[Intro] [Instrumental cue: 2 bars, 4/4, 120 BPM] [Wah guitar on offbeats] | E7(9) | E7(9) | [Bass riff: E–G–A–Bb–A–G–E] [Verse 1] | E7(9) | E7(9) | A7(9) | A7(9) | [Melody cue: call-and-response phrasing, 2 bars vocal, 2 bars band answer, Mostly eighth notes, Range B3–E4] Bare feet On the backseat vinyl Gold ring On the steering wheel Ashtray Overflow Cheap cologne He talk slick Like he own this town [Pre-Chorus] | C7(9) | B7(#9) | A7(9) | B7(#9) | [Melody cue: rising line, More legato, Syncopated entrances on “& of 2”, Range C4–F4] Red light flicker [low vocal register] "he hit the gas" Dice on the mirror keep swingin’ fast He say “Hold tight Girl Watch me move” Whole block lean when we cut that groove [Chorus] | E7(9) | D7(9) | A7(9) | B7(#9) | [Melody cue: hook starts on beat 1, Short punchy phrases, Gang shouts on last word of each line, Range B3–F4] Backseat hustle [gang vocals] "all night" All night Brown skin shining in the dashboard light Backseat hustle [gang vocals] "ride or slide" If you ain’t in the game Better stay inside [Verse 2] | E7(9) | E7(9) | A7(9) | A7(9) | [Melody cue: similar contour to Verse 1, Add more syncopation and fills, Occasional triplet pickups, Range B3–E4] Two cops Parked at the corner store He grin Say “Baby, They want some more” Trunk full Of stories they can’t decode He laugh low When the tires bite the road [Pre-Chorus] | C7(9) | B7(#9) | A7(9) | B7(#9) | Sirens singing in another zip Money in his sock Pistol on his hip He say “Close your eyes Feel that sway” Every wrong turn still feel okay [Chorus] [Bridge] | G7(9) | F#7(#9) | F7(9) | E7(9) | [Melody cue: more spoken-sung, Behind the beat, Emphasis on rhythm over pitch, Range A3–D4] [whispered vocals] "Slide in" Doors shut Clock stop Heart beat Same time as the rim knock One way Down a one-way lane You either ride this Or you watch the game [guitar solo] | E7(9) | E7(9) | A7(9) | A7(9) | [Short, Stanky bends, Call-and-response with muted horn stabs] [Chorus]
