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