[Intro]

This speech is my recital, I think it's very vital

To rock, a rhyme, that's right, on time

"It's Tricky" is the title, here we go

[Estribillo]

F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
                     Bb
It's Tricky...It's Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky
F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
                Bb
It's Tricky...Tricky, Tricky, Tricky

[Primera Parte]

   F
I met this little girlie, her hair was kinda curly
                                       Bb
Went to her house and bust her out, I had to leave real early
       F
These girls are really sleazy, all they just say is please me
                                        Bb
Or spend some time and rock a rhyme, I said "It's not that easy"

[Estribillo]

F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
                    Bb
It's Tricky, It's Tricky, Tricky
F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
                Bb
It's Tricky...Tricky, Tricky

[Segunda Parte]

        F
In New York the people talk and try to make us rhyme
                                              Bb
They really hawk but we just walk because we have no time
            F
And in the city it's a pity cause we just can't hide
                                               Bb
Tinted windows don't mean nothin', they know who's inside

[Estribillo]

F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
                               Bb
It's Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky
F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
                Bb                            F
It's Tricky...Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky huh!

( F  Bb  F  Bb )

[Terceira Parte]

        F
When I wake up people take up mostly all of my time
                                             Bb
I'm not singin', phone keep ringin' cause I make up a rhyme
          F
I'm not braggin', people naggin' cause they think I'm a star
                                                  Bb
Always tearin' what I'm wearin', I think they're goin' too far

              F
A girl named Carol follows Darryl every gig we play
                                                Bb
Then D dissed her and dismissed her, now she's jockin' Jay
         F
I ain't lyin', girls be cryin' cause I'm on TV
                                            Bb
They even bother my poor father cause he's down with me

[Estribillo]

F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
               Bb
It's Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky
F
It's Tricky to rock a rhyme, to rock a rhyme that's right on time
               Bb
It's Tricky, Tricky, Tricky, Tricky

[Quarta Parte]

             F
We are not thugs (we don't use drugs) but you assume (on your own)
                                                Bb
They offer coke (and lots of dope) but we just leave it alone
            F
It's like that y'all (y'all), but we don't quit
                                   Bb    
You keep on (rock!) shock! cause this is it

[Final] F