Chords with lyrics
SONG: IN THE BASEMENT
ARTIST: MARTINA McBRIDE with KELLY CLARKSON
(originally by Etta James and Sugar Pie DeSanto)
TAB BY: DON CZARSKI
EMAIL: [email protected]
IN THE BASEMENT
MARTINA McBRIDE with KELLY CLARKSON
INTRO: Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC Bb majorBb C majorC C majorC
VERSE:
C majorC
Oh, now tell me where can you party, child, all night long?
In the basement, down in the basement.
FF
Oh, where can you go when your money gets low?
C majorC
In the basement, down in the basement
G+G FF
And if a storm is taking place, you can jam and still be safe
C majorC G+G
In the basement, down in the basement
VERSE;
C majorC
Where can you dance to any music you choose?
In the basement, down in the basement
FF
Oh, you got the comforts of home, a nightclub too.
C majorC
In the basement, down in the basement.
G+G FF
There's no cover charge or fee and the food and drinks are free,
C majorC G+G
In the basement, down in the basement
INSTRUMENTAL: SOLO OVER VERSE CHORDS
C majorC FF C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G
VERSE:
C majorC
Where they don't check you age at the door
In the basement, down in the basement
FF
Barracuda and jerk til your feet get sore
C majorC
In the basement, down in the basement
G+G FF
Do any dance you want to do, there's no one under you
C majorC G+G
In the basement, down in the basement
VERSE/OUTRO/INSTRUMENTAL:
PLAY THE VERSE CHORDS OVER THE FOLLLOWING
LYRICS (FEEL FREE TO IMPROVISE LYRICS)
C majorC FF C majorC G+G FF C majorC G+G
Hey, yeah, yeah, yeah
Heeeeeeey yeah,
Oh, throw your weapons on the floor
Oh, going down in the basement
Oooooh, yeah, yeah
Wooooooh, yeah
Wooooooh, that's where it's at
Well in the basement
Oh, in the basement
I'm going down, down ,down, down
In the basement