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Work It
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[Intro]
N.C.
DJ, please pick up your phone, I'm on the request line
This is a Missy Elliott one-time exclusive, come on
[Loop] x8
| F# C
[Chorus]
Is it wF#orth it? Let me wCork it
I put my thF#ing down, flip it and revCerse it
Ti esrF#ever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tCup
Ti esrF#ever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tCup
If you got a F#big *elephant trumpet*, let me sCearch ya
And find out hF#ow hard I gotta woCrk ya
Ti esrF#ever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tCup
Ti esrF#ever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tCup
[Verse 1]
I'd lF#ike to get to know ya so I could show Cya
F#Put the pussy on ya like I tCold ya
F#Give me all your numbers so I can pChone ya
F# N.C.
Your girl acting stank, then call me over
F#Not on the bed, lay me on your soCfa
F#Call before you come, I need to shave my chCocha
You dF#o or you don't or you will or won't Cya?
Go dF#owntown and eat it like a vultCure
F#See my hips and my tips, don't yCa?
F#See my ass and my lips, don't yaC?
F#Lost a few pounds and my waist for Cya
F#This the kinda beat that go ra-ta-Cta
F#Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-Cta
F#Sex me so good I say blah-blah-blCah
N.C.
Work it, I need a glass of water
F#Boy, oh boy, it's good to know Cya
[Hook]
Is it wEorth it? Let me wFork C#mitCdim
I put my tEhing down, flip it and rFeverse C#mitCdim
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
If you got a Ebig *elephant trumpet*, let me sFearch C#myaCdim
And find Eout how hard I gotta wFork C#myaCdim
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
[Verse 2]
If you a fEly gal, get your nFails dC#moneCdim
Get a peEdicure, get your hFair dC#midCdim
F#Boy, lift it up, let's make a toast-Ca
F#Let's get drunk, that's gonna bring us clCoser
F#Don't I look like a Halle Berry postCer?
F# N.C.
See the Belvedere playing tricks on ya
F#Girlfriend wanna be like me, neCver
F#You won't find a bitch that's even betCter
F#I make you hot as Las Vegas weaCther
F#Listen up close while I take it backCwards
N.C.
*backwards* Watch the way Missy like to take it backwards
I'm nF#ot a prostitute, but I could give you what you Cwant
I lF#ove your braids and your mouth full of flCoss
LF#ove the way my ass go bum-bum-bum-bCum
F#Keep your eyes on my bum-bum-bum-bum-bCum
You thF#ink you can handle this badonkadonk-dConk
F#Take my thong off and my ass go boCom
F#Cut the lights on so you see what I could Cdo
[Hook]
Is it wEorth it? Let me wFork C#mitCdim
I put my tEhing down, flip it and rFeverse C#mitCdim
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
If you got a Ebig *elephant trumpet*, let me sFearch C#myaCdim
And find Eout how hard I gotta wFork C#myaCdim
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
F#Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gnihCt ym tup
[Verse 3]
F#Boys, boys, all type of Cboys
F#Black, White, Puerto Rican, Chinese boCys
F#Why-thai, thai-o-toy-o-thai-thCai
F#Rock-thai, thai-o-toy-o-thai-thCai
F#Girls, girls, get that caCsh
F#If it's 9 to 5 or shaking your aCss
EAin't no shame, ladies Fdo your tC#mhingCdim
EJust make sure you aheaFd of the C#mgameCdim
Just 'F#cause I got a lot of fame sCuper
PrF#ince couldn't get me change my nCame, papa
F#Kunta Kinte a slave again, Cno sir
N.C.
Picture blacks saying, "Oh yes'a, massa" (No!)
F#Picture Lil' Kim dating a pCastor
F3Minute Man and Big Red could outlast Cya
F3Who is the best? I don't have to ask Cya
N.C.
When I come out, you won't even matter
EWhy you act dumb like, Fuh, C#mduh?Cdim
ESo you act dumb like, uFh, dC#muhCdim
EAs the drummer boy go ba-rom-pop-pFom-pC#momCdim
EGive you some-some-some of this CiFnnabC#munCdim
[Hook]
Is it woF#rth it? Let me work iCt
I put my thF#ing down, flip it and revCerse it
ETi esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht Fym C#mtupCdim
ETi esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht Fym C#mtupCdim
If you got a bF#ig *elephant trumpet*, let me seCarch ya
And find ouF#t how hard I gotta woCrk ya
ETi esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht Fym C#mtupCdim
ETi esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht Fym C#mtupCdim
[Outro]
To my fF#ellas, I like the way you work thCat
To my lF#adies, you sure know how to work tChat
[Outro]
| E F C#m Cdim| E F C#m Cdim
| F# C| F# C| F# C| F# C
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Work It
by Missy Elliott
Chords in this song · guitar
F#
C
E
F
C#m
Cdim
F3
[Intro]
N.C.
DJ, please pick up your phone, I'm on the request line
This is a Missy Elliott one-time exclusive, come on
[Loop] x8
F# C
|
[Chorus]
F# C
Is it worth it? Let me work it
F# C
I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
If you got a big *elephant trumpet*, let me search ya
F# C
And find out how hard I gotta work ya
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
[Verse 1]
F# C
I'd like to get to know ya so I could show ya
F# C
Put the pussy on ya like I told ya
F# C
Give me all your numbers so I can phone ya
F# N.C.
Your girl acting stank, then call me over
F# C
Not on the bed, lay me on your sofa
F# C
Call before you come, I need to shave my chocha
F# C
You do or you don't or you will or won't ya?
F# C
Go downtown and eat it like a vulture
F# C
See my hips and my tips, don't ya?
F# C
See my ass and my lips, don't ya?
F# C
Lost a few pounds and my waist for ya
F# C
This the kinda beat that go ra-ta-ta
F# C
Ra-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta-ta
F# C
Sex me so good I say blah-blah-blah
N.C.
Work it, I need a glass of water
F# C
Boy, oh boy, it's good to know ya
[Hook]
E F C#m Cdim
Is it worth it? Let me work it
E F C#m Cdim
I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
E F C#m Cdim
If you got a big *elephant trumpet*, let me search ya
E F C#m Cdim
And find out how hard I gotta work ya
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
[Verse 2]
E F C#m Cdim
If you a fly gal, get your nails done
E F C#m Cdim
Get a pedicure, get your hair did
F# C
Boy, lift it up, let's make a toast-a
F# C
Let's get drunk, that's gonna bring us closer
F# C
Don't I look like a Halle Berry poster?
F# N.C.
See the Belvedere playing tricks on ya
F# C
Girlfriend wanna be like me, never
F# C
You won't find a bitch that's even better
F# C
I make you hot as Las Vegas weather
F# C
Listen up close while I take it backwards
N.C.
*backwards* Watch the way Missy like to take it backwards
F# C
I'm not a prostitute, but I could give you what you want
F# C
I love your braids and your mouth full of floss
F# C
Love the way my ass go bum-bum-bum-bum
F# C
Keep your eyes on my bum-bum-bum-bum-bum
F# C
You think you can handle this badonkadonk-donk
F# C
Take my thong off and my ass go boom
F# C
Cut the lights on so you see what I could do
[Hook]
E F C#m Cdim
Is it worth it? Let me work it
E F C#m Cdim
I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
E F C#m Cdim
If you got a big *elephant trumpet*, let me search ya
E F C#m Cdim
And find out how hard I gotta work ya
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
[Verse 3]
F# C
Boys, boys, all type of boys
F# C
Black, White, Puerto Rican, Chinese boys
F# C
Why-thai, thai-o-toy-o-thai-thai
F# C
Rock-thai, thai-o-toy-o-thai-thai
F# C
Girls, girls, get that cash
F# C
If it's 9 to 5 or shaking your ass
E F C#m Cdim
Ain't no shame, ladies do your thing
E F C#m Cdim
Just make sure you ahead of the game
F# C
Just 'cause I got a lot of fame super
F# C
Prince couldn't get me change my name, papa
F# C
Kunta Kinte a slave again, no sir
N.C.
Picture blacks saying, "Oh yes'a, massa" (No!)
F# C
Picture Lil' Kim dating a pastor
F3 C
Minute Man and Big Red could outlast ya
F3 C
Who is the best? I don't have to ask ya
N.C.
When I come out, you won't even matter
E F C#m Cdim
Why you act dumb like, uh, duh?
E F C#m Cdim
So you act dumb like, uh, duh
E F C#m Cdim
As the drummer boy go ba-rom-pop-pom-pom
E F C#m Cdim
Give you some-some-some of this Cinnabun
[Hook]
F# C
Is it worth it? Let me work it
F# C
I put my thing down, flip it and reverse it
E F C#m Cdim
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
E F C#m Cdim
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
F# C
If you got a big *elephant trumpet*, let me search ya
F# C
And find out how hard I gotta work ya
E F C#m Cdim
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
E F C#m Cdim
Ti esrever dna ti pilf, nwod gniht ym tup
[Outro]
F# C
To my fellas, I like the way you work that
F# C
To my ladies, you sure know how to work that
[Outro]
E F C#m Cdim E F C#m Cdim
| |
F# C F# C F# C F# C
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