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James Brown Is Dead

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I think the chords are right^^
no capo
Chords:    E    C   G(D)
[Chorus]
EThe Man on the Cradio Gsaid: 
EJames CBrown is Gdead. 
  E           C       G(D)           E    C  G  
Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh 
(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)
Yo, uh,
EWoke up, (Got high)
CSho'nuff (Sky high)
GGot in the ride turned the radio up, 
EThen they said CJames Brown was dead. 
GIs it true? Or am i just doped up. 
EKnow what? CI'm calling my folks up, 
GThey said he died 'cause Hip hop Dsucks. 
EAint got no soul Clike a old pair of chups, 
GIt's about time that somebody stepped up
[Chorus] 
And the man on the radio said (I regret to report) 
James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record) 
The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh. 
(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)
Hit the studio (Check 1, 2) 
Sho'nuff, Yo Cisco turn my headphones up 
I got a message for the kids of America 
Play it loud in your Hi-Fi stereo. 
Wi-Fi, download the ringtone, 
California Love is your theme song. 
Drop the guitar, le'mme hear the beat y'all, 
Do like Dr. Brown and move your feet y'all
[Chorus]
And the man on the radio said(I regret to report) 
James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record) 
The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh. 
(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)
I just got back from a little vacation. 
Grew some wings and flew to Vegas. 
Met a girl, took her 'round the world, 
Form New York, New York to Ceasar's 
Now i'm sitting in L.A. alone. 
I fell asleep with my blue jeans on. 
I woke up had three missed calls. 
They said: James Brown is gone. 
(James Brown is Dead)
[Bridge]
E(I regret to report, C  G  
Have you heard what the kids are listening to? 
I regret to report James Brown is Dead.)
E(I regret to report CJames Brown is GdeaDd. 
Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)
And the man on the radio said(I regret to report) 
James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record) 
The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh. 
(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)
And the man on the radio said(I regret to report) 
James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record) 
The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh.
-----chords by Freddy93-----

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James Brown Is Dead

by Shwayze

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I think the chords are right^^

no capo

E C G D

Chords: ()

[Chorus]

E C G

The Man on the radio said:

E C G

James Brown is dead.

E C G D E C G

()

Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh

(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)

Yo, uh,

Woke up, (Got high)

Sho'nuff (Sky high)

Got in the ride turned the radio up,

E C

Then they said James Brown was dead.

Is it true? Or am i just doped up.

E C

Know what? I'm calling my folks up,

G D

They said he died 'cause Hip hop sucks.

E C

Aint got no soul like a old pair of chups,

It's about time that somebody stepped up

[Chorus]

And the man on the radio said (I regret to report)

James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record)

The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh.

(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)

Hit the studio (Check 1, 2)

Sho'nuff, Yo Cisco turn my headphones up

I got a message for the kids of America

Play it loud in your Hi-Fi stereo.

Wi-Fi, download the ringtone,

California Love is your theme song.

Drop the guitar, le'mme hear the beat y'all,

Do like Dr. Brown and move your feet y'all

[Chorus]

And the man on the radio said(I regret to report)

James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record)

The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh.

(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)

I just got back from a little vacation.

Grew some wings and flew to Vegas.

Met a girl, took her 'round the world,

Form New York, New York to Ceasar's

Now i'm sitting in L.A. alone.

I fell asleep with my blue jeans on.

I woke up had three missed calls.

They said: James Brown is gone.

(James Brown is Dead)

[Bridge]

E C G

(I regret to report,

Have you heard what the kids are listening to?

I regret to report James Brown is Dead.)

E C G D

(I regret to report James Brown is dead.

Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)

And the man on the radio said(I regret to report)

James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record)

The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh.

(Have you heard what the kids are listening to?)

And the man on the radio said(I regret to report)

James Brown is Dead(Just Press Record)

The Godfather of soul, lays in his bed, yeh.

-----chords by Freddy93-----

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