The Isley Brothers – Contagious (Guitar)

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[Intro] Em Bm C Em Bm C [Verse 1]
Em                            Bm
It's 2 A.M. I'm just getting in about to check my message

C
No one has called but my homies and some bill collectors

Em                  Bm                     C
Cellular rings, somebody wants to borrow money

C                                       Bm
I two-way her she don't hit me back something is funny

     Em                            Bm
So I called her mother's house and asked her has she seen my baby

C
Roll my six around looking for that missing lady

Em                     Bm
Got back in turned the TV on and caught the news

C                                       Bm
Then I put my hand on my head cause I'm so confused

Am
And then I turned the TV down

Em
Cause I thought I heard a squeaky sound

Am
Somethings going on upstairs

Em
And I know nobody else lives here
[Pre-chorus]
Em    Bm   Em             Am            Em
"bump bump bump" as I get closer to the stairways all I hear

C   G/B            Am           D
And then I hear my baby's voice in my ear screaming out
[Chorus]
Em                 Bm             C
You're contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got

 C
(and then a man said)

Em        Bm              C
Sexy lady drive me crazy, drive me wild

 C
(And I just can't believe this shit)
[Verse 2]
  Em                           Bm
I ran downstairs looked in the closet looking for that ooo

C
Said a prayer cause only God knows what I'm gonna do

Em              Bm
What I saw was enough to drive a Preacher wild

C
I'm in the hall contemplating "not in my own damn house"
[Pre-chorus]
Em    Bm   Em             Am            Em
"bump bump bump" as I get closer to the stairways all I hear

C   G/B            Am           D
And then I hear my baby's voice in my ear screaming out

Em    Bm   Em
"bump bump bump"
[Bridge]
                      Em          Bm
Ron: What the hell is going on between the sheets in my home?

        C
Chante: Baby wait let me explain before you start to point your cane

     Em
Ron: Girl, I'm about to have a fit

              Bm
R. Kelly: "Oh it's about to be some shit!"

C
How did I get in to this? Should have never came home with this b*tch!

     Em                    Bm
Ron: Low down dirty woman, back to where you come from

             C
Chante: "but baby wait"

          C
Ron: "But wait", my ass

C
Hit the streets your ass is grass!

               Em
R. Kelly: Now, Mister Biggs, before you're done--

           Bm
Ron: "Wait how you know my name son?"

         C
Chante: "Honey wait I was gonna tell you"

      C
Ron: "Move this cat looks real familiar"

Em                            Am                    Em
Hmmm?!?! Now don't I know you from somewhere a long time ago?

              Am              Em
R. Kelly: No, no, I don't think so

           Am                                   Em
Ron: Yeah, yeah, I feel I know you brother very well

          Em
R. Kelly: No, no, you're mistaking me for somebody else

        Am
Chante: Frank!

          Em  Am
Ron: SHUT UP! Can't you see two men are talking?

        Em
Chante: But--

     Em        G
Ron: Thought I told your ass to get to walking!

Am    G/B                  Am7           D
Now I think you all better leave this place

                   D
Cause I'm about to catch a case
[Chorus]
Em                 Bm             C
You're contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got

Em        Bm              C
Sexy lady drive me crazy, drive me wild

Em                 Bm             C
You're contagious, touch me baby, give me what you got

Em        Bm              C
Sexy lady drive me crazy, drive me wild