Straight Up Uke tab by Paula Abdul

3 Chords used in the song: Em, C, D

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Year:  1988
Difficulty: 
3
(Beginner)
Key: G, EmChords
Paula Abdul
Straight Up



Strumming: Em Em C C D D Em Em (x1)

Verse 1:

Em Em C C
Lost in a dream

D D Em Em
Don't know which way to go

Em Em C C
If you are all that you seem

D D Em Em
Then baby I'm moving too slow


Prechorus:

Em Em
I've been a fool before

C C
Wouldn't like to get my love caught

D D
In the slammin' door
D D C C
How about some information--please


Chorus:

Em Em
Straight up now tell me

C C
Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh

D D Em Em
Or am I caught in a hit and run

Em Em
Straight up now tell me

C C
Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh

D D Em Em
Are you just having fun


Verse 2:


Em Em C C
Time's standing still

D D Em Em
Waiting for some small clue

Em Em C C
I keep getting chills

D D Em Em
When I think your love is true


Prechorus:


Em Em
I've been a fool before

C C
Wouldn't like to get my love caught

D D
In the slammin' door C C
How about some information--please


Chorus:



Em Em
Straight up now tell me

C C
Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh

D D Em Em
Or am I caught in a hit and run

Em Em
Straight up now tell me

C C
Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh

D D Em Em
Are you just having fun


Bridge:


Em Em C C
You're so hard to read

D D
You play hide and seek

Em Em
With your true intentions

Em Em C C
If you're only playing games

D D Em Em (p.m.)
I'll just have to say--bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye bye



Em Em (p.m.)
Do do you love me (do you love me)

Do do you love me (do you love me)

Do do you love me (do you love me)

Do do you love me (do you love me)


Chorus (Outro)


Em Em
I've been a fool before

C C
Wouldn't like to get my love caught

D D
In the slammin' door

Are you more than hot for me

Or am I just a page in your history

Em Em
I don't mean to make demands

C C
But the word and the deed go hand in hand

D D
How about some information--please

Em Em
Straight up now tell me

C C
Do you really want to love me forever oh oh oh

D D Em Em
Or am I caught in a hit and run

Em Em
Straight up now tell me

C C
Is it gonna be you and me together oh oh oh

D D Em Em
Are you just having fun

C C D D Em Em (strum each chord once)
Or are you having fun

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About this song: Straight Up

"Straight Up" peaked at #1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart in the Winter of 1989. Read more on Last.fm.

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