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[Intro]
DmGirl, I know he ain't takin' care of you
I sAmee it in your faceDm  
And I know that's not the mGan tAmhat you really want, you know
DmSo if you see me talkin'
AmJust come see meDm  
I'm a better mGan aAmny way
[Verse 1]
FLies, and decit
I knAmow, u feel this with yoCur mDman
Cause when there, all CI seAme is cryin
[Pre-Chorus]
FI should be your boyfriend G(AmI should be your boyfriend)
Cause you know he's lyin (GcaFuse you know he's lyin)
It might seems like I'm haGtiAmn
But girl I'm Amjust relatin
[Chorus]
FStep one, walk through that door
GStAmep two, tell him he's not Dmlike he was before,
CyoAmu don't love him anymore
Now tDmhree, come to me
Step Amfour I'll love you more
You wiDmll see how love should be,
Cbut Amthere's four steps to complete
[Verse 2]
DmThere was a time
When Che Amtried to be the one who CwDmould
Give you all you CdesAmerved, but now he's not tryin
[Pre-Chorus]
FI should be your boyfriend G(AmI should be your boyfriend)
Cause you know he's lyin (GcaFuse you know he's lyin)
It might seems like I'm haGtiAmn
But girl I'm just relatin
[Chorus]
FStep one, walk through that door
GStAmep two, tell him he's not Dmlike he was before,
CyoAmu don't love him anymore
Now tDmhree, come to me
Step Amfour I'll love you more
You wiDmll see how love should be,
Cbut Amthere's four steps to complete
[Bridge]
DmYour what I'm lookin for
OuGr love would mean much more
ThAmen what he's given you
FBut you must let him know tGhat you can't take no mAmore
Replace Fhim with me/SomeCone who knows hoFw to show their fGeelings
To someonAme who deserves them (Someone who deserves them)
If you Fcan't figure out
GGot it all mapped out
AmBaby, just takGe
[Chorus]
FStep one, walk through that door
GStAmep two, tell him he's not Dmlike he was before,
CyoAmu don't love him anymore
Now tDmhree, come to me
Step Amfour I'll love you more
You wiDmll see how love should be,
Cbut Amthere's four steps to complete
FStep one, walk through that door
GStAmep two, tell him he's not Dmlike he was before,
CyoAmu don't love him anymore
Now tDmhree, come to me
Step Amfour I'll love you more
You wiDmll see how love should be,
Cbut Amthere's four steps to complete

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I Should Be

by Dru Hill

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[Intro]

Girl, I know he ain't takin' care of you

Am Dm

I see it in your face

G Am

And I know that's not the man that you really want, you know

So if you see me talkin'

Am Dm

Just come see me

G Am

I'm a better man any way

[Verse 1]

Lies, and decit

Am C Dm

I know, u feel this with your man

C Am

Cause when there, all I see is cryin

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

I should be your boyfriend (I should be your boyfriend)

G F

Cause you know he's lyin (cause you know he's lyin)

G Am

It might seems like I'm hatin

But girl I'm just relatin

[Chorus]

Step one, walk through that door

G Am Dm

Step two, tell him he's not like he was before,

C Am

you don't love him anymore

Now three, come to me

Step four I'll love you more

You will see how love should be,

C Am

but there's four steps to complete

[Verse 2]

There was a time

C Am C Dm

When he tried to be the one who would

C Am

Give you all you deserved, but now he's not tryin

[Pre-Chorus]

F G Am

I should be your boyfriend (I should be your boyfriend)

G F

Cause you know he's lyin (cause you know he's lyin)

G Am

It might seems like I'm hatin

But girl I'm just relatin

[Chorus]

Step one, walk through that door

G Am Dm

Step two, tell him he's not like he was before,

C Am

you don't love him anymore

Now three, come to me

Step four I'll love you more

You will see how love should be,

C Am

but there's four steps to complete

[Bridge]

Your what I'm lookin for

Our love would mean much more

Then what he's given you

F G Am

But you must let him know that you can't take no more

F C F G

Replace him with me/Someone who knows how to show their feelings

To someone who deserves them (Someone who deserves them)

If you can't figure out

Got it all mapped out

Am G

Baby, just take

[Chorus]

Step one, walk through that door

G Am Dm

Step two, tell him he's not like he was before,

C Am

you don't love him anymore

Now three, come to me

Step four I'll love you more

You will see how love should be,

C Am

but there's four steps to complete

Step one, walk through that door

G Am Dm

Step two, tell him he's not like he was before,

C Am

you don't love him anymore

Now three, come to me

Step four I'll love you more

You will see how love should be,

C Am

but there's four steps to complete

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