Chords with lyrics
♫ Intro: Ab G Cm Cm Cm Ab G Cm ♫ Verse 1: Ab Ab As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death G Cm I take a look at my life and realize there's nothing left Cm Ab 'Cause I've been blastin' and laughin so long that G Cm Even my ma'ma thinks that my mind is gone Cm Ab But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it G Cm He be treated like a punk, you know that's unheard of Cm Ab You better watch how you talkin', and where you walkin' G Cm Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk Cm Ab But I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc' G Cm As I grow I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool Cm Ab I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like G On my knees in the night Sayin' prayers in the street light ♫ Chorus: Cm Ab G Cm Been spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Cm Ab G Cm Been spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Cm G Cm And now why are we, so blind to see Cm Ab G Cm That the ones we've hurt, are you and me ♫ Verse 2: Cm Ab They got the situation, they got me facin' G Cm I can't live a normal life I was raised by the streets Cm Ab So I gotta be down with the hood team G Cm Too much television watchin' got me chasin' dreams Cm Ab I'm an educated fool with money on my mind G Cm Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye Cm Ab I'm a loc'ed out gangsta, set-trippin' banger G Cm And my homies is down, so don't arouse my anger, fool Cm Ab Death ain't nothin' but a heartbeat away G Cm I'm livin' life do-or-die-a, what can I say? Cm Cm Twenty-three now, but will I live to see twenty-four? G The way things are goin' I don't know
♫ Bridge: Cm Ab G Cm Tell me why are we, so blind to see Cm Ab G Cm That the ones we've hurt, are you and me Cm Ab G Cm Now why are we, so blind to see Cm Ab G Cm That the ones we've hurt, are you and me ♫ Verse 3: Cm Ab Power and the money, money and the power G Cm Minute after minute, hour after hour Cm Ab Everybody's runnin', half of them don't even know G Cm What's goin' on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin' Cm Ab They say I got to learn, but nobody's here to teach me G Cm If they can't understand it, how can they reach me? Cm Cm I guess they can't I guess they won't G I guess they front my life is outta luck, fool ♫ Chorus: Cm Ab G Cm Been spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Cm Ab G Cm Been spending most our lives living in the Gangsta's Paradise Cm G Cm And now why are we, so blind to see Cm Ab G Cm That the ones we've hurt, are you and me Cm G Cm And now why are we, so blind to see Cm Ab G Cm That the ones we've hurt, are you and me
