The bass line is the main, recognizable melody in the song.
These are the notes: Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
Play these guitar chords over the bass notes above: Am E7
The only change is at the bridge: F G Am (then) F G Am E7
Thats pretty much the whole song!
[Intro]
Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
Get busy!
[Refrain]
Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
Why don't they just let me live
Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
I don't need permission
Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
Make my own decisions
Ab/A/C/Ab/A Ab/A/C/Eb/E
That's my prerogative
[Verse 1]
They say I'm crazy, I really don't care
That's my prerogative
They say I'm nasty, but I don't give a damn
Getting girls is how I live
Some ask me questions, "Why am I so real?"
But they don't understand me or really don't know the deal
About a brother, trying hard to make it right
Not long ago, before I win this fight (sing)
[Refrain]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions, hey!
That's my prerogative
[Hook]
It's the way that I wanna live (It's my prerogative)
I can do just what I feel (It's my prerogative)
No one can tell me what to do (It's my prerogative)
'Cause what I'm doing
I'm doing for you, now
[Verse 2]
Don't get me wrong, I'm really not souped
Ego trips is not my thing
All these strange relationships really gets me down
I see nothing wrong with spreading myself around (sing)
[Refrain]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
[Hook]
I can do what I wanna do (It's my prerogative)
Can live my life (It's my prerogative)
I'm doing it just for you (It's my prerogative)
Tell me, tell me
[Bridge]
Why can't I live my life (Live my life)
Without all of the things that people say
[Interlude]
Yo Teddy, kick it like this
Oh, no, no
I can do what I wanna do
Me and you
Together, together, together, together, together
[Refrain]
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions
That's my prerogative
Everybody's talking all this stuff about me
Why don't they just let me live
I don't need permission
Make my own decisions
That's my prerogative