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1/13

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 13Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

e|E0--C#m-4---EM92----7--C#m7-4---|
B|0---5---4----7---5---|
G|1---6---4-or-8---4---|
D|2---6---2----9---6---|
A|2---4--------7---4---|
E|0--------------------|
[Intro]
E    C#m
E    C#m
[Verse 1]
EFearin' not growin' up
C#mKeepin' me up at night
EAm I doin' enough?
C#mFeel like I'm wastin' time
[Pre-Chorus]
e|EM9----2-----------|----------------|C#m7----2-----------|----------------|
B|4-5-------------|----------------|4-5-------------|----------------|
G|------4---------|----------------|-----4----------|----------------| Play an octave hight
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| to match the recording
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
EM9Promise to get a little better as I get oC#m7lder
And you're so patient and sick of wEM9aitin'
C#m7Prolly wanna let me go, but you can't, oh
EM9Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
C#m7Just a little bit, just a little bit
EM9Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
C#m7Just a little bit, just a little bit
[Chorus]
EM9Please don't take it, don't take it personC#m7al
Like I know you usually do
EM9Please don't take it, don't take it personC#m7al
Like I know you usually do
    EM9Please, please don't take it C#m7personal
Don't take it EM9personal, darling, like I know you will
Oh-oh-oh-C#m7oh
[Verse 2]
EForget to call your mama on the weekend
You should put yourself in C#mtime out
Sh-sh-shame, sh-sh-shame on you
But Elately you've been feelin' so good
I forget my future, never C#mpull out
Sh-sh-shame, sh-sh-shame on you
EBaby the money'll make it easier for me
To run and C#mhide out somewhere (So far away)
EHoppin' through poppy fields, dodgin' evil witches
These hC#mouses keep droppin' everywhere
[Pre-Chorus]
EM9Promise to get a little better as I get oC#m7lder
And you're so patient and sick of wEM9aitin'
C#m7Prolly wanna let me go, but you can't, oh
EM9Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
C#m7Just a little bit, just a little bit
EM9Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit
C#m7Just a little bit, just a little bit
[Chorus]
EM9Please don't take it, don't take it personC#m7al
Like I know you usually do
EPlease don't take it, don't take it personC#m7al
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
[Outro]
ELike rain it's fallin', it's C#mheavy

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The story behind the song

"Prom" captures the bittersweet feeling of being on the cusp of change, caught between the fear of not growing up and the impatience of waiting for life to unfold. It’s a moment of heavy emotional rain, where personal anxieties can feel overwhelming, yet the plea is made not to take it personally. This track, from SZA's critically acclaimed 2017 debut album Ctrl, showcases her diaristic songwriting style, a hallmark of her influence on contemporary R&B. It plays like a tender, vulnerable reflection on youth's fleeting nature and the anxieties of transition.

AI-written from these sources:SZA — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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Prom

by SZA

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C#m

EM9

C#m7

E C#m EM9 C#m7

e|0---4---2----7---4---|

B|0---5---4----7---5---|

G|1---6---4-or-8---4---|

D|2---6---2----9---6---|

A|2---4--------7---4---|

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

[Intro]

E C#m

[Verse 1]

Fearin' not growin' up

C#m

Keepin' me up at night

Am I doin' enough?

C#m

Feel like I'm wastin' time

[Pre-Chorus]

EM9 C#m7

e|----2-----------|----------------|----2-----------|----------------|

B|4-5-------------|----------------|4-5-------------|----------------|

G|------4---------|----------------|-----4----------|----------------| Play an octave hight

D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------| to match the recording

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

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

EM9 C#m7

Promise to get a little better as I get older

EM9

And you're so patient and sick of waitin'

C#m7

Prolly wanna let me go, but you can't, oh

EM9

Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit

C#m7

Just a little bit, just a little bit

EM9

Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit

C#m7

Just a little bit, just a little bit

[Chorus]

EM9 C#m7

Please don't take it, don't take it personal

Like I know you usually do

EM9 C#m7

Please don't take it, don't take it personal

Like I know you usually do

EM9 C#m7

Please, please don't take it personal

EM9

Don't take it personal, darling, like I know you will

C#m7

Oh-oh-oh-oh

[Verse 2]

Forget to call your mama on the weekend

C#m

You should put yourself in time out

Sh-sh-shame, sh-sh-shame on you

But lately you've been feelin' so good

C#m

I forget my future, never pull out

Sh-sh-shame, sh-sh-shame on you

Baby the money'll make it easier for me

C#m

To run and hide out somewhere (So far away)

Hoppin' through poppy fields, dodgin' evil witches

C#m

These houses keep droppin' everywhere

[Pre-Chorus]

EM9 C#m7

Promise to get a little better as I get older

EM9

And you're so patient and sick of waitin'

C#m7

Prolly wanna let me go, but you can't, oh

EM9

Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit

C#m7

Just a little bit, just a little bit

EM9

Right now I feel it pourin', I need a little bit

C#m7

Just a little bit, just a little bit

[Chorus]

EM9 C#m7

Please don't take it, don't take it personal

Like I know you usually do

E C#m7

Please don't take it, don't take it personal

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

[Outro]

E C#m

Like rain it's fallin', it's heavy

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