Am                  G
Yo pretty ladies around the world
      F               G
Got a weird thing to show you
         Am
So tell all the boys and girls
          Am
Tell your brother, your sister
           G
And your mama, too
              F            G
Cause we're about to throw down
            Am
And you'll know just what to do

[PD-C HORUS]
[Jade]
Am
Wave your hands in the air
      G
Like you don't care
F                G
Glide by the people
         Am
As they start to look and stare
           Am
Do your dance
        Am
Do your dance
         G       F     F
Do your dance quick, mama
F
Come on, baby
          G
Tell me what's the word

[CHORUS]
     Am
Word up
      G
Everybody say
F
When you hear the call
G                         Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
         G
It's the code word
    F                G
No matter where you say it
        Am
You'll know that you'll be heard

[Leigh-Anne]
Am
Now all you sucker DJs
      G
Who think you're fly
         F           G
There's got to be a reason
         Am
And we know the reason why
Am
You try to put on those airs
     G
And act real cool
             F
But you've got to realize
              G
That you're acting like fools

[PD-C HORUS]
[Jesy]
         Am
Give us music
Am
We can use it
    G
We need to dance
F                  G
We don't have the time
          Am
For psychological romance
Am
No romance
Am
No romance
      G              F
No romance for me, mama
F
Come on, baby
           G          Am
Tell me what's the word

[CHORUS]
     Am
Word up
      G
Everybody say
F
When you hear the call
G                         Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
         G
It's the code word
    F                G
No matter where you say it
        Am
You'll know that you'll be heard

[BRIDGE]
Am    G
W-O-R-D UP
F      Am
W-O-R-D UP
Am     G
W-O-R-D UP
F       Am
W-O-R-D UP
Am               G
W-O-R-D we're coming up
G
Dial L for low
G
K-k-k-keep it
G
Keep it coming up
            Am
So do your dance
Am
Do your dance
Am
Do your dance quick, mama
Am
Come on, baby
Am
Tell me what's the word

[CHORUS]
Am
Word up
G     F   Am
Yeah, yeah
Am
Word up
      G
Everybody say
F
When you hear the call
G                         Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
         G
It's the code word
    F                G
No matter where you say it
        Am
You'll know that you'll be heard

     Am
Word up
      G
Everybody say
F
When you hear the call
G                         Am
You've got to get it underway
Am
Word up
         G
It's the code word
    F                G
No matter where you say it
        Am
You'll know that you'll be heard