Lirik dan Chord Lagu Young Nation oleh Aaliyah

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com – Aaliyah adalah seorang penyanyi kelahiran 1979 asal Amerika Serikat.

Ia merilis lagu berjudul “Young Nation” sebagai trek ke-10 dari album Age Ain’t Nothing but a Number.

Lagu yang keluar pada 1994 itu diciptakan oleh musisi sekaligus produser R.Kelly.

Berikut ini lirik dan chord lagu “Young Nation” dari Aaliyah:

[Chorus]
Fm                  G
Young nation under a groove
Cm                                             C
Keepin’ it smooth with a jazz attitude
Fm                     G
Young nation under a groove
Cm                C
Keeping it smooth
Fm                     G
Young nation under a groove
Cm                                         C
Keepin’ it smooth with a jazz attitude
Fm                  G
Young nation under a groove
Cm                C
Keeping it smooth

[Verse 1]
Fm                                                    G
As I’m strolling down the block with really nothing on my mind
Cm
Laid back and I’m just thinking of old times
Fm                                                    G
Pop in a Isley Brothers tape and I’m maxing
Cm
Peeping through my side view, checking out my waxing
Fm              G
Hey, I gotta say
                          Cm
Today’s a good day for me to live around the way (ho)
Fm                     G
Time to hit the 6-4
                   Cm
And pump the bass at ’em just to let ’em know
                          Fm                                 G
Aaliyah’s in the house, so I think you’d better check my flow
Cm
Hello, hello
Fm                                               G
I’m the young nation and young nation is me
Cm
So here we go, from the 1 the 2 and 2 the 3

[Kembali ke Chorus]

[Verse 2]
Fm                               G
I check my cellular because my beeper’s beeping
Cm
Booty calls are creeping, fellas on the corner peeping
Fm                           G
Me (wassup); time to set it off
Cm
And so I pick up my girls and hit the strip just because
Fm                   G
Jazz array hey, it’s Saturday and
Cm
The sun is blazing, it’s so amazing
Fm                          G
And if you are a YNP
Cm
And you’re rolling with the BGE Congratulations
Fm                                 G
I know I got the skills to make you trip
Cm
R Kelly’s flipping tracks, so grab a hold and don’t you slip
Fm                                                 G
The negative young nation that steps to me gets dealt with
Cm
So raise your hands if you’re sure
                               Fm
Are you a young nation?

[Kembali ke Chorus]

[Verse 3]
Fm                                         G
Well, 6 o’ clock rolls around and now I’m stepping
Cm
Stop to get some dressing, to the mall I’m flexing
Fm                     G
You know to get them funky croaka-sacks
Cm
Tonight I’m hitting the town, ain’t holding nothing back
Fm G
Hey, well alright
Cm
Tonight is the night
Fm             G
Well I’m in the mood for celebration
Cm
Or even some jazzy conversation
Fm             G
Hey, it’s okay
Cm
Here I come, so make way
Fm                                    G
I’m the young nation and young nation is me
Cm
So here we go from the 1 the 2 and 2 the 3

[Kembali ke Chorus]

[Outro]
Fm                 G
Hey, it’s a great day
Cm                      C
The lover on the way
Fm
Young nation