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*NOTE* This song is strong on the bass.
This is a very simple song for the rythm
guitar; Many fills for the bass and lead guitar.
Only because of the barr chords did I mark this as
Intermediate skill of playing.
[Intro]
G# D# D
[Verse-Pos]
DNow let's get right on down to the skit 
DA baby is brought into a world of pits 
DAnd if it could've talked that soon 
DIn the delivery room 
DIt would've asked the nurse for a hit 
DThe reason for this? 
DThe mother is a jerk 
DExcuse me, junkie 
DWhich brought the work of the old 
DInto a new light, what a way 
DBut this what a way 
DHas been a way of today 
DAnyway push couldn't shove me 
DTo understand a path to a basehead 
DConsumer should erase it in the first wave 
DBut second wave forms relievers 
DAnd believers will walk to it 
DThen even talk to it and say 
(DYou got my body now you C#mwant my soul) 
C#mNah, can't have none of that 
C#mTell 'em what to say Mase 
[Chorus]
(C#mSay no C#go, C#msay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go, C#msay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go, Say, say, say, say)
[Verse-Dove]
C#Nah, no my brother 
C#No my sister 
C#Try to get hip to this 
C#Word, word to the mother 
C#I'll tell the truth 
C#So bear my witness 
C#Fly like birds of a feather 
C#Drugs are like pleather 
C#You don't wanna wear it 
C#No need to ask that question 
C#Just don't mention 
C#You know what the answer is 
[Verse-Pos]
CNow I never fancied Nancy 
CBut the statement she made 
CHeld a plate of weight 
CI even stressed it to Wade 
[Verse-Dove]
CDid he take any heed? 
[Verse-Pos]
CNah, the boy was hooked 
CYou coulda phrased the word "base" 
CAnd the kid just shook 
CIn his fashion class once an A now an F 
CThe rock rules him now 
CThe only designs left 
CWere once clothes made for Osh-Kosh 
CHas converted to nothing but stonewash 
[Verse-Dove]
CNow hopping in a barrel is a barrel of fun 
CBut don't hop in if you wanna be down, son 
'CCause that could mean 
CDown and out as an action 
CWhat does that lead to? 
CDum da dum dum 
CPeople say what have I done for all my years 
CMy tears show my hard earned work 
CI heard shoving is worse than pushing 
CBut I'd rather know a shover than a pusher 
'CCause a pusher's a jerk 
[Chorus]
(C#mSay no C#go, C#msay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go, Say, say, say, say)
(C#mSay no C#go, Say, say, say, say)
[Verse-Pos]
C#Believe it or not 
C#The plots forms a fee 
C#More than charity 
C#But the course doesn't coincide 
C#With the ride of insanity 
C#Is it a chant that slants 
C#The soul to fill for it? 
C#I know it's the border 
C#That flaunts the order 
C#To kill for it 
[Verse-Dove]
C#Standing, scheming on a young one 
C#Taking his time 
C#8 ball for a cool pool player 
C#Racked it all 
C#Tried to break, miscued 
C#Got beat by the boy in blue 
C#Next day you're out 
C#By the spot once more 
C#Looking hard for a crack in the hole 
C#I ask what's the fix for the ill stuff 
C#Word to the Dero 
C#The answer shoulda been no 
[Verse-Pos]
C#Run me a score from the funky four plus one more 
(A#It's the joint!) 
A#Rewind that back 
A#This is the age for a new stage of fiend 
A#Watch how the junkies scream 
A#For their crack 
"A#It's the crack"t should explain it from the start 
A#Behind the ideals of cranking up the heart 
A#Now the Base claims shot over every part 
[Outro]
(C#mSay no C#go, C#mSay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go, Say, say, say, say
(C#msay no C#go)
(EDon't even think about it) 
(C#mSay no C#go, C#mSay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go)
(C#mSay no C#go)
C#m  C#

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Say No Go

by De La Soul

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

*NOTE* This song is strong on the bass.

This is a very simple song for the rythm

guitar; Many fills for the bass and lead guitar.

Only because of the barr chords did I mark this as

Intermediate skill of playing.

[Intro]

G# D# D

[Verse-Pos]

Now let's get right on down to the skit

A baby is brought into a world of pits

And if it could've talked that soon

In the delivery room

It would've asked the nurse for a hit

The reason for this?

The mother is a jerk

Excuse me, junkie

Which brought the work of the old

Into a new light, what a way

But this what a way

Has been a way of today

Anyway push couldn't shove me

To understand a path to a basehead

Consumer should erase it in the first wave

But second wave forms relievers

And believers will walk to it

Then even talk to it and say

D C#m

(You got my body now you want my soul)

C#m

Nah, can't have none of that

C#m

Tell 'em what to say Mase

[Chorus]

C#m C# C#m C#

(Say no go, say no go)

C#m C# C#m C#

(Say no go, say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go, Say, say, say, say)

[Verse-Dove]

Nah, no my brother

No my sister

Try to get hip to this

Word, word to the mother

I'll tell the truth

So bear my witness

Fly like birds of a feather

Drugs are like pleather

You don't wanna wear it

No need to ask that question

Just don't mention

You know what the answer is

[Verse-Pos]

Now I never fancied Nancy

But the statement she made

Held a plate of weight

I even stressed it to Wade

[Verse-Dove]

Did he take any heed?

[Verse-Pos]

Nah, the boy was hooked

You coulda phrased the word "base"

And the kid just shook

In his fashion class once an A now an F

The rock rules him now

The only designs left

Were once clothes made for Osh-Kosh

Has converted to nothing but stonewash

[Verse-Dove]

Now hopping in a barrel is a barrel of fun

But don't hop in if you wanna be down, son

'Cause that could mean

Down and out as an action

What does that lead to?

Dum da dum dum

People say what have I done for all my years

My tears show my hard earned work

I heard shoving is worse than pushing

But I'd rather know a shover than a pusher

'Cause a pusher's a jerk

[Chorus]

C#m C# C#m C#

(Say no go, say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go, Say, say, say, say)

C#m C#

(Say no go, Say, say, say, say)

[Verse-Pos]

Believe it or not

The plots forms a fee

More than charity

But the course doesn't coincide

With the ride of insanity

Is it a chant that slants

The soul to fill for it?

I know it's the border

That flaunts the order

To kill for it

[Verse-Dove]

Standing, scheming on a young one

Taking his time

8 ball for a cool pool player

Racked it all

Tried to break, miscued

Got beat by the boy in blue

Next day you're out

By the spot once more

Looking hard for a crack in the hole

I ask what's the fix for the ill stuff

Word to the Dero

The answer shoulda been no

[Verse-Pos]

Run me a score from the funky four plus one more

(It's the joint!)

Rewind that back

This is the age for a new stage of fiend

Watch how the junkies scream

For their crack

"It's the crack"t should explain it from the start

Behind the ideals of cranking up the heart

Now the Base claims shot over every part

[Outro]

C#m C# C#m C#

(Say no go, Say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go, Say, say, say, say

C#m C#

(say no go)

(Don't even think about it)

C#m C# C#m C#

(Say no go, Say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go)

C#m C#

(Say no go)

C#m C#

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