Harlem
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Intro: F# B Bb B
F# B
I spend my money on the regular miracles
F# B F# B F# B F# B
just like you like me like everybody else
F# B
up on the sun looking sad and beautiful
F# B F# B F# B F# B
just like you like me like everybody else
F# B Bb B
F# Bb
when it gets loud, i turn it up
C#
shake it like a bad girl up in harlem
F# Bb
when it?s too hot, i light it up
C#
light it up yeah smoke em if you got em
(From Here Pattern Repeats)
here come the jets hide my money in your tube socks
run like me, like hell, like everybody else
hair metal on a japanese boom box
kicks like you like me like everybody else
when it gets loud, i turn it up
shake it like a bad girl up in harlem
when it?s too hot, i light it up
light it up yeah smoke em if you got em
when it gets soft, I shake it up
shake it like a bad girl up in harlem
You?re so sweet, but I like it rough
light it up yeah smoke em if you got em
making a movie on the couch with a flip phone
just like you like I like fingers in your mouth
up on the sun playing drums with a bleached bone
just like you like me like everybody else
when it gets loud, i turn it up
shake it like a bad girl up in harlem
when it?s too hot, i light it up
light it up yeah smoke em if you got em
How to play Harlem
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.