Growing Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]
[Em](Aki[D]n)
Would you believe he once ran?
Shy from wisdom, dodge man
[A]Thought he was up to no good
[G]but under[A]stand
Circum[Em]stance had him victim,
and caught in his grasp
But he was, eager to blame,
shame [D]avoided his path, at last
Find the pleasure in pain, he feared change
He [A]can't stay sober cause he
[G]can't cope with [A]sane
Now he [Em]can't call it, twenty- one years,
an alcoholic
Aim's what a [D]young nigga need,
fuck money
Life's risky,
can't live the life, police frisk me
My [A]drunk words have all worn a
[G]half glass of [A]whiskey, tipsy
[Em]Til tomorrow come, or yet its sorrow spun
But you gotta find some
[D]beauty in illusion
Losin, my religion find fate wit a beat
I es[A]cape, destinies close [G]gates
[A]Close gat[Em]es, close gates, now open
Hopin fate [D]wait, fate wait
It's time for change

[Verse 2]
[D](Cise Star)
As days go by my world get colder
[A]I'm older,
experience [G]got my heart [A]bolder
Hold up, better days [Em]ahead
that's what I hope fa
There's beauty in the eyes of the beholder
I [D]told ya
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[Verse 3]
[A]Can you [D]bel[A]iev[Em]e
[D]I once ran?
But look at me now, beautiful child
Resur[A]rected from the section
[G]niggaz holdin me down
[A]Struggle thr[Em]ough the puzzle
of life, the pieces are found
So even when I'm down,
I 'm wearin the [D]beautiful crown
Smile, a new day dawned, a man moves on
A brand [A]new song,
days are short but [G]nights are long
[A]Searchin, trial [Em]by fire, life high on the wire
Give me a piece of mind,
I'm [D]losin it like Mariah
See, I over hope to come bringin it close
[A]So muthafucka you know my soul,
[G]remains [A]older
Stronger than [Em]anything,
accomplish many things
The truth is the answer, my
[D]wisdom [Em]is everything
[D]Concrete slabs over the green grass
But a [A]rose still grows from the rock
[G]s and outl[A]asts
[Em]Concrete slabs over the green grass
But a rose still grows from the rocks
and out[D]lasts

[Verse 4]
Let's do it, black people
We wanna [A]know [D]life, how's ya's like?
Just [Em]do right, and b[A]e good
[Em]Take over,[A] get on it
Live [D]your life, get power
And unite, be ready
Move [Em]over, let's [A]do it
[Em]Let's do i[G]t, black people
(Akin) Would you be[Em]lieve she once

[Verse 5]
[D]
ran?
Birth of the child, but gave a damn
[A]Who was the father, [G]I bother,
under[A]stand
Circum[Em]stance had her victim
and caught in the grasp
The punch drunk love got
shorty [D]playin the task, of
Mom and pop,
but he was a rolling [A]stone
He couldn't stay home [G](from cell
blocks [A]he [Em]phones home)
Damn, now ain't shit funny see
Love what a black girl [D]need,
fuck money
Life's bitchy, can't let
this bitch life ditch me
Her [A]baby came first,
she neg[G]lected the [A]system like
"I raised my child,
[Em]just look at his beautiful smile
We gotta, make it together through
the [D]pain and trials
The day will come,
cause night can't embrace the sun
[A]It shine, so bright y'all [G]afraid to come
[A]Out, out[Em], (yeah, this is what
life's about)
Shout, shout [D](cuz this is what
life's about)

[Verse 6]
[D](Cise Star)
As days go by my world get colder
[A]I'm older,
experience [G]got my heart [A]bolder
Hold up, better days [Em]ahead
that's what I hope fa
There's [A]beauty in the [Em]eyes[D][A]
[G]of[A][Em]
[D]the beholder
I told [Em]ya
(Repeat)

[Verse 7]
Just [D]be, who you are
Trust me, we all, are superstars
Like sheep we're not [Em]knowin
The night we fight and we'd
like to see

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Tomorrow again, please shine
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