Family and Loyalty Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[Am][F]
[G]Lik[D]e a freshly cut
[Am]diamond[F]
[G][D]

[Verse 2]
Like a freshly cut diamond
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood that
can't be bought
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood
that can't be bought
Word [Am]up, diamonds
(Like a freshly cut diamond)

[Verse 3]
Diamonds are forever like friends that'll kill for you
[F]
Run up in a jewelry store,
burglary, steal for you
Bill with you,
[D]split the diamond into ice blue
Thrice he tried to disrespect our kinship,
I don't like you
[Am]And now you axed out
the fam'
But I'm cash[F]in' checks,
with Premier on this jam
[Am]Robin [D]Leach,
interviews on the beach
When we shake hands,
nothin' but ice on the reach
And I [Am]teach Like the Rap Reverend Ike
without the perm', I [F]preach
There's more you need to learn,
I return for my [Am]streets
Gain[D]in' my wealth,
trainin' myself
For corny confrontation with haters
who be playin' themselves
[Am]Diamonds, I like my world of rap
Your [F]rhymin', hah,
it's like a world of crap
An[G]d a diamond [D]is like a fly
ass girl that's strapped

[Verse 4]
And you can't beat that with a bat
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood
that can't be bought
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought (Yeah)
Like respect in the hood
that can't be bought
Word [Am]up, diamonds

[Verse 5]
[Am]Diamonds (Diamonds), diamonds
(Diamonds), yeah
Pick up the pen, write down a sin,
it's cleanse
[F]Lay that shit down, play it for friends
Make a few M's, then [D]do it again
J. Cole, who'da thought you
woulda been rhymin' with Ghost
Guru flows forever like a [Am]diamond
The most could never afford
the precious jewels
That's [F]precisely why I'm blessin'
you with clear-cut messages
messages
[Am]I'm destined to [D]invest in urban
sections where depression rules
I hope to heal the destitute before
I leave this ves[Am]tibule
Between the heavens and
the seven circles
Where [F]some dead homies maybe rest,
I plan to resurrect a few
[G]I press the[D] truth against
the naked devils
Look at the youth just like
a precious pebble
Meant to be protec[Am]ted,
mentally we let this
Poison [D]of Western philo
[F]sophy make it sloppy
We forgot we are the chosen
[G]From hip-hop to to [D]astronomy,
they copy what we showed them
Niggas be talkin' slick,
but only try [Am]me over modems
In person they starstruck,
they hearts flutter
I'm like the realest [F]one you ever met
If you don't feel this one,
give it [D]a sec'
Go live a little, let the years pass
Experience pain,
watch the tears crash on to the floor
Hurt [Am]brings wisdom
Wisdom brings a whole 'nother sort
of under[F]standin'
Diamonds only worth what we demandin',
uh, uh
[D]And niggas payin' top-dollar
Once Once upon a time I paid a 100 for mine,

[Verse 6]
now I'm a lot smarter
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood
that can't be bought
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood
that can't be bought

[Verse 7]
I rock [Am]diamonds that cut glass
out of window panes
Baldhead [F]Slick blazing tracks
when the indo's flame
Rocks that bling,
[D]rocks that make them jock my team
Rocks that shine,
rocks that keep my hand on my nine
Rocks [Am]that blind,
make the High Rocks drop down
One of a [F]kind, niggas best jet from
the spot when I cock mine
Diamonds are [D]like your man
you always call fam'
Diamonds are like your grandma
you always call ma'am
[Am]Diamonds are like having the
whole world in your hand
[F]Diamonds are like the shows I
ripped with no band
Rockin' your [D]knot,
stoppin' your plot
It's me, Baldhead Slick Duke,
coppin' your block
[Am]For you it's only pain,
for me it's only gain
[F]Diamonds are like loyalty,
iced out like royalty
Diamonds are like [D]my wifey,
so sweet the way she spoils me
[Am](So good)

[Verse 8]
Diamonds are forever like family and loyalty
[F]
Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood that
can't be bought
[Am]Diamonds are forever like
family and loyalty
[F]Or real rap songs like C.R.E.A.M.
or My Melody
[Am]Diamonds are [D]forever like
my infinite thought
Like respect in the hood
that can't be bought
Word [Am]up, diamonds
(Like a freshly cut diamond)