Material Man — Gregory Isaacs
Chords and lyrics for Material Man by Gregory Isaacs (key of G).
Intro
[Am] [G] I really wanna [Am]know right [G][Am]now[G][Am][G]
Verse 1
[Am] I know you wasn't [G]around
When I was slaving [Am]myself[G]
[Am] Yet you sit back and [G]relax
And you took all the [Am]wealth[G]
Chorus
[Am] Is it material [G]things you're running [Am]after[G]
[Am] Or is it praises that you're [G]giving on to [Am]Rasta?[G]
I really wanna [Am]know right now,[G] oy
Verse 2
[Am] I gave a hand onto the [G]wicked
But I give him it with [Am]caution[G]
While [Am]I was giving love
[G]He was seeking for [Am]reaction,[G] tell me
Chorus
[Am] Is it material [G]things you're running [Am]after[G]
[Am] Or is it praises that you're [G]giving on to [Am]Rasta?[G]
I really wanna [Am]know right now[G]
Yes, I really wanna [Am]know right now,[G] ahhh
[Am] [G] Oh mister [Am][G]wicked[G][Am]
Verse 1
[Am] I know you wasn't [G]around
When I was slaving [Am]myself, oh [G]gosh
[Am] Yet you sit back and [G]relax
And you took all the [Am]wealth[G]
Chorus
[Am] Is it material [G]things you're running [Am]after[G]
[Am] Or is it praises you are [G]giving on to [Am]Rasta?[G]
Please, I really wanna [Am]know right now[G]
Really wanna [Am]know right now[G]
Post-Chorus
[Am] You put your trust in [G][Am]vanity[G]
[Am] And forget about your [G][Am]liberty[G]
But I really wanna [Am]know right [G]now, [Am] oh[G]
Outro
[Am] [G]Now we get to [Am]understand[G]
[Am] You are [G]just a material [Am]man[G]
[Am] [G] And now we get to [Am]know right now,[G] [Am]ayyy, [G]ummm
Really wanna [Am]know right now[G]
[Am] Now we get to [G][Am]understand[G]
[Am] That you're just a [G]material man[Am]
[G]Hey, mister wicked,[Am] [G] oy
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