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Straight Up

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1/17

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 17Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
Capo on 4th fret
[Chords used]
      Em- 022000       C- x32010      D- xx0232
[Intro]
E|--------------|-------------|
B|--------------|-------------|
G|--------------|-------------|
D|--------------|-------------|  (x2)
A|--------------|-------------|
E|--0--2--0-2-3-|--0-2-3-5-0--|
[Strumming]
   Em     C     D    Em(x1)
[Verse 1]
EmLost in a dCream
Don't know wDhich way to Emgo
If Emyou are all that you Cseem
Then Dbaby I'm moving too Emslow
[Prechorus]
EmI've been a fool before
Wouldn't like Cto get my love caught
In the slammin' Ddoor
[Chorus]
EmStraight up now tell me
Do you really want to Clove me forever oh oh oh
DOr am I caught in a hit and Emrun
EmStraight up now tell me
Is it gonna be Cyou and me together oh oh oh
DAre you just having Emfun
[Verse 2]
EmTime's standing Cstill
Waiting Dfor some small Emclue
I Emkeep getting Cchills
When I Dthink your love is Emtrue
[Prechorus]
EmI've been a fool before
Wouldn't Clike to get my love caught
In the slammin' Ddoor
[Chorus]
EmStraight up now tell me
Do you really want to Clove me forever oh oh oh
DOr am I caught in a hit and Emrun
EmStraight up now tell me
Is it gonna be Cyou and me together oh oh oh
DAre you just having Emfun
[Bridge]
EmYou're so hard to Cread
You play Dhide and seek
With your true inEmtentions
EmIf you're only playing Cgames
                      D   Em(p.m.)
I'll just have to say--bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye
 Em(p.m.)
Do do you love me (do you love me)
Do do you love me (do you love me)
Do do you love me (do you love me)
Do do you love me (do you love me)
[Chorus]
(Outro)
EmI've been a fool before
Wouldn't Clike to get my love caught
In the slammin' Ddoor
Are you more than hot for me
Or am I just a page in your history
EmI don't mean to make demands
But the word and the deed go Chand in hand
   DHow about some information--please
E|-------------|
B|-------------|
G|-------------|
D|-------------|
A|-------------|
E|--0-2-3-5-0--|
EmStraight up now tell me
Do you really want to Clove me forever oh oh oh
DOr am I caught in a hit and Emrun
EmStraight up now tell me
Is it gonna be Cyou and me together oh oh oh
DAre you just having Emfun
          C        D        Em(srum each chord once)
Or are you having fun

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Straight Up

by Paula Abdul

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Tuning: Standard

Capo on 4th fret

[Chords used]

Em C D

- 022000 - x32010 - xx0232

[Intro]

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

B|--------------|-------------|

G|--------------|-------------|

D|--------------|-------------| (x2)

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

E|--0--2--0-2-3-|--0-2-3-5-0--|

[Strumming]

Em C D Em

(x1)

[Verse 1]

Em C

Lost in a dream

D Em

Don't know which way to go

Em C

If you are all that you seem

D Em

Then baby I'm moving too slow

[Prechorus]

I've been a fool before

Wouldn't like to get my love caught

In the slammin' door

[Chorus]

Straight up now tell me

Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh

D Em

Or am I caught in a hit and run

Straight up now tell me

Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh

D Em

Are you just having fun

[Verse 2]

Em C

Time's standing still

D Em

Waiting for some small clue

Em C

I keep getting chills

D Em

When I think your love is true

[Prechorus]

I've been a fool before

Wouldn't like to get my love caught

In the slammin' door

[Chorus]

Straight up now tell me

Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh

D Em

Or am I caught in a hit and run

Straight up now tell me

Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh

D Em

Are you just having fun

[Bridge]

Em C

You're so hard to read

You play hide and seek

With your true intentions

Em C

If you're only playing games

D Em

(p.m.)

I'll just have to say--bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye

(p.m.)

Do do you love me (do you love me)

[Chorus]

(Outro)

I've been a fool before

Wouldn't like to get my love caught

In the slammin' door

Are you more than hot for me

Or am I just a page in your history

I don't mean to make demands

But the word and the deed go hand in hand

How about some information--please

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

B|-------------|

G|-------------|

D|-------------|

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

E|--0-2-3-5-0--|

Straight up now tell me

Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh

D Em

Or am I caught in a hit and run

Straight up now tell me

Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh

D Em

Are you just having fun

C D Em

(srum each chord once)

Or are you having fun

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