sorry ya can't get Bbthrough
Why don't you leave your Ebname and your Abnumber
AbAnd we'll get back to you.
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Ring Ring Ring
by De La Soul
Chords in this song · guitar
Fm
Ab
F
Eb
Cm
E
Abm
Db
Bb
C
G
B
Bbm
Dm
A
D
Ebm
[Intro]
Fm Ab Fm F
Eb Fm Ab Cm Eb
[Chorus-Dove]
F Eb
Hey how ya doin'
Eb
Sorry ya can't get through
E
Why don't you leave your name
Eb
And your number
Eb
And I'll get back to you
Fm Eb
Hey how are ya doin'
Eb
Sorry ya can't get through
F
But leave your name (uh)
Abm
And your number
N.C.
And I'll get back to you.
[Verse-Dove]
Fm Eb
Once again it's another rap bandit
Db Bb
Fiending at I and I can't stand it
Ab C
Wanna be down with the day-glo
Eb Eb Bb Eb
Knocking on my door, saying, "a yo yo"
Eb
Knocking on my door, saying, "a yo yo"
Eb
"I got a funky new tune with a fly banjo"
F Bb Db
I can't understand what the problem is
N.C.
I find it hard enough dealing with my own biz
G Bb
How'd they get my name and number
Db Bb Ab
Then I stop to think and wonder
Eb Bb
Bout a plan, yo man, I gotta step out town
Eb
You wanna call me up? Take my number down
N.C.
It's 222-2222
N.C.
I got an answering machine that can talk to you
N.C.
It goes
[Chorus-Pos]
B Eb
Hey how ya doin'
Bbm
Sorry ya can't get through
Fm
But leave your name and your number
Eb
And I'll get back to you
[Verse-Pos]
F
Yo, check it, exit the old style
Bb Db
Enters the new
Eb Bb
But nothing's new 'bout being hawked by a crew
Eb F
Or should I say flock cause around every block
N.C.
There's Harry, Dick, and Tom, with a demo in his palm
F G
Now I'm with helping those who want to help themselves
G
And flaunt a nut that's doggy as in dope
F
But it's not the mood to hear
Ab Dm
The tales of limousines and pails
Eb
Of money they'll make like a pro
A Eb
I be like, "yo black, just play me the tape"
F Ab
But at the show the time to spare I just make
Ab
But the songs created in they shacks
Fm
Are so wick-wick-wack, situations like this
Eb D Bb
And now I hate they give me smiles kool-aid wide and ask,
Bb
"was it def? "
Db Bb Eb F
And with the straighest face I be like, "hell yes, yes."
Dm
I slip them the digits to papa prince paul
N.C.
So I don't go awol but yet I know when they call, They get
[Chorus-Mase]
Ebm Eb
Hey how ya doing
Eb
Sorry ya can't get through
Eb
Why don't you leave your name
Ab
And your number
E Eb
And I'll get back to you
Ebm Eb
Hey how are ya doin
Eb
Sorry you can't get through
Ab
Why don't you leave your name and your number
N.C.
And I'll get back to you
N.C.
Check it out
Fm Db
Name and number, and number,
Bb
And number, and number
[Verse-Mase]
B Abm
Party at the dug-out on Diction ave
Eb Bb
Haven't been to the jam in quite a while
Db
Figure I'll catch up on the latest styles
Eb
'stead piles and piles of demo tapes bi-da miles
Cm Eb
All I wanna do is cut on the decks wild
Eb
But edition up here bi-da miles to the center
Eb
Reliever of duty, plug one mosies in
N.C.
And I be like, "yo g, Pos does all the producing"
[Verse-Pos]
Eb
Now woe is me to the third degree
A Db
Mase pulls the funny so I make like a bunny
Eb
Jettin'
Eb
But I'm getting used to this demo abuse
Bb Bbm Db
Getting raped and giving birth to a tape
Eb
Cause there's no escape from the clutches of a hawker
A Ab
Attached to my success, sent like a stalker
Cm F
Make way to my radius playin fly guy
Bb Eb
Try to get on my back they force like luke sky
F Ebm Db
Me myself and I go through this act daily
Eb
And rarely do I not
Fm Bb
No matter how I dodge some jackal always nails me
Eb
No matter what the plot
Cm
And even out on tour they be like,
Bb Db Bb
"yo I got a tape to play you back at the hotel"
Db Eb
I be like "oh swell"
A
Unveil the numeric code to dial my room
N.C.
And tell them to call me at noon
B Fm Ab
But of course there's no answering machine in my room
D
But a pretty young adorer
Eb
Who I swung on tour
Bb
And if it rings while we're alone
F
She'll answer the phone
F
And with the quickness she'll recite like a poem
[Hook-Dove]
Db Eb
"hey, you done did the right thing, dial up my ring ring
Db
Now you're waiting on the beep.
Eb
Say, I would love if you'd sing
Fm Ebm
The tune to tru instead of fronting on the speak. "
Ab F
So no problemo, just play your demo
Bb
And at the end it's break out time
Eb A
Please oh please don't press rewind
N.C.
Cause I'll just lay it down the line
[Chorus-Dove]
B
Hey how ya doing
F Fm
Sorry ya can't get through
Ab
Why don't you leave your name and your number
Eb
And I'll get back to you
[Chorus-Pos]
Fm Eb
Hey how ya doing
Bb
Sorry ya can't get through
Eb Ab
Why don't you leave your name and your number
Ab
And we'll get back to you.
'
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