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If You Can Afford Me

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[Verse 1]
If you Dwant me, the Acherry on top, the Bmpick of the pack, the Gcrème de la crop.
If you Dwant me you better do Abetter than that toBmnight. GOh, Oh.
If you Dwant me, it takes Amore than a wink, and Bmmore than a drink and Gmore than you think.
If you Dwant me you're gonna have to Abreak the bank, toBmnight.G  
[Pre-chorus 1]
Cuz Bmsome don't have the patience, Asome call me high-maintenance
But you Gpay the bill, cuz that's the deal.
[Chorus]
If you wanna Dride just name your Aprice, Emdon't play cheap Gwith your heart.
Don't make a Dbet if you can't write the Acheck, for Emme, for Gme.
Cuz I can be Dbought, but you'll pay the Acost
If Em7you can afGford meD.
[Verse 2]
If you Dwant me, I'm not a Apiece of ass, a Bmone night stand, a Gstorage ship.
I think you Dbetter walk by, AtoBmnight. Oh, no.
If you Dwant me then Astop begging, I Bmdon't put out for Gcharity.
If you Dwant me there's no Adiscount price toBmnightG  
[Pre-chorus 2]
But BmI don't need your dollar bills, AI just want something real
Cuz Gnothing's free, except lovin' me.
[Chorus]
If you wanna Dride just name your Aprice, Emdon't play cheap Gwith your heart.
Don't make a Dbet if you can't write the Acheck, for Emme, for Gme.
Cuz I can be Dbought, but you'll pay the Acost
If Em7you can afGford me.
[Instrumental]
  D    A    Em    Gx2
[Verse 3]
If you Dwant me, the Acherry on top,
the Empick of the pack, the Gcrème de la Gadd11crop
[Chorus]
If you wanna Dride just name your Aprice, Emdon't play cheap Gwith your heart.
Don't make a Dbet if you can't write the Acheck, for Emme, for Gme.
Cuz I can be Dbought, but you'll pay the Acost
If Emyou can afGford,
If you wanna Dride just name your Aprice, Emdon't play cheap Gwith your heart.
Don't make a Dbet if you can't write the Acheck, for Emme, for Gme.
Cuz I can be Dbought, but you'll pay the Acost
If Emyou can afGford me.
  D    A    Em    Gx2
(fade out)

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If You Can Afford Me

by Katy Perry

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Em7

Gadd11

[Verse 1]

D A Bm G

If you want me, the cherry on top, the pick of the pack, the crème de la crop.

D A Bm G

If you want me you better do better than that tonight. Oh, Oh.

D A Bm G

If you want me, it takes more than a wink, and more than a drink and more than you think.

D A Bm G

If you want me you're gonna have to break the bank, tonight.

[Pre-chorus 1]

Bm A

Cuz some don't have the patience, some call me high-maintenance

But you pay the bill, cuz that's the deal.

[Chorus]

D A Em G

If you wanna ride just name your price, don't play cheap with your heart.

D A Em G

Don't make a bet if you can't write the check, for me, for me.

D A

Cuz I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost

Em7 G D

If you can afford me.

[Verse 2]

D A Bm G

If you want me, I'm not a piece of ass, a one night stand, a storage ship.

D A Bm

I think you better walk by, tonight. Oh, no.

D A Bm G

If you want me then stop begging, I don't put out for charity.

D A Bm G

If you want me there's no discount price tonight

[Pre-chorus 2]

Bm A

But I don't need your dollar bills, I just want something real

Cuz nothing's free, except lovin' me.

[Chorus]

D A Em G

If you wanna ride just name your price, don't play cheap with your heart.

D A Em G

Don't make a bet if you can't write the check, for me, for me.

D A

Cuz I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost

Em7 G

If you can afford me.

[Instrumental]

D A Em G

[Verse 3]

D A

If you want me, the cherry on top,

Em G Gadd11

the pick of the pack, the crème de la crop

[Chorus]

D A Em G

If you wanna ride just name your price, don't play cheap with your heart.

D A Em G

Don't make a bet if you can't write the check, for me, for me.

D A

Cuz I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost

Em G

If you can afford,

D A Em G

If you wanna ride just name your price, don't play cheap with your heart.

D A Em G

Don't make a bet if you can't write the check, for me, for me.

D A

Cuz I can be bought, but you'll pay the cost

Em G

If you can afford me.

D A Em G

(fade out)

About If You Can Afford Me Chords by Katy Perry

Learn how to play If You Can Afford Me by Katy Perry with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “If You Can Afford Me chords”, “If You Can Afford Me guitar chords”, or “Katy Perry If You Can Afford Me chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy If You Can Afford Me chords and for experienced players who want accurate If You Can Afford Me lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, A, Bm, G, Em, Em7.

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What key is "If You Can Afford Me" in?

The chords for "If You Can Afford Me" show the original chord names (including D, A, Bm, G, Em, Em7). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.