"Timber" is a song by Pitbull, featuring recording artist Kesha. The song was release October 7, 2013 as the lead single from Pitbull's EP, Meltdown. The song produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Sermstyle, with additional production by Nick Seeley. The song interpolates "San Francisco Bay" (1979) by Danish harmonica player Lee Oskar, which was written by Lee Oskar, Keri Oskar, and Greg Errico.
"Timber" feature harmonica player Paul Harrington of Rockwall, Texas, who plays through the entire song. He was told to emulate harmonica player Lee Oskar of the band War.
CAPO on 4th Fret|| Tuning: EADGBe (standard)
Em 022000
G 320033
D xx0232
C x32010
*To play this song without a capo:
change Em to G#m | G to B | D to F# | C to E
[Chorus]
Em G
It's going down, I'm yelling timber
D C
You better move, you better dance
Em G
Let's make a night, you won't remember
D C
I'll be the one, you won't forget
Em - G - D - C (2x)
[Verse I]
Em
The bigger they are, the harder they fall
G
This biggity boys are diggity out
D
I have 'em like Miley Cyrus, clothes off
C
Twerking on a roseton, timber
Em
Crazy town, booty on, timber
G
That's the way we like the war, timber
D
I'm sticking it in oil spill
C
She say she won't, but I bet she will, timber
[Pre-Chorus] (2x)
Em
Swing your partner round and round
G
End of the night, it's going down
D
One more shot, another round
C
End of the night, it's going down
[Chorus] (2x)
Em G
It's going down, I'm yelling timber
D C
You better move, you better dance
Em G
Let's make a night, you won't remember
D C
I'll be the one, you won't forget
Em - G - D - C (2x)
[Verse II]
Em
Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane
G
No, it's just me, ain't a damn thing changed
D
Live in hotels, swing on plane
C
Left to say, money ain't a thing
Em
Club jumping like it going down, bowl it
G
Order me another round, homie
D C
We about to climb, wild, 'cause it's about to go down
[Pre-Chorus] (2x)
Em
Swing your partner round and round
G
End of the night, it's going down
D
One more shot, another round
C
End of the night, it's going down
[Chorus] (2x)
Em G
It's going down, I'm yelling timber
D C
You better move, you better dance
Em G
Let's make a night, you won't remember
D C
I'll be the one, you won't forget
Em - G - D - C (2x)
Thursday, January 2, 2014