Independent Women Pt 1 chords by Destiny's Child

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)



♫ Intro:  Beyoncé: (Start at 0:16)
Em* Em*            Em*                       Em*                   Em*
      Lucy Liu,...   with my girl, Drew, ...   Cameron D. and Destiny
                       Em*         Em*
Charlie's Angels, come on.


♫ Verse 1: Beyoncé:
          Em*
Question: tell me what you think about me,
             Em*
I buy my own diamonds and I buy my own rings.
               Em*
Only ring your cell-y when I'm feelin lonely,
              Em*
when it's all over please get up and leave.

          Em*
Question: tell me how you feel about this,
          Em*
try to control me boy you get dismissed.
           Em*
Pay my own fun, oh, and I pay my own bills,
          Em*
always 50/50 in relationships.

♫ Pre-Chorus:  Kelly & Farrah:
    Am
The shoes on my feet, I've bought it,
    Em*
the clothes I'm wearing, I've bought it.
    Am
The rock I'm rockin', I've bought it,
       Em
'cause I depend on me.
                Am
If I wanted the watch you're wearin', I'll buy it,
    Em
the house I live in, I've bought it.
    Am
The car I'm driving, I've bought it
B7sus4      B7
I depend on me (I depend on me).

♫ Chorus:  Destiny's Child:
Em*
All the women who are independent,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Em*
All the honeys who makin' money,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Am
All the mommas who profit dollas,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Am
All the ladies who truly feel me,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.

Post-♫ Chorus:  Beyoncé:
Em*
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that,
Em*
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Em*
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that,
Em
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?

♫ Verse 2: Beyoncé:
Em*
Tell me how you feel about this,
            Em*
who would I want if I would wanna live?
                  Em*
I worked hard and sacrificed to get what I get,
                 Em*
ladies, it ain't easy bein' independent.
          Em*
Question: how'd you like this knowledge that I brought,
                 Em*
braggin' on that cash that he gave you is to front?
                Em*
If you're gonna brag make sure it's your money you flaunt,
                Em*
depend on noone else to give you what you want.

♫ Pre-Chorus:  Kelly & Farrah:
    Am
The shoes on my feet, I've bought it,
    Em
the clothes I'm wearing, I've bought it.
    Am
The rock I'm rockin', I've bought it,
       Em
'cause I depend on me.
                Am
If I wanted the watch you're wearin', I'll buy it,
    Em
the house I live in, I've bought it.
    Am
The car I'm driving, I've bought it
B7sus4      B7
I depend on me (I depend on me).

♫ Chorus:  Destiny's Child:
Em*
All the women who are independent,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Em*
All the honeys who makin' money,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Am
All the mommas who profit dollas,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Am
All the ladies who truly feel me,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.

Post-♫ Chorus:  Beyoncé:
Em*
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that,
Em*
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?
Em*
Girl, I didn't know you could get down like that,
Em
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that?

♫ Bridge:  Destiny's Child:
          Am
Destiny's Child. Wassup? You in the house? Sure 'nuff
      Em*
We'll break these people off Angel style,
N.C.
Child of Destiny, Independent beauty,
N.C.
Noone else can scare me, Charlie's Angels.

End-♫ Chorus:  Destiny's Child:
Am
All the women who are independent
Em
throw your hands up at me.
Em*
All the honeys who makin' money,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Em*
All the mommas who profit dollas,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.
Am
All the ladies who truly feel me,
Em*
throw your hands up at me.

♫ Outro:  Destiny's Child: (Repeat and Fade Out)
Am
Girl I didn't know you could get down like that,
Em*
Charlie, how your Angels get down like that.