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[Intro]
Bm
[Verse 1]
BThere is something wrong with Em7sounds today
ANever really captured how I fBeel
Band whatever happened to the sEm7ounds today
AI think that they are lacking Bsomething real
[Pre-Chorus]
Like them olBd school jams that kinda mEm7ake you wanna dance
ALose yourself in music feels so Bfree
BEach time I take your stand and tEm7urn things round
AI want you to express yourself through Bmusic
and don't B/Ahide it and just siG#mng it
Let's Gget it together
Cause muBsic and that freB/Aakness of thiG#mnking
is pusGhing us further
[Chorus]
BGot to get up and dDance got to get up anEd move
got to send out my Amessage to the peoplBe
Got to get up and Ddance got to get in the Egroove
are you hearing my Amessage to the pBmeople, oh
Bm
[Verse 2]
BSo what's going on in lEm7ife today
APeople looking down no, they won't say Bwhat's up
BBut we can think around Em7and find a way
Ajust keep on moving forward dont give upB, no
[Pre-Chorus]
Let's go baBck in time, back to mEm7usic of my mind
with StAevie playing piano just for Byou
BSo what happened to the soEm7unds today
AI know that deep down you still love your Bmusic
and don't B/Ahide it and just sG#ming it
Let's geGt it together
Cause muBsic and that B/Afreakness of G#mthinkin
is pushiGng us further
[Chorus]
BGot to get up and dDance got to get up anEd move
got to send out my Amessage to the peoplBe
Got to get up and Ddance got to get in the Egroove
are you hearing my Amessage to the pG#5eople, oh
[Instrumental]
G#5  G5  F#5  F5
  G#5    G5     F#    F5(  G#    B  C#)
BGot to get up and danDce got to get up aEnd move
                A                    B
BGot to get up and danDce got to get up aEnd move
are you hearing Amy message to the peoBple
[Chorus]
BGot to get up and dDance got to get up anEd move
got to send out my Amessage to the peoplBe
Got to get up and Ddance got to get in the Egroove
are you hearing my Amessage to the pBeople, oh

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The Message

by Nate James

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

B/A

G#m

G#5

F#5

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

B Em7

There is something wrong with sounds today

A B

Never really captured how I feel

B Em7

and whatever happened to the sounds today

A B

I think that they are lacking something real

[Pre-Chorus]

B Em7

Like them old school jams that kinda make you wanna dance

A B

Lose yourself in music feels so free

B Em7

Each time I take your stand and turn things round

A B

I want you to express yourself through music

B/A G#m

and don't hide it and just sing it

Let's get it together

B B/A G#m

Cause music and that freakness of thinking

is pushing us further

[Chorus]

B D E

Got to get up and dance got to get up and move

A B

got to send out my message to the people

D E

Got to get up and dance got to get in the groove

A Bm

are you hearing my message to the people, oh

[Verse 2]

B Em7

So what's going on in life today

A B

People looking down no, they won't say what's up

B Em7

But we can think around and find a way

A B

just keep on moving forward dont give up, no

[Pre-Chorus]

B Em7

Let's go back in time, back to music of my mind

A B

with Stevie playing piano just for you

B Em7

So what happened to the sounds today

A B

I know that deep down you still love your music

B/A G#m

and don't hide it and just sing it

Let's get it together

B B/A G#m

Cause music and that freakness of thinkin

is pushing us further

[Chorus]

B D E

Got to get up and dance got to get up and move

A B

got to send out my message to the people

D E

Got to get up and dance got to get in the groove

A G#5

are you hearing my message to the people, oh

[Instrumental]

G#5 G5 F#5 F5

G#5 G5 F# F5 G# B C#

( )

B D E

Got to get up and dance got to get up and move

A B

B D E

Got to get up and dance got to get up and move

A B

are you hearing my message to the people

[Chorus]

B D E

Got to get up and dance got to get up and move

A B

got to send out my message to the people

D E

Got to get up and dance got to get in the groove

A B

are you hearing my message to the people, oh

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