The Message chords by Dr. Dre

• Difficulty: Intermediate 💪

Key: D#m

Intro:

D#m

                                        G#m D#m
This one is for my brother
Tyree
R.I.P
                  G#m D#m
A message to God

Verse :

G#m
Since you finishin' 'em early, what posessed you to start him?
G#m
We made a vow later we'll regret 'til death do us part
D#m
Lord
I thought we was made for each other
D#m
You shouldn't connect those, made to be taken away from each other
    G#m
Now what I'm supposed to do? I'm only half the man that I was
G#m
I'll never last, 'cause my better half is up there with you
         D#m
You knew what you was doin' when you made us; so with all due respect
D#m
You coulda forgave him, you didn't have to take him
G#m
He can take the game with him, 'cause he defines the word
G#m
The one who puts the G in it, who you think put me in it?
    D#m
I'm feelin like my whole world is blinded wonderin' why
D#m
Cryin', pourin' out my heart, pourin' out liquor behind it
G#m
We fought like brothers, somethin' we never should do
G#m
We coulda used time spent arguin tellin' the truth
       D#m
He had talent too
I had plans on watchin' him grow
D#m
Don't know what hurts more seein' him leave, or watchin him go


Chorus:

G#m
Listen listen listen
G#m
Listen listen listen
G#m
Listen listen listen
G#m
Listen


Bridge:

   G#m
If you wonder why (why I live my life)
    D#m
The way that I do ('cause I got to get this money)
   G#m
So don't worry about me (don't worry, don't worry worry)
         D#m
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper


Verse 2:

G#m
You'se a soldier, you're probably packin heat up there
G#m
Met up with homies from the street, and got deep up there
   D#m
If you only knew the way I felt before they ruined the crew
D#m
I thought I learned from Eazy, now I'm goin through it with you
G#m
We lost a thug, a son, and a father
G#m
I spoke to your son, the other day, and told him Uncle Dre got him
D#m
The Lord must be accidentally pulling your file
D#m
Cause I'm still paging you, 911, straight in denial
G#m
Prayin' you get it, but no man can choose the card he was dealt
G#m
You either quit, or you gon' play 'em like you get it
D#m
I done been through all emotions, from in shock, to keepin a poker face
D#m
To straight breakin down and showin' all emotions
G#m
I'm anxious to believe in real G's don't cry
G#m
If that's the truth, then I'm realizin I ain't no gangsta
D#m
It's just not me, but you know I'mma always ride wit you
D#m
I miss you, sometimes I wish I just died wit' you


Chorus 2:

G#m
Listen listen listen
G#m
Listen listen listen
G#m
Listen listen listen
G#m
Listen


Bridge 2:

   G#m
If you wonder why (why I live my life)
    D#m
The way that I do ('cause I got to get this money)
   G#m
So don't worry about me (don't worry, don't worry worry)
         D#m
I'm just hustlin' everyday, runnin this race, makin this paper


Coda:

G#m
Yeah, yeah, ah oh listen
D#m
Mm
   G#m
If you don't know why I you gotta listen up right now
D#m
Listen, listen, listen, listen
G#m
Ooh
D#m
Listen, listen
G#m                                 D#m
Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah, yeah yeah yeah
G#m
Yeah
D#m
Listen listen, children listen
G#m
I'm tryin' to tell you somethin' good
                    D#m
Don't get caught up in the hood yeah hah, yeah hah
G#m
Aaooh if you don't know why
D#m
You gotta find out the reason why
G#m
Brother brother