This being a house tune, the rhythm is pretty fast and tight.
Once you've got this down-pat, what really goes well is throwing in regular string-
slaps, occasional body slaps and sudden stops for a few beats.
Give it a go - don't be shy!
I play these chords this way:
Dm9 Dm9(rpt)
[Am7] [Bmaj7] [Gm7] [C7]
Dm9 Dm9(rpt)
[Am7] [Bmaj7] [Em7] [Ebmaj7]
INTRO
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [C7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Em7] [Ebmaj7]
VERSE I
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7]She wakes u[Bbmaj7]p early every[Gm7] morning, Ju[C7]st-to-do-her
h[Dm9]air now, Because-she [Dm9]cares yall
[Am7]Her day-oh [Bbmaj7]wouldn't be [Em7]ri-ight, Wit[Ebmaj7]hout-her
[Dm9]make up, She's-never-[Dm9]out-a-makeup
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and [Gm7]me-ee, But s[C7]he's
[Dm9]homeless, she's [Dm9]homeless
[Am7]As she sta[Bbmaj7]nds there, sin[Em7]ging for mon[Ebmaj7]ey.
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
VERSE II
[Am7]In my sleep[Bbmaj7] I see her be[Gm7]gging, Preac[C7]hing
[Dm9]ple-ease[Dm9]
[Am7]Although he[Bbmaj7]r body is not m[Em7]i-ine, I [Ebmaj7]ask
n[Dm9]ow wh-y, Go[Dm9]d wh-y
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and [Gm7]me-ee, But s[C7]he's
[Dm9]homeless, she's hom[Dm9]eless
[Am7]As she stan[Bbmaj7]ds there, sing[Em7]ing for mon[Ebmaj7]ey.
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
BRIDGE
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [C7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Em7] [Ebmaj7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and [Gm7]me-ee, [C7]
[Dm9]As she stands there s[Dm9]inging for money
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
VERSE III
[Am7]In my sleep[Bbmaj7] I see her beg[Gm7]ging, Preac[C7]hing
[Dm9]ple-ease[Dm9]
[Am7]Although he[Bbmaj7]r body is not [Em7]mi-ine, I [Ebmaj7]ask
no[Dm9]w wh-y, Go[Dm9]d wh-y
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and m[Gm7]e-ee, But s[C7]he's
[Dm9]homeless, she's hom[Dm9]eless
[Am7]As she stan[Bbmaj7]ds there, sin[Em7]ging for mo[Ebmaj7]ney.
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
OUTRO
[Am7](Ooh)[Bbmaj7][Em7][Ebmaj7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
(S[Am7]he's just [Bbmaj7]like you and m[Gm7]e)[C7]
([Dm9]And you know, y[Dm9]ou know)
([Am7]She's just[Bbmaj7] like you and [Em7]me)[Ebmaj7]
([Dm9]And you know.)[Dm9]
Once you've got this down-pat, what really goes well is throwing in regular string-
slaps, occasional body slaps and sudden stops for a few beats.
Give it a go - don't be shy!
I play these chords this way:
Dm9 Dm9(rpt)
E ----------------------------------------------------------------|
B ----5---5-----3---3--3-----5---5-----3---3--3-------------------|
G ----5---5-----5---5--5-----5---5-----5---5--5-------------------|
D ----3---3-----3---3--3-----3---3-----3---3--3-------------------|
A ---5---5-----5---5--5-----5---5-----5---5--5--------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Am7] [Bmaj7] [Gm7] [C7]
E ---0---0-----1---1---1------3---3-----3---3---3-----------------|
B ---1---1-----3---3---3------3---3-----5---5---5-----------------|
G ---0---0-----2---2---2------3---3-----3---3---3-----------------|
D ---2---2-----3---3---3------3---3-----3---3---5-----------------|
A ---0---0-----1---1---1------5---5-----5---5---3-----------------|
E ----------------------------3---3-------------------------------|
Dm9 Dm9(rpt)
E ----------------------------------------------------------------|
B ----5---5-----3---3--3-----5---5-----3---3--3-------------------|
G ----5---5-----5---5--5-----5---5-----5---5--5-------------------|
D ----3---3-----3---3--3-----3---3-----3---3--3-------------------|
A ---5---5-----5---5--5-----5---5-----5---5--5--------------------|
E ----------------------------------------------------------------|
[Am7] [Bmaj7] [Em7] [Ebmaj7]
E ---0---0-----1---1---1------7---7-----6---6---6-----------------|
B ---1---1-----3---3---3------8---8-----8---8---8-----------------|
G ---0---0-----2---2---2------7---7-----7---7---7-----------------|
D ---2---2-----3---3---3------9---9-----8---8---8-----------------|
A ---0---0-----1---1---1------7---7-----6---6---6-----------------|
E ----------------------------3---3-------------------------------|
INTRO
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [C7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Em7] [Ebmaj7]
VERSE I
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7]She wakes u[Bbmaj7]p early every[Gm7] morning, Ju[C7]st-to-do-her
h[Dm9]air now, Because-she [Dm9]cares yall
[Am7]Her day-oh [Bbmaj7]wouldn't be [Em7]ri-ight, Wit[Ebmaj7]hout-her
[Dm9]make up, She's-never-[Dm9]out-a-makeup
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and [Gm7]me-ee, But s[C7]he's
[Dm9]homeless, she's [Dm9]homeless
[Am7]As she sta[Bbmaj7]nds there, sin[Em7]ging for mon[Ebmaj7]ey.
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
VERSE II
[Am7]In my sleep[Bbmaj7] I see her be[Gm7]gging, Preac[C7]hing
[Dm9]ple-ease[Dm9]
[Am7]Although he[Bbmaj7]r body is not m[Em7]i-ine, I [Ebmaj7]ask
n[Dm9]ow wh-y, Go[Dm9]d wh-y
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and [Gm7]me-ee, But s[C7]he's
[Dm9]homeless, she's hom[Dm9]eless
[Am7]As she stan[Bbmaj7]ds there, sing[Em7]ing for mon[Ebmaj7]ey.
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
BRIDGE
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Gm7] [C7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7] [Bbmaj7] [Em7] [Ebmaj7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and [Gm7]me-ee, [C7]
[Dm9]As she stands there s[Dm9]inging for money
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
VERSE III
[Am7]In my sleep[Bbmaj7] I see her beg[Gm7]ging, Preac[C7]hing
[Dm9]ple-ease[Dm9]
[Am7]Although he[Bbmaj7]r body is not [Em7]mi-ine, I [Ebmaj7]ask
no[Dm9]w wh-y, Go[Dm9]d wh-y
[Am7]She's just [Bbmaj7]like you and m[Gm7]e-ee, But s[C7]he's
[Dm9]homeless, she's hom[Dm9]eless
[Am7]As she stan[Bbmaj7]ds there, sin[Em7]ging for mo[Ebmaj7]ney.
CHORUS
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Gm7] la dee da.[C7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
La da [Am7]dee la dee [Bbmaj7]da. La da dee[Em7] la dee da.[Ebmaj7]
La da [Dm9]dee la dee da. La da [Dm9]dee la dee da.
OUTRO
[Am7](Ooh)[Bbmaj7][Em7][Ebmaj7]
[Dm9] [Dm9]
(S[Am7]he's just [Bbmaj7]like you and m[Gm7]e)[C7]
([Dm9]And you know, y[Dm9]ou know)
([Am7]She's just[Bbmaj7] like you and [Em7]me)[Ebmaj7]
([Dm9]And you know.)[Dm9]