Tonalidad: F minor
Verse 1
F
Em
Bm
Contrary to pop ular belief,
Em
shit is hard out here, you know?
F
C
Trying to feed my mind daily,
F
Em
but I got all kinds of stress to deal with at home and out here on these streets.
And I ain't the only one though, but regardless of my conditions,
F
C
F
a nigga can't just keep talking about thugging, or fucking, or balling.
Em
D
When I get a chance, I got to say something,
Em
do something, move something.
F
Sometimes you just can't say fuck it
C
You can't do our people no
F
good if you're six feet deep
Em
Or locked behind bars and spend
most of your time asleep
There's others out here trying
to make ends meet
Doing what they got to
F
And to those of you, keep pushing
To you ladies in centerfolds,
Em
working to feed your kid s
I see you, keep pushing
To you niggas behind lenses,
F
Em
F
moving work from them corners
To keep a roof on your head,
I feel you, keep pushing
Em
To you niggas on the front of lenses,
still trying to get that piece of paper
Bm
Em
G
I've been there he pushed
F
But to those you still shaking yo ass and
robbing your folks you can own a rolex
Em
I have casual sex and I'll it tight
Yo we'll make it alright
G
We got mice, crookin' ladders,
gon' fight
F
We study god's ways
Y 'all brothers study the math
Together
Revolution
come we get these messages last
Em
You keep it tight
I keep it tight
Yo we'll make it alright
Yo as long as we got mice,
Bm
Em
D
Bm
crookin' ladders, gon' fight
Em
F
We study god's ways
C
F
Y 'all brothers study the math
Together
Revolution
Come we get these messages at last
Em
Show nothing seen,
a pearly gate to heaven
Sunday,
D
Em
February 2nd, 1997
F
Me and my pops got the call, slightly 4 -11
My
C
Uncle
F
Kenan ain't been seen and
Lord, there ain't no tellin'
Em
Unanswered knocks at the door,
the phone is off the hook
Bm
Em
Me and my pops decided it
was time to take a look
D
Em
My hands shook,
F
my heart pounded till I couldn't think
C
F
My blood was cold as I felt
my soul start to sink
Was it my link with
Big
Em
Mama, may she rest in peace
We pulled off in the driveway,
F
I say there was a crease
G
F
Em
F
Of light comin' from the porch,
C
it shined toward the east
F
Off in the belly of this beast,
I'm prayin' in the least
Em
Forced entry was the move,
the lock was on the door
And
God, we found my
Uncle
Kena lyin' on the floor
F
But somehow his calm face
had a tranquil glow
Because the problems of this world
C
F
won't bother him no more
I simply smile,
Em
cause I know we not the chosen ones
And one day I'll be with
G
Kena and my twin sons
Em
F
But for now I know they watchin'
on the nearest cloud
And
God, if it be your will, see
I'ma make some proud
Em
This earthly realm got me humble
with my head bowed
C
Em
I went from bragging,
sayin' nothin',
Lord, and talkin' loud
F
To writing rhymes and my
reps tryna keep it tight
Yo, that's my word,
Crooked
Letters tryna save your life
Cause I know
Em
You keep it tight
Keep it tight
Yo, we'll make it alright
Yo, as long as we got mics,
Crooked
G
Letters gon' fight
F
We study
God's way
Y 'all brothers study the math
Together, revolution,
come and get these blessings at last
Em
You keep it tight
I keep it tight
Yo, we'll make it alright
Yo, as long as we got mics,
Crooked
Letters gon' fight
We study
F
God's way
Y 'all brothers study the math
Together, revolution,
come and get these blessings at last
Em
Ayo, y talk of revolution,
but y 'all don't really want none
I rebel penetrate,
Bm
Em
G
D
while my foes run for their guns
F
An d they suds and clicks,
C
shit I'm sick of the front
F
Synonym for your name is
Mr.
Lifetime
Clunk
Em
So put it blunt or stump your roaches
Protect your neck like
Spree, well around coaches
G
C
Em
Bale, you lose your focus, I apologize
F
C
F
I realize my ways ain't right
I saw
Tameka in
Atlanta, shakin' ass last night
Em
About to stop it, but the club's here,
love at the door
You said, yo, my mom passed
G
while I was chillin' at
Clark's
Em
F
Baby, it's cool, yo, chill,
C
cause I did the scratch
F
You said,
C
Bale, I graduated, and I give it right back
F
I say, man, don't even worry
Em
G
Em
about the things I can't
Bm
Just get that paper and make
Em
a better way for the kids
F
Cause I know, I know, I know
Em
You keep it tight, keep it tight
Yo, we'll make it alright
Yo, as long as we got mics crooked,
let us go fight
We study
F
God's way
C
F
Y 'all brothers study the math
Together revolution till we get
these blessings that last
Em
You keep it tight, I keep it tight
Yo, we'll make it alright
Yo, as long as we got mics crooked,
G
let us go fight
F
We study
God's way
Y 'all brothers study the math
Revolution come and get this
Em
mess as it lasts
Em
G
Sometimes I wanna cry, but the egotistical side of my man
F
C
hood doesn't quite let me finish this process
F
Stress plus the molestation of my
race weakens that part of my heart
F
I still reach,
God we didn't ask to be here
Bm
Em
G
Fear covered with this sheer gut -rich anger drives me
Em
to pick up a pen and summon the souls of my ancestors
F
I reach, upon the sound of my voice rise,
Em
my ancestors rise
And thrust with the power of
God's love
Em
F
Strike, and then all at once, I'm still rich
Em
Past fears now bring about
F
a feeling of calmness
Why should I fear what has
become a part of my soul?
Em
Bm
Cold and deathless, or is it a game?
G
And in it all, I don't wish evil
Em
upon my oppressor
Lord, I just wish they'd
F
leave my folks alone
We've molded this child called
Em
America into the king that it is today
Bm
Em
An d yet and still,
we still get no thanks
Well, fuck y 'all too, fuck y 'all
F
Still rich, still rich,
God knows
you
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