NO CAPO
Am x02210
G 320033
F 133211 or x3321x
G 320033
[Verse I]
Am G
Yo pretty ladies around the world
F G
Got a weird thing to show you
Am
So tell all the boys and girls
Am
Tell your brother, your sister
G
And your mama, too
F G
Cause we're about to throw down
Am
And you'll know just what to do
[Verse II]
Am
Wave your hands in the air
G
Like you don't care
F G
Glide by the people
Am
As they start to look and stare
Am
Do your dance, Do your dance
G F G
Do your dance quick, mama Come on, baby
Am
Tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
Am
Word up
G
Everybody say
F G
When you hear the call
Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
G
It's the code word
F G
No matter where you say it
Am
You'll know that you'll be heard
[Verse III]
Am
Now all you sucker DJs
G
Who think you're fly
F G
There's got to be a reason
Am
And we know the reason why
Am
You try to put on those airs
G
And act real cool (you ain't cool)
F G
But you've got to realize
Am
That you're acting like fools
[Verse IV]
Am
Give us music, we can use it
G
We need to dance
F G
We don't have the time
Am
For psychological romance
Am
No romance, No romance
F G Am
No romance for me, mama Come on, baby
Tell me what's the word
[Chorus]
Am
Word up
G
Everybody say
F G
When you hear the call
Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
G
It's the code word
F G
No matter where you say it
Am
You'll know that you'll be heard
Am G
W-O-R-D up
F Am
W-O-R-D up
W-O-R-D we're coming up, Dial L for low, K---keep it
Keep it coming up
So do your dance, Do your dance
Do your dance quick, mama Come on, baby
Tell me what's the word
Am
Word up
G
Everybody say
F G
When you hear the call
Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
G
It's the code word
F G
No matter where you say it
Am
You'll know that you'll be heard
