Take A Minute chords by Knaan

Chords with lyrics

The song sounds best playing the chords below.  Please let me know if you have any
ideas.  I've put the chords where it seems like the chord changes.

What a great song!  Enjoy.

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G#G#
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C#C#
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CHORUS

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And any man who knows a thing knows
               A#mA#m
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
          C#C#
And every time I felt the hurt
                              A#mA#m
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

    C#C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#mA#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
    C#C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#mA#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

VERSE 1

            C#C#
How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
         A#mA#m
When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
         C#C#
How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
       A#mA#m
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
        C#C#
It's to give,       I guess, I'll pass it on
        A#mA#m
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon
       C#C#
Mother knows,       my mother she suffered blows
        A#mA#m
I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
      C#C#
I was so worried,  and hurt to see you bleed
        A#mA#m
But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
C#C#
Yeah,     they try to take you from me
              A#mA#m
But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
     C#C#
Dear mama,       you helped me write this
    A#mA#m
By showing me to give is priceless


CHORUS

        C#C#
And any man who knows a thing knows
               A#mA#m
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
          C#C#
And every time I felt the hurt
                              A#mA#m
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

    C#C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#mA#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
    C#C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#mA#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze


VERSE 2

    C#C#
All I can say is the worst is over now
       A#mA#m
We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
            C#C#
They try to keep us out    but they doors is open now
          A#mA#m
My nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now
        C#C#
This is K'naan     and still reppin' the S
       A#mA#m
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
      C#C#
And no matter how we strong, homie
                     A#mA#m
It ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie
                           C#C#
And that's the reason why, I could never play for me
                           A#mA#m
Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
                 C#C#
Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
  A#mA#m
Creating medication out my own tribulations
     C#C#
Dear Africa,     you helped me write this
     A#mA#m
By showing me to give is priceless


CHORUS (same chord pattern throughout)

And any man who knows a thing knows
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
And every time I felt the hurt
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is
All I know is I'm enjoying today
You know 'cause it isn't every day that you get to give

And any man who knows a thing knows
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
And every time I felt the hurt
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

I got nothin' to complain about
You know where I'm from
You know where I'ma last, so
You know I was flyin' high

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride