JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - "Run the World (Girls)" merupakan salah satu lagu paling populer milik pop diva kelas internasional, Beyonce.
Lagu ini rilis sebagai singel utama untuk album studio keempatnya yang bertajuk 4 (2011).
Dalam sebuah interview bersama Billboard, ia mengatakan menyukai lagu ini karena lagunya menggabungkan berbagai budaya dan era.
"Aku mendengar treknya dan menyukai itu karena lagunya terdengar berbeda; rasanya sedikit (terdengar) Afrika, sedikit elektronik dan futuristik. Hal itu membuatku mengingat apa yang aku suka, yaitu menyatukan budaya dan berbagai era yang tidak biasanya berjalan bersama," ungkap penyanyi sekaligus ibu dari tiga anak itu.
Baca juga: Lirik dan Chord Lagu Telephone - Lady Gaga feat. Beyonce
Simak lirik dan chord lagu "Run the World (Girls)" dari Beyonce.
INTRO
Ab Gm Cm Eb x4
VERSE
Cm
Girls, we run this motha (yeah!) x4
Cm
GIRLS!
CHORUS
Cm
Who run the world? Girls! x4
Cm
Who run this motha? Girls! x4
Cm
Who run the world? Girls! x4
VERSE
Cm
Some of them men think they freak this like we do
Cm
But no they don't
Cm
Make your check come at they neck,
Cm
Disrespect us no they won't
Cm
Boy don't even try to touch this
Cm
Boy this beat is crazy
Cm
This is how they made me
Cm
Houston Texas baby
Cm
This goes out to all my girls
Cm
That's in the club rocking the latest
Cm
Who will buy it for themselves and get more money later
Cm
I think I need a barber
Cm
None of these niggas can fade me
Cm
I'm so good with this,
Cm
I remind you I'm so hood with this
Cm
Boy I'm just playing
Cm
Come here baby
Cm
Hope you still like me
Cm
F- you pay me
PRE-CHORUS
Ab Gm
My persuasion can build a nation
Ab G
Endless power, with our love we can devour
Cm
You'll do anything for me
CHORUS
Cm
Who run the world? Girls! x4
Cm
Who run this motha? Girls! x4
Cm
Who run the world? Girls! x4
VERSE
Cm
It's hot up in here
Cm
DJ don't be scared to run this, run this back
Cm
I'm reppin' for the girls who taking over the world
CmHelp me raise a glass for the college grads
Cm
41 rollin' to let you know what time it is, check
Cm
You can't hold me (you can't hold me)
Cm
I work my 9 to 5, better cut my check
Cm
This goes out to all the women getting it in,
Cm
You're on your grind
Cm
To other men that respect what I do
Cm
Please accept my shine
Cm
Boy I know you love it
Cm
How we're smart enough to make these millions
Cm
Strong enough to bear the children
Cm
Then get back to business
Cm
See, you better not play me
Cm
Oh, come here baby
Cm
Hope you still like me
Cm
F- you hate me
PRE-CHORUS
Ab Gm
My persuasion can build a nation
Ab G
Endless power, with our love we can devour
Cm
You'll do anything for me
CHORUS
Cm
Who run the world? Girls! x4
Cm
Who run this motha? Girls! x4
Cm
Who run the world? Girls! x4
OUTRO
Ab C
Who are we? What we run? The world (who run this motha, yeah)
Ab C
Who are we? What we run? The world (who run this motha, yeah)
Ab C
Who are we? What do we run? We run the world! (who run this motha, yeah)
Ab
Who are we? What we run? We run the world
Ab
Who run the world? Girls