Chords with lyrics
Key: B minorBm
🎸 Intro:
Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7 F#m7
Bm7Bm7 E minor 7Em7 F#m7F#m7 A augmentedA
🎸 Chorus:
Bm7Bm7
Victory
E minor 7Em7
When you're winning it's a sweet story
F#m7F#m7
But when you're not then the war is bitter
F#m7F#m7
You're quick to call me a sinner
Bm7Bm7
Only Jah Jah knows my history
E minor 7Em7
So we haffi give the king glory
F#m7F#m7
Like a tree planted by the river
I a smile with the sun
A augmentedA
Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome
🎸 Verse 1:
Bm7Bm7
Sleepless nights under pressure, got a lot on my mind
E minor 7Em7
What would life be without all the struggles of mine
F#m7F#m7
Cyah sleep so me steam trees for peace of mind
F#m7F#m7
I cyah sleep but these sweet dreams do ease my mind (I seh)
Bm7Bm7
What's success without a likkle sacrifice
E minor 7Em7
With every downfall yes you haffi have a rise
F#m7F#m7
Gain the world to lose yuh soul, no mi nah guh pay that price
N.C.
Haffi give thanks for life, the morning sun bless my eyes
🎸 Chorus:
Bm7Bm7
Victory
E minor 7Em7
When you're winning it's a sweet story
F#m7F#m7
But when you're not then the war is bitter
F#m7F#m7
You're quick to call me a sinner
Bm7Bm7
Only Jah Jah knows my history
E minor 7Em7
So we haffi give the king glory
F#m7F#m7
Like a tree planted by the river
I a smile with the sun
A augmentedA
Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome
🎸 Verse 2:
Bm7Bm7
Positively clear when I a light up all mi chalwah
E minor 7Em7
Tell we selfish ways me nah guh beg dem fi nuh sponsor
F#m7F#m7
Crab inna barrell will always try fi pull you under
F#m7F#m7
Pagans try fi break you, wah nuh kill you make you stronger
Bm7Bm7
I clear my thoughts with a little meditating
E minor 7Em7
Out of nothing opportunities creating
F#m7F#m7
King Selassie I nuh stop and get the praising
A augmentedA
For eternity we keep the fire blazing
🎸 Chorus:
Bm7Bm7
Victory
E minor 7Em7
When you're winning it's a sweet story
F#m7F#m7
But when you're not then the war is bitter
F#m7F#m7
You're quick to call me a sinner
Bm7Bm7
Only Jah Jah knows my history
E minor 7Em7
So we haffi give the king glory
F#m7F#m7
Like a tree planted by the river
I a smile with the sun
A augmentedA
Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome
🎸 Bridge:
Bm7Bm7
Red Light (Red Light)
E minor 7Em7
Stop Sign (Stop Sign)
F#m7F#m7
Go Slow
Still I'm never giving up
F#m7F#m7 Bm7Bm7
I'm doing good but only the best is good enough
E minor 7Em7
Only the best is good enough
F#m7F#m7
Only the best is good enough
A augmentedA
Only the best is good, best is good enough (still I'm never giving up)
(I'm doing well but only the best is good enough)
🎸 Verse 3:
Bm7Bm7
Jah know it sticky out there
It nuh pretty out there
E minor 7Em7
Me bredren dem betray me
The streets got no love
F#m7F#m7
When the pagans dem forsake we
It can't mash me up
F#m7F#m7
Cah me pray to the father daily
And him a lift me up, well
Bm7Bm7
Nuff quick fi chat I and seh me hype and all a seh me change
E minor 7Em7
A augmentedA wonder if a true the DJ rise and make a change
F#m7F#m7
Well if a dat, imagine when me buy me mother range
A augmentedA
Father protect me and him bless me with the
🎸 Chorus:
Bm7Bm7
Victory
E minor 7Em7
When you're winning it's a sweet story
F#m7F#m7
But when you're not then the war is bitter
F#m7F#m7
You're quick to call me a sinner
Bm7Bm7
Only Jah Jah knows my history
E minor 7Em7
So we haffi give the king glory
F#m7F#m7
Like a tree planted by the river
I a smile with the sun
A augmentedA
Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome