Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: F# minorF#m
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
F# minorF#m B minorBm A augmentedA G+G
Verse 1:
F# minorF#m
Typical story of an Oakland girl
A augmentedA
Typical story heard around the world
G+G
Mama on her wave, daddy up above
A augmentedA
After 14, I guess it made me tough
F# minorF#m
Used to roll up on the block on the east side
A augmentedA
I crack enough 40's by the sea side
G+G
Lose a nigga every week to a drive by
D MajorD
Whole bookshelf of stories behind these eyes
Pre-Chorus:
B minorBm A augmentedA
I, I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common
G+G D MajorD
I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound like I'm jawsin'
B minorBm
But when I say it's hard to open up to you
A augmentedA G+G
It's hard to get close to you
G+G
I want it with everything in me
D MajorD B minorBm
To one day just say I'm in love with you
Chorus:
A augmentedA G+G
But I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not
D MajorD B minorBm
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey
A augmentedA G+G
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not
B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it (I'm not used to it)
Post-Chorus:
F# minorF#m
One day, one day, one day
A augmentedA B minorBm
One day, one day, one day
Verse 2:
F# minorF#m
All single mothers in my family
A augmentedA
Don't know if you're really understanding me
G+G
Never seen a nigga be a real man
A augmentedA
I never seen a nigga with a real plan
B minorBm
And I still never been to a wedding
A augmentedA
And I just see my family stressing
G+G B minorBm
All the sons who grow up with no daddies in every generation
B minorBm
Was all just raised on my granny but now
Pre-Chorus:
A augmentedA
I, I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common
G+G D MajorD
I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound like I'm jawsin'
B minorBm
But when I say it's hard to open up to you
A augmentedA G+G
It's hard to get close to you
G+G
I want it with everything in me
D MajorD B minorBm
To one day just say I'm in love with you
Chorus:
A augmentedA G+G
But I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not
D MajorD B minorBm
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey
A augmentedA G+G
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not
B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it (I'm not used to it)
Post-Chorus:
F# minorF#m
One day, one day, one day
A augmentedA B minorBm
One day, one day, one day
Bridge:
D MajorD A augmentedA
Sometimes I pop off 'cause it's all that I'm used to
G+G
Sometimes I pop one cause I have to
G+G
Sometimes I run from all my problems
D MajorD B minorBm
Sometimes I make sure that I solve 'em
A augmentedA
I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common
G+G E MajorE
I don't mean, I don't mean for it to sound so damn common
D MajorD B minorBm
But I'm not used to it
Chorus:
A augmentedA G+G
But I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not
D MajorD B minorBm
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, hey
A augmentedA G+G
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it, I'm not
B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm
I'm not used to it, I'm not used to it (I'm not used to it)
Outro:
A augmentedA B minorBm F# minorF#m
Yeah, yeah, one day, one day, one day, one day
A augmentedA B minorBm F# minorF#m
Yeah, yeah, hey, yeah 'cause I'm not used to it