Am
1. It’s been a long time, long time, we
shouldn’t have left you,
left
you, without a dope beat to step to,
Em
step
to, step to, step to, step to, step to. Freaky-freaky.
Am
It’s been a long time, long time, we shouldn’t have left you,
left
you, without a dope beat to step to,
Em
step
to, step to, step to, step to, step to. Freaky-freaky, baby,
girl, uh.
Am
2. What would you do to get to me ?
What would you say to have
your way ?
Em
Would you give up, or try
again, if I hesitate to let you win ?
Am
Or would you be yourself, or
play your role,
tell
all the boys, or keep it low ?
Em
If I say “no”, would you turn
away, or play me off, or would you stay ?
Am
Em
If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again,
You can dust it off and try again, try again.
Am Em
If at first you don't succeed, you can dust it off and try again,
dust yourself off and try again,
try again.
Am
3. I'm into you, you into me, but I can’t let it go so easily,
Em
not
'til I see what this could be, be eternity, or just a week
Am
You know, our chemistry is off
the chain,
is
perfect now, but will it change ?
Em
This ain’t
a “yes“, this ain’t a “no”,
just
do your thang, we'll see how it goes, oh !
Am
Em
If at first you don't succeed, dust yourself off and try again,
You can dust it off and try again, try again.
Am
Em
If at first you don't succeed, you can dust it off and try again,
dust yourself off and try again,
try again.
Am
3. If you don’t wanna throw it all away, might
be shy on the first date.
Em
What about the next date, huh,
huh, huh, huh.
Am
If you don’t wanna throw it all away,
you
might be buggin' on the first date.
Em
But what about the next date, um,
um, um, um ?
+ CHORUS + Am - Em (2x)
+ CHORUS (2x) +
repeat verse 1
+ CHORUS + repeat verse 1 + Am - Em …
(orig. = capo 4th) (Aaliyah)