Love Is A Five Letter Word Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[G]This

[Verse 1]
[C]song is dedicated [F]to all those men out [G]there [C]that's lovin' these women,
gettin' [F]all these babies and leavin' them [C]on welfare.[F][G]
[C]If a man get[F] one baby an [G]d leave you[C], it's his fau[F]lt,
[C]but if you let a nigga [F]come back
and get two or [C]three more babies, [F]honey,
that ain't [G]nobody's [C]fault but [F]yours.
[C]Now, I know it sound good [F]when these men get to
talk about how [C]much he love you and all
that [F]stuff, [G]but [C]honey, when your rent ain't bee[F]n paid,
[G]you[C]r children ain't got no sho[F]es,
[C]They can take that love [F]stuff and
go to [G]you [C]know where wit[F]h it
You [C]see I'll tell a nigga in a [F]minute you ain't
[G]gettin' nothin' up in [C]here baby
[F]You wanna know what I really
[C]think about [F]love?[C]
I'll [F]tell you [C]what love [F]is[C]
And [F]this is no [C]lie[F]
[C]Love is a [F]five -letter [C]word,
[F]yes [G]it is, [C]I'm talking about
M [F]-O -N [C]-E -Y[F]
[C]You see, [F]love without fin[C]ance [F]is [C]like
a dress [F]shirt without [C]a t[F]ie
[C]Love is a [F]five -letter [C]word,
[F]yes it is [C]I'm talking about
M [F]-O -E [C]-D -Y[F][C]
[Am]You can live on [F]kisses,
[Am]or a warm em[F]brace
[Am]An d in case your child mi[F]sses,
you gotta have
[D]Cash to take it's play
[G]Oh, [F]swe[G]et talk com[F]e eas[C]y[F]
[G]Come so [C]easy
And some[F]times it'll [G]get [C]you [F]by
[G]But [C]love is a fiv[F]e -letter wor[C]d
[F]Yes [G]it is, honey
[C]I'm talking about
M [F]-O -E [C]-Y[F][G][F]
[C]Let the [F]po ets write [C]of love,
[F]it [G]sou[C]nds so goo[F]d I can't den[C]y,[F][G]
[C]Let them [F]write about the [G]stars [C]up abo[F]ve,
[C]Or write about the [F]moon
that's in the [C]sky.[F][G]
[F]You [C]see, I kno[F]w what's happening[C],
baby
[F]Without [C]it, you hav[F]en't got a thi[C]ng[F]
[C]But if [F]you've got mon[C]ey
[F]Let me tell you what you can [C]do, baby
You can [F]live just like a [C]king[F]
[C]Oh, oh
[Am]You can live on kiss[F]es, yeah
[Am]Or a warm em b[F]race, no, no
[Am]Just in case your [F]child misses
You gotta have [D]some cash
to take his place
Yeah, [F]sweet [G]talk com[F]e easy[C]
[F]I'm so eas[C]y
And some[F]times it'll [C]get you [F]mad[G]
[C]But love is a [F]five -letter [G]word[C]
[F]Yes, it is now, honey
[C]I'm talking about
M [F]-O -E -D [C]-Y[F][G]
[C]Oh,
[F]M -O -E -D -[C]Y, baby
[F]M -O -N -E -[C]Y
I need [F]love, but I need [C]money
[F]M -O -N -E -[C]Y
You see, [F]love is a [C]many splendor [F]thing
M -O [C]-E -Y
[F]I got to have t[C]hat money
[F]M -O -E -[C]Y
M [F]-O -N -E [C]-Y, baby
[F]M -O -N -E -[C]Y
I need [F]love, but I [C]need [F]money
[C]You see, [F]love don't buy [C]no shoes, [F]no
[C]I wanna tell you that l[F]ove don't
buy no presents on the table