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[Intro]
N.C.
So, what do you want to do, I'm here baby
N.C.                             G  D  
I'm ready baby, I'm waiting on you
Believe meAm,   DI am paCtientlyD  
  GWaitinD,   Con youBm  Am  D  G  
[Verse 1]
GirlD, there's someAmthing wrong Dwith meEm  
 DEvery time I'm Dalone with you
You keep Ctalking 'bout Emyou loving AmmeD  
 GHey babeD, your foreAmplay just Dblows my miAmndD  
 GSo why don't we stop all the Dtalking girl
CWhy don't we Emstop wasAmting timeD?
[Pre-chorus]
AmI've had, my share of lovers
And Bmsome say I'm damn goodEm  
 CBut if you Amthink, you can turn me outEm  
DBaby I wish that you Cwould
[Chorus]
Cause you keep Gtelling me this and Dtelling me that
You Amsay once I'm with you, I'll never go Dback
You Gsay there's a lesson that Dyou want to teach
Well Chere I am Bmbaby, Cpractice Dwhat you Gpreach
[Bridge]
Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm Dtelling you that
Cause Amonce I've been with you, you'll never go Dback
GThere is a lesson that AmI'm gonna Dteach)
AmHere I am Gbaby, Cpractice, what you Gpreach
[Verse 2]
DGirl it's Amjust you Dand Cme,   D  Gso many things
I could do to you, and Cso many Bmways I Amcan pleasDe
GHey, hey, heyD, it's Amyour move G(gDirl)
GWhy don't you start turning Ddown the lights
And Cshow me just Emwhat you can Amdo?
DHe babe
[Pre-chorus]
Well AmI've had my share of loDvers
BmSome of them are damn Dgood
AmBut if you think, you can turn me outEm  
DGirl I just wish that you Cwould
CCause you keep
DbOh you just keep
Naw, you Djust keepG  
[Chorus]
Cause you keep telling me this and Dtelling me that
You Amsay once I'm with you, I'll never go Dback
You Gsay there's a lesson that Dyou want to teach
Well Chere I am Bmbaby, Cpractice Dwhat you Gpreach
[Bridge]
Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm Dtelling you that
Cause Amonce I've been with you, you'll never go Dback
GThere is a lesson that AmI'm gonna Dteach)
AmHere I am Gbaby, Cpractice, what you Gpreach
[Bridge]
Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm Dtelling you that
Cause Amonce I've been with you, you'll never go Dback
GThere is a lesson that AmI'm gonna Dteach)
AmHere I am Gbaby, Cpractice, what you Gpreach
[Bridge]
Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm Dtelling you that
Cause Amonce I've been with you, you'll never go Dback
GThere is a lesson that AmI'm gonna Dteach)
AmHere I am Gbaby, Cpractice, what you Gpreach
[Bridge]
Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm Dtelling you that
Cause Amonce I've been with you, you'll never go Dback
GThere is a lesson that AmI'm gonna Dteach)
AmHere I am Gbaby, Cpractice, what you Gpreach
[Outro]
Well Chere I am Bmbaby, Cpractice Dwhat you GpreachD  

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Practice What You Preach

by Barry White

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

N.C.

So, what do you want to do, I'm here baby

G D

N.C.

I'm ready baby, I'm waiting on you

Am D C D

Believe me, I am patiently

G D C Bm Am D G

Waitin, on you

[Verse 1]

D Am D Em

Girl, there's something wrong with me

D D

Every time I'm alone with you

C Em Am D

You keep talking 'bout you loving me

G D Am D Am D

Hey babe, your foreplay just blows my mind

G D

So why don't we stop all the talking girl

C Em Am D

Why don't we stop wasting time?

[Pre-chorus]

I've had, my share of lovers

Bm Em

And some say I'm damn good

C Am Em

But if you think, you can turn me out

D C

Baby I wish that you would

[Chorus]

G D

Cause you keep telling me this and telling me that

Am D

You say once I'm with you, I'll never go back

G D

You say there's a lesson that you want to teach

C Bm C D G

Well here I am baby, practice what you preach

[Bridge]

Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm telling you that

Am D

Cause once I've been with you, you'll never go back

G Am D

There is a lesson that I'm gonna teach)

Am G C G

Here I am baby, practice, what you preach

[Verse 2]

D Am D C D G

Girl it's just you and me, so many things

C Bm Am D

I could do to you, and so many ways I can please

G D Am G D

Hey, hey, hey, it's your move (girl)

G D

Why don't you start turning down the lights

C Em Am

And show me just what you can do?

He babe

[Pre-chorus]

Am D

Well I've had my share of lovers

Bm D

Some of them are damn good

Am Em

But if you think, you can turn me out

D C

Girl I just wish that you would

Cause you keep

Oh you just keep

D G

Naw, you just keep

[Chorus]

Cause you keep telling me this and telling me that

Am D

You say once I'm with you, I'll never go back

G D

You say there's a lesson that you want to teach

C Bm C D G

Well here I am baby, practice what you preach

[Bridge]

Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm telling you that

Am D

Cause once I've been with you, you'll never go back

G Am D

There is a lesson that I'm gonna teach)

Am G C G

Here I am baby, practice, what you preach

[Bridge]

Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm telling you that

Am D

Cause once I've been with you, you'll never go back

G Am D

There is a lesson that I'm gonna teach)

Am G C G

Here I am baby, practice, what you preach

[Bridge]

Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm telling you that

Am D

Cause once I've been with you, you'll never go back

G Am D

There is a lesson that I'm gonna teach)

Am G C G

Here I am baby, practice, what you preach

[Bridge]

Lady, (I'm telling you this, I'm telling you that

Am D

Cause once I've been with you, you'll never go back

G Am D

There is a lesson that I'm gonna teach)

Am G C G

Here I am baby, practice, what you preach

[Outro]

C Bm C D G D

Well here I am baby, practice what you preach

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