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Tyrone

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Am-x02210       Em-022000       G5-xx0033       Dm-xx0231       Dm7-xx0211
Standard tuning
Capo on 2 fret
[Verse]
I'm gettinAm' tired of your Emshit
You don't Dmnever buy me nothin'Am  Em  Dm  
See EverAmytime you come arEmound
You got to bring DmJim, James, Paul, & TyAmroneEm  Dm  
See why can't Amwe be by oEmurselves, sometimesDm7  
See I've been Amhaving this on my Emmind  For a lDm7ong long time
I just wAmant it to be  EmYou and me  Dm7Like It used to be, BabyG5  Am  
But ya dEmon't know how to act
So mDm7atter of fact
[Chorus]
I think ya better Amcall TyEmrone                Dm7Tell him AmI said coEmme on,
Help you Dm7get your Shit      G5  AmYou betta EmCall TyroDm7ne
And tell Amhim I said come EmonDm7  
Now everyAmtime I ask you Emfor a little Dm7cash
You say Amnaw and turn right around and Emask me for some Dm7ass
Well hold up AmListen partna  I ain’t Emno cheap Dm7thrill
Cause Miss BAmadu is always Emcomin' for real  Dm7And you know the deal nigga
[Verse]
EveryAmtime we go someEmwhere
I gDm7otta reach down in my purse
To Ampay your way and your Emhomeboys way
And sDm7ometimes your cousin's way
AmThey don't never have to pay
EmDon't have no cars
Dm7Hang around in bars Try to hang around with stars
AmLike Badu I'm Emgon' tell you the truth
Dm7Show and prove or get the boot
[Chorus]
I think ya better Amcall TyEmrone          Dm7Tell him AmI said comEme on,
Help yoDm7u get your ShiG5t      AmYou betta EmCall TyrDm7one
But ya Amcan't use my phonEme Dm7  G5  Em  Am  

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Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

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Skill · find home

A minor

This shape is home. Capo 2 makes it sound in B minor. End the line on this chord.

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Tyrone

by Erykah Badu

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

Am-x02210 Em-022000 G5-xx0033 Dm-xx0231 Dm7-xx0211

Standard tuning

Capo on 2 fret

[Verse]

Am Em

I'm gettin' tired of your shit

Dm Am Em Dm

You don't never buy me nothin'

Am Em

See Everytime you come around

Dm Am Em Dm

You got to bring Jim, James, Paul, & Tyrone

Am Em Dm7

See why can't we be by ourselves, sometimes

Am Em Dm7

See I've been having this on my mind For a long long time

Am Em Dm7 G5 Am

I just want it to be You and me Like It used to be, Baby

But ya don't know how to act

Dm7

So matter of fact

[Chorus]

Am Em Dm7 Am Em

I think ya better call Tyrone Tell him I said come on,

Dm7 G5 Am Em Dm7

Help you get your Shit You betta Call Tyrone

Am Em Dm7

And tell him I said come on

Am Em Dm7

Now everytime I ask you for a little cash

Am Em Dm7

You say naw and turn right around and ask me for some ass

Am Em Dm7

Well hold up Listen partna I ain’t no cheap thrill

Am Em Dm7

Cause Miss Badu is always comin' for real And you know the deal nigga

[Verse]

Am Em

Everytime we go somewhere

Dm7

I gotta reach down in my purse

Am Em

To pay your way and your homeboys way

Dm7

And sometimes your cousin's way

They don't never have to pay

Don't have no cars

Dm7

Hang around in bars Try to hang around with stars

Am Em

Like Badu I'm gon' tell you the truth

Dm7

Show and prove or get the boot

[Chorus]

Am Em Dm7 Am Em

I think ya better call Tyrone Tell him I said come on,

Dm7 G5 Am Em Dm7

Help you get your Shit You betta Call Tyrone

Am Em Dm7 G5 Em Am

But ya can't use my phone

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