Word up

E                  D
You pretty ladies around the world
      C                   D            E
Got a wierd thing to show you so tell all the boys and girls
                                        D
Tell your brother, your sister and your mama, too
       C          D            E
we're about to go down and you know just what to do
                                 D
Wave your hands in the air like you don't care
C             D             E
Glide by the people as they start to look and stare
                               D                     C
Do your dance, do your dance, do your dance quick, mama
      D            E
Come on baby, tell me what's the word


[Refrain]

E                     D
Now - word up,up ,up everybody say
          C                D       E
When you hear the call you got to get it underway
                  D             C                D
Word up, it's the code word, no matter where you say it
       E
You'll know that you'll be heard


[Verse 2]

E                          D
Now all you sucker DJs who think you're fly
        C           D             E
There's got to be a reason and we know the reason why
                                  D
You try to put on those airs and act real cool
        C         D                E
But you got to realize that you're acting like fools
                                      D
If there's music we can use it, we`re free to dance
C                 D               E
We don't have that time for psychological romance
                        D                  C
No romance, no romance, no romance for me, mama
D                     E
Come on baby, tell me what's the word


[Refrain]

E                   D
Now - word up,up,up everybody say
         C                 D      E
When you hear the call you got to get it underway
                  D              C              D
Word up, it's the code word, no matter where you say it
       E
You'll know that you'll be heard (3x)



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