Spotlight chords by Jennifer Hudson (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

Gmaj7
A
Bm7
Bm/A
Bm
Em7
A/G
F#m7
A/C#
G9

Intro 1

Hoo hoo, hoo hoo,

hoo hoo, hoo hoo hoo hoo,

hoo hoo, hoo hoo

Are you a man

Verse 1
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) who loves
A 
Bm 
And cherishes and  (A major) cares for me  (B minor) 
Is that you, Is that you, Is that you
A 
Gmaj7 
 (A major) Are you a guard  (G minoraj7) in a prison
Bm 
A 
maximum se (B minor) cu  rity  (A major) 
Is that you, is that you, is that you
Bm/A 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor/A) Do     we stay home  (G minoraj7) all the time
A 
Bm 
'Cause you want me  (A major) to yourself  (B minor) 
Is that you, is that you, is that you
A 
Gmaj7 
 (A major) Or am I lo (G minoraj7) cked away
Bm 
A 
Out of fear that I'd find  (B minor) someone else  (A major) 
Is that you, is that you
Bm/A 
Well,  (B minor/A) I      don't

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Chorus 1
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) like     (hoo-hoo)
A 
Bm7 
Living under  (A major) your spot (B minor7) light (hoo-hoo)
A 
Gmaj7 
Just because you  (A major) think I  (G minoraj7) might    (hoo-hoo)
Bm7 
A 
Find some (B minor7) body  wor (A major) thy
Bm/A 
Gmaj7 
Oh,  (B minor/A) I      don't  (G minoraj7) like     (yeah-hoo-hoo)
A 
Bm7 
Living under  (A major) your spot (B minor7) light (yeah-hoo-hoo)
A 
Gmaj7 
Maybe if you  (A major) treat me  (G minoraj7) right    (yeah-hoo-hoo)
Bm7 
A 
Then you won't  (B minor7) have  to wo (A major) rry
Bm/A 
Is  (B minor/A) this   a rela-

Verse 2
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) tionship
A 
Bm7 
Fulfilling your needs as  (A major) well as mine  (B minor7) 
Is that you, is that you, is that you
A 
Gmaj7 
 (A major) Or is this just  (G minoraj7) my sentence,
Bm7 
A 
am  (B minor7) I     doing time  (A major) 
Is that you, is that you, is that you
Bm/A 
Gmaj7 
 (B minor/A) If     this is love,  (G minoraj7) real, real love
A 
Bm7 
Then I'm  (A major) staying no doubt  (B minor7) 
Is that you, is that you, is that you
A 
Gmaj7 
 (A major) But if I'm just  (G minoraj7) love's prisoner
Bm7 
A 
Then I'm  (B minor7) busting out  (A major) 
Is that you, is that you (oh, baby)
Bm/A 
 (B minor/A) I      don't

Chorus 2
Gmaj7 
 (G minoraj7) like     (hoo-hoo)
A 
Bm7 
Living under  (A major) your spot (B minor7) light (hoo-hoo)
A 
Just because you  (A major) think
Gmaj7 
I might  (G minoraj7) (hoo-hoo)
Bm7 
A 
Find some (B minor7) body  wor (A major) thy
Bm/A 
Gmaj7 
Oh,  (B minor/A) I      don't  (G minoraj7) like     (yeah-hoo-hoo)
A 
Bm7 
Living under  (A major) your spot (B minor7) light (yeah-hoo-hoo)
A 
Gmaj7 
Maybe if you  (A major) treat me  (G minoraj7) right    (yeah-hoo-hoo)
Bm7 
A 
Then you won't  (B minor7) have  to wo (A major) rry

Bridge 1
Em7 
Oh,  (E minor7) you ought to be ashamed of yourself
A/G 
 (A/G) What the hell so you think
you're doing
F#m7 
Bm7 
Lo (F sharp minor7) ving me, loving me so wrong  (B minor7) 
Em7 
Baby, all I do is  (E minor7) try   (try)
A/G 
To show you that you're  (A/G) my    (my)
F#m7 
One and only guy  (F sharp minor7) (my guy)
Bm7 
No matter who may come along  (B minor7) 
A 
Open your eyes  (A major) 
Gmaj7 
'Cause baby, I don't  (G minoraj7) like
A 
Bm7 
Hoo  (A major) hoo, hoo  (B minor7) hoo,  hoo, hoo
A/C# 
Gmaj7 
A 
Hoo  (A/C#) hoo,   hoo  (G minoraj7) hoo,     hey  (A major) 

Chorus 3
Gmaj7 
'Cause I don't  (G minoraj7) like     (hoo-hoo)
A 
Bm7 
Living under  (A major) your spot (B minor7) light (hoo-hoo)
A 
Gmaj7 
Just because you  (A major) think I  (G minoraj7) might    (hoo-hoo)
Bm7 
A 
Find some (B minor7) body  wor (A major) thy
Bm/A 
Gmaj7 
Oh,  (B minor/A) I      don't  (G minoraj7) like     (yeah-hoo-hoo)
A 
Bm7 
Living under  (A major) your spot (B minor7) light (yeah-hoo-hoo)
A 
Gmaj7 
Maybe if you  (A major) treat me  (G minoraj7) right    (yeah-hoo-hoo)
Bm7 
A 
Then you won't  (B minor7) have  to wo (A major) rry
Gmaj7 
G9 
I don't  (G minoraj7) like  (G9) 

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GuitarPianoUkulele

Gmaj7
A
Bm7
Bm/A
Bm
Em7
A/G
F#m7
A/C#
G9

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: B minorBPM: 109

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Gmaj7: 3-x-0-0-0-2
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Bm/A: x-0-4-4-3-x
Bm: x-2-4-4-3-x
Em7: 0-2-2-0-3-0
A/G: 3-x-2-2-2-x
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
G9: 3-5-3-4-3-5

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This is the definitive original version of Spotlight by Jennifer Hudson, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Jennifer Hudson.