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1/1

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Position

Step 1 / 1Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Tuning: Standard
[Intro]
G, A, Bm, A, G, G/F#, A  
[Verse 1]
Are you a Gman who loves and cherishes and cAares for Bmme?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that Ayou? yeah
Are you a guGard in a prison, maximuG/F#m securitAy?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah
Do we stay hGome all the time cuz you want me Ato yourseBmlf?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that yAou? yeah
Or am I lGocked away, out of fear that I’d find somG/F#eone elsAe
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah
[Chorus]
Well, I don’t lGike living under yAour spotBmlight
Just because you tAhink I mGight find someG/F#body woArthy oh oh oh
Well, I don’t lGike living under yAour spotBmlight
Baby if you tAreat me rGight, you won’t hG/F#ave to wAorry
[Verse 2]
Is this a relGationship, fulfilling your needs as Awell as mBmine
Is that you? Is that you? Is that Ayou? yeah
Or is this jGust my sentence, G/F#am I doing tAime?
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah
Oh If this is Glove, real, real love, then I’m sAtaying no Bmdoubt
Is that you? Is that you? Is that yAou? yeah
But if I’m jGust loves prisoner, then I’m G/F#busting Aout
Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah
[Chorus]
Well, I don’t lGike living under yAour spotBmlight
Just because you tAhink I mGight find someG/F#body woArthy oh oh oh
Well, I don’t lGike living under yAour spotBmlight
Baby if you tAreat me rGight, you won’t hG/F#ave to wAorry
[Bridge]
EmOh, you oughta be ashamed of yourself
AWhat the hell do you think you’re doing?
BmLoving me, loving me, so wrong
Baby, all I Ado is tGry
(Try)
To show you that you’re Amy (my) one and only Bmguy (only guy)
No matter who may come along
Open your eAyes cuz baby I don’t lGike
[Chorus] (x2)
Well, I don’t lGike living under yAour spotBmlight
Just because you tAhink I mGight find someG/F#body woArthy oh oh oh
Well, I don’t lGike living under yAour spotBmlight
Baby if you tAreat me rGight, you won’t hG/F#ave to wAorry
e|-3-|
b|-3-|
G|-0-|
D|-0-|  (G/F#)
A|-x-|
E|-2-|

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Spotlight

by Jennifer Hudson

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/F#

Tuning: Standard

[Intro]

G A Bm A G G/F# A

, , , , , ,

[Verse 1]

G A Bm

Are you a man who loves and cherishes and cares for me?

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

G G/F# A

Are you a guard in a prison, maximum security?

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

G A Bm

Do we stay home all the time cuz you want me to yourself?

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

G G/F# A

Or am I locked away, out of fear that I’d find someone else

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

[Chorus]

G A Bm

Well, I don’t like living under your spotlight

A G G/F# A

Just because you think I might find somebody worthy oh oh oh

G A Bm

Well, I don’t like living under your spotlight

A G G/F# A

Baby if you treat me right, you won’t have to worry

[Verse 2]

G A Bm

Is this a relationship, fulfilling your needs as well as mine

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

G G/F# A

Or is this just my sentence, am I doing time?

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

G A Bm

Oh If this is love, real, real love, then I’m staying no doubt

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

G G/F# A

But if I’m just loves prisoner, then I’m busting out

Is that you? Is that you? Is that you? yeah

[Chorus]

G A Bm

Well, I don’t like living under your spotlight

A G G/F# A

Just because you think I might find somebody worthy oh oh oh

G A Bm

Well, I don’t like living under your spotlight

A G G/F# A

Baby if you treat me right, you won’t have to worry

[Bridge]

Oh, you oughta be ashamed of yourself

What the hell do you think you’re doing?

Loving me, loving me, so wrong

A G

Baby, all I do is try

(Try)

A Bm

To show you that you’re my (my) one and only guy (only guy)

No matter who may come along

A G

Open your eyes cuz baby I don’t like

[Chorus] (x2)

G A Bm

Well, I don’t like living under your spotlight

A G G/F# A

Just because you think I might find somebody worthy oh oh oh

G A Bm

Well, I don’t like living under your spotlight

A G G/F# A

Baby if you treat me right, you won’t have to worry

e|-3-|

b|-3-|

G|-0-|

G/F#

D|-0-| ()

A|-x-|

E|-2-|

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