[Intro]
Am F Cm F Bb F
Ab F Am Ab Am F
Am Ab F
[Verse 1]
F
She sold some to the policeman
Am Ab
And the neighbors copped a grudge
F
She did not give a damn, you know
Cm Ab
She sold some to the judge
Bb
And if you come down and out
Cm Db
And do not have a dime
F
You could come to her on Friday morning
Am Ab
And buy yourself some on time
Eb
Ain't that taking care of business (taking care of business)
F Eb F
Ain't that taking care of business (taking care of business)
[Interlude]
F Am Ab
Oww! I wanna do some hip hop
F Am Ab
Mmmmph, mercy!
[Verse 2]
F
It's not that she enjoys this life
Am Ab
Living outside the law
F
It's just that there are fourteen kids
Cm Ab
Their father died in the war
Bb
And each and every Sabbath day
Db
She prays for all her sins
F
But reality says to her, my child
Ab
Take care of your fourteen kids
Eb F
So she's taking care of business (taking care of business)
Eb F Eb
So she's taking care of business (taking care of business)
[Interlude]
F Ab
Oww! Mercy!
Ab F E F
Oh, Mmmph!
[Solo]
Ab F Ab F
Bb F Ab
[Tag]
Eb F
So she's taking care of business (taking care of business)
Eb F
Taking care of so much business (taking care of business)
[Interlude]
F Am Ab
Oww! Mercy!
F Ab
Owwww!
[Verse 3]
F
She'd sell some to the French man
Ab
The black man or the Dutch
F
But one thing is for certain sure
Ab
They could not stand too much
Bb
One hundred proof, hers has got to be
Db
The finest corn around
F
Lift you up when you're down and out
Am Ab
And bring your body down
[Outro]
Ab Eb F
Ain't she taking care of business (taking care of business)
Eb F
Ain't she taking care of so much business (taking care of business)
Eb F
She is taking care of business (taking care of business)
Ab Eb E
She is taking care of so much business (taking care of business)
Eb
Ain't she taking care of business