Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Note that the end of all verses and the beginning of the chorus
are overlapping; I notated the chords at both positions (C majorC A minorAm).
Intro:
G minorGm DmDm A minorAm C majorC
(Humming)
G minorGm DmDm A minorAm G minorGm
Easy make me go-o-uh, go-o-uh, yo!
Verse 1:
DmDm C majorC
Study hard for 7 year long
A minorAm DmDm C majorC A minorAm
Den dem seh experience mi nuh ave an dat no fair man, Jah know
DmDm C majorC
Gimmi a bly man
A minorAm Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC A minorAm
Easier fi find a gun when work is like a diamond
DmDm
Kaa poverty a nuh nuttn new (no)
C majorC Bb majorBb DmDm
Still mi madda work so hard fi mek a pot a stew (so hard)
C majorC Bb majorBb DmDm
So when u see mi and mi pop up at di interview
C majorC Bb majorBb Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC A minorAm
Just know a good clean life mi a try pursue
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm G minorGm DmDm
So, easy mek mi go thru
A minorAm C majorC
Work so hard and yet mi still behind man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru
A minorAm G minorGm
From 19 90 long been on di grind man
G minorGm DmDm
Tyad a mi old shoes
A minorAm C majorC
Sometime mi feel so hungry haffi cry man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (easy)
A minorAm G minorGm
Easy mek mi go thru, go thru, go thru
Verse 2:
DmDm C majorC
We no daft an we no lazy
A minorAm DmDm C majorC A minorAm
Been helping mama out eva since I was a baby, fe real
DmDm C majorC
Nuttn neva gravy (neva)
A minorAm Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC A minorAm
Life inna di ghetto you put shelter over safety (every time)
DmDm
Everywhere u walk a bad news (cha)
C majorC Bb majorBb DmDm
If I don't leave then I will never get a grand view
C majorC Bb majorBb DmDm
De law is less cos nobody no follow no rules
C majorC Bb majorBb Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC A minorAm
But di ghetto teach you life nuh get it confused, yeah (real life story)
Pre-Chorus:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
I wanna grow, wanna grow, wanna grow out here
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
I'm gonna show, gonna show dat I ave no fear (get out)
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
Tanks to di most high mi live see anodda year (give thanks)
Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC A minorAm
Affi get my share
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm G minorGm DmDm
So, easy mek mi go thru (eva tryin)
A minorAm C majorC
Work so hard and yet mi still behind man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (cyan giv up)
A minorAm G minorGm
From 19 90 long been on di grind man
G minorGm DmDm
Tyad a mi old shoes
A minorAm C majorC
Sometime mi feel so hungry haffi cry man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (easy)
A minorAm G minorGm
Easy mek mi go thru, go thru, go thru
Verse 3:
DmDm
Might block my way (yeah)
C majorC A minorAm
But you can't stop my way (no)
DmDm
So put up unnu lighta
C majorC A minorAm
Fi wi see a brighter day (lighta!)
DmDm
Every I day pray (yeah)
C majorC A minorAm
So I know that one day (aha)
Bb majorBb G minorGm
My blessing ago heavy
C majorC A minorAm
Yeah too heavy fi yuh weigh (cha)
Pre-Chorus:
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
I wanna grow, wanna grow, wanna grow out here (mi seh)
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
I'm gonna show, gonna show dat I ave no fear (no fear)
DmDm C majorC Bb majorBb
Tanks to di most high mi live see anodda year (wah!)
Bb majorBb G minorGm C majorC A minorAm
Gonna get my share (mi affi get it)
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm G minorGm DmDm
So, easy mek mi go thru
A minorAm C majorC
Work so hard and yet mi still behind man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (aha aha)
A minorAm G minorGm
From 19 90 long been on di grind man
G minorGm DmDm
Tyad a mi old shoes (ja man, tyad)
A minorAm C majorC
Sometime mi feel so hungry haffi cry man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (easy)
A minorAm G minorGm
Easy mek mi go thru
G minorGm DmDm
Yes easy mek mi go thru
A minorAm C majorC
Work so hard and yet mi still behind man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (easy easy easy)
A minorAm G minorGm
From 19 90 long been on the grind man
G minorGm DmDm
Tyad a mi old shoes (mi haffi win yuh know)
A minorAm C majorC
Sometime mi feel so hungry haffi cry man
G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru (yeah)
A minorAm G minorGm DmDm
Easy mek mi go thru give tanks