Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing)
[Verse 1]
Dm
Dream - while you're sleepin'
Dm
Time is slowly creepin'
Dm Dm
Open up your eyes - before it's too late (nah)
Dm
Try a little harder
Dm
Stop wastin' over yonder
Dm Dm
Wake up - you'll get your break
[Chorus 2]
Dm C
No time for dreaming (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get up (Get up!) Gotta do my thing (-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) Gotta do my thing (- gotta do yo' thing)
[Verse 2]
Dm
While you're sleepin'
Dm
Somebody's schemin'
Dm Dm
Try to get-ah(-huh!) - What I got(-nah)
Dm
Stay alert
Dm
It's got to work
Dm Dm
Or you'll end up - on the spot
[Chorus 3]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) - and do my thing(-wooo)
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing) Eeaaaah!!
[Instrumental]
(4x4-bar Dm Instrumental)
Dm Dm Dm Dm Uh! Dm Dm Come on.
Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Dm Woo-oww!
[Outro]
Dm C
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G Dm
Gotta make it real (Yeahh!) -- I-eyaa!
Dm C
No time for sleepin' (Sleepin', sleepin') No time for creepin'
Dm Dm
Gotta make it right, gotta do my thing
Dm C
Eeaaaaah!!
G
Oo-oo-oo-oooh
Dm
Oo-oo-oo-ohhh!
Dm C
I-yi-yi-yi-yi-iyeai
G Dm
Oo-oo-oo-oooh
Notes:
Alt. verse chord variation
Dm Am7
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G F Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-wooo)
Dm Am7
No time for dreamin' (Dreamin', dreamin')
G F Dm
Gotta get on up (Get up!) and do my thing (-and do your thing)
