The Root chords by
D'angelo

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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C

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She done worked a root, done worked a root

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G

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C

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F

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That will not be reversed, yeah, no

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Em

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Then I go on,

G

G

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C

C

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F

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go on my role in her play

Em

Em

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With no rehearsal

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G

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C

C

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F

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Verse 2

Em

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C

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F

F

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Said, I left my mojo left my mojo

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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In my favorite suit, yes I did, yeah

Em

Em

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She left a stain,

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G

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F

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left a dirty stain in my heart

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C

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I can't refute, oh I can't, no I can't

Verse 3

Em

Em

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G

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She done worked a root

C

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G

G

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In the name of love and war

Bb

Bb

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Eb

Eb

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took my shield and sword

G

G

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Dm

Dm

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D

D

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G

G

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From the pit of the bottom,

C

C

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G

G

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that knows no floor

Bm

Bm

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F

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Bb

Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

Eb

Eb

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Dm

Dm

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from the vine to the wine

D

D

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G

G

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From the Alpha to creation,

C

C

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Em

Em

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Am

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G

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C

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F

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to the end of time, yeah

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Em

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G

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To the end of time

Verse 4

C

C

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F

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Said, I went, said I went,

Em

Em

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G

G

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said I went to the doctor

C

C

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F

F

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The man told me there ain't

Em

Em

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G

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C

C

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F

F

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nothin' wrong with me

Em

Em

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But I beg to dif fer,

G

G

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F

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I been feelin' this pain

Em

Em

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G

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For much too long, oh, yeah

Verse 5

C

C

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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I feel like my soul is empty

C

C

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F

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My blood is cold and I can't

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Em

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G

G

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C

C

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Dm

Dm

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feel my leg s

F

F

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G

G

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Em

Em

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G

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I need someone to hold me

C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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G

G

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Bring me back to life before I'm dead

C

C

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F

F

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Oh, yeah

Verse 6

Em

Em

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G

G

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She done worked a root, root, root

C

C

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G

G

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In the name of love and war

Bb

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Eb

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took my shield and sword

D

D

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G

G

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From the pit of the bottom,

C

C

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G

G

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that knows no floor

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

Eb

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Dm

Dm

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from the vine to the wine

D

D

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G

G

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C

C

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From the Alpha to creation, to the end of time,

G

G

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D

D

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G

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C

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F

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Em

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C

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time

F

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Em

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Em

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G

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Em

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Oh, oh, oh

Interlude 1

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Em

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Verse 7

Em

Em

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G

G

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I feel my soul is empty

C

C

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F

F

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My blood is cold and I can't

Em

Em

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G

G

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feel my legs

C

C

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F

F

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Em

Em

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G

G

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I need someone to hold me

C

C

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G

G

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F

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Em

Em

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Bring me back to life before' I'm dead,

G

G

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dead, dead

C

C

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F

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Verse 8

Em

Em

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G

G

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She done worked a root

C

C

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G

G

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In the name of love and war

Bb

Bb

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Eb

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took my shield and sword

Dm

Dm

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D

D

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From the pit of the bottom,

G

G

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C

C

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Am

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that knows no floor

G

G

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Bb

Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

Eb

Eb

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Dm

Dm

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from the vine to the wine

D

D

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G

G

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C

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From the Alpha to creation, to the

Verse 9

G

G

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In the name of love and war

Bb

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Eb

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took my shield and sword

D

D

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From the pit of the bottom,

G

G

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C

C

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Em

Em

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that knows no floor

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G

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Bb

Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

Eb

Eb

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D

D

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from the vine to the wine

G

G

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C

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From the Alpha to creation, to the

G

G

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In the name

Verse 10

Em

Em

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G

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of love and war

Bb

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Eb

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took my shield and sword

Dm

Dm

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D

D

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From the pit of the bottom,

G

G

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C

C

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G

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that knows no floor

C

C

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Bb

Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

Eb

Eb

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G

G

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from the vine to the wine

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

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From the Alpha to creation, to the

G

G

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In the name of

Verse 11

love and war

Bb

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Eb

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took my shield and sword

Bb

Bb

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Dm

Dm

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G

G

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From the pit of the bottom,

C

C

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that knows no floor

G

G

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Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

from the vine to the wine

Dm

Dm

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G

G

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C

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From the Alpha to creation, to the

G

G

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In the name of

Verse 12

C

C

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Bb

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love and war

Eb

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took my shield and sword

D

D

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G

G

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From the pit of the bottom,

C

C

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Em

Em

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that knows no floor

G

G

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Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

Eb

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G

G

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from the vine to the wine

From the Alpha to creation,

C

C

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to the end of time

G

G

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Bb

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Like the rain to the dirt,

G

G

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from the vine to the wine

D

D

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G

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From the Alpha to creation,

C

C

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to the end of time

Outro 1

C

C

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Bm

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Chords

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Em
C
F
Bb
Eb
Dm
D
Bm
Am

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The original key of The Root by D'Angelo is G major.

The primary chords used in The Root are G, Em, C, F, Bb, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

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