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Take A Minute by Knaan

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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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Chord diagramG#G#
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Chord diagramC#C#
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CHORUS

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

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

VERSE 1

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


CHORUS

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

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


VERSE 2

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

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