· by Destiny's Child
Ques tion: Tell me what you think a (Bm)bout (Em)me.
I buy my own dia monds and I buy my (Bm)own (Em)rings.
On ly ring your cell y when I’m feel in’ (Bm)lone (Em)ly.
When it’s all o ver, please get up (Bm)and (Em)leave.
Ques tion: Tell me how you feel a (Bm)bout (Em)this: Try to con trol me, boy, you get (Bm)dis (Em)missed.
Pay my own car note and I pay my (Bm)own (Em)bills.
Al ways fif ty fif ty in re la (Bm)tion (Em)ships.
The (Am)shoes on my feet, I bought it.
The (Em)clothes I’m wear in’, I bought it.
The (Am)rock I’m rock in’, I bought it ’cause (Em)I de pend on me if I want it.
The (Am)watch I’m wear in’, I bought it.
The (Em)house I live in, I bought it.
The (Am)car I’m driv in’, I bought it.
(B7sus)I de pend on me.
(B7)I de pend on me.
(Em)All the wom en who in de pen dent, throw your hands up at me.
All the hon eys who mak in’ mon ey, throw your hands up at me.
(Am)All the mom mas who prof it dol lars, (Em)throw your hands up at me.
(Am)All the la dies who tru ly feel me, (Em)throw your hands up at me.
Girl, I did n’t know you (Bm)could get down like that.
Char lie, how your an gels (Bm)get (Em)down like that?
Girl, I did n’t know you (Bm)could get (Em)down like that.
Char lie, how your an gels (Bm)get (Em)down like that?
Tell me how you feel a (Bm)bout (Em)this: Who would I want if I would wan (Bm)na (Em)live?
I worked hard and sac ri ficed to get what (Bm)I (Em)get.
La dies, it ain’t eas y be in’ in de (Bm)pen (Em)dent.
Ques tion: How’d you like this knowl edge (Bm)that I (Em)brought?
Brag gin’ on the cash that he gave you (Bm)is the (Em)front.
If you’re gon na brag, make sure it’s your mon (Bm)ey you (Em)flaunt.
De pend on no one else to give you what (Bm)you (Em)want.
The
(Em)Child of des ti ny,
in de pen dent beau
(Em)ty.
No one (Am)else can scare
me.
Char lie’s (Em)An
gels.
(Am)All the wom en who in de pen dent, (Bm)throw your hands up at me.
(Em)All the hon eys who mak in’ mon ey, throw your hands up at me.
All the mom mas who prof it dol lars, throw your hands up at me.
(Am)All the la dies who tru ly feel me, (Em)throw your hands up at me.
(Am)Girl, I did n’t know you could get down like that.
(Em)Char lie, how your an gels get down like that?
Girl, I did n’t know you (Bm)could get (Em)down like that.
Char lie, how your an gels (Bm)get (Em)down like that?
Girl, I did n’t know you (Bm)could get (Em)down like that.
Char lie, how your an gels (Bm)get (Em)down like that?
This page shows “Independent Women Part I (From Charlie's Angels)” by Destiny's Child in our color-coded kid songbook view — every note is colored by pitch (red C, orange D, yellow E, green F, blue G, purple A, pink B) and the lyrics sit directly under each note, so children can sing along while they play. The song is in the key of E at 130 BPM, a comfortable easy-level arrangement perfect for first-time learners.