How Much A Dollar Cost chords by Kendrick Lamar

Chords with lyrics

How Much A augmentedA Dollar Cost
Capo 1

*F# = F#maj7#11
*G# = G#6G#6
*C# - C#maj7add9
*D#m - D#m7add9

F: 133211
F#: 244311 (F#maj7#11)
G#: 466511 (G#6G#6)
C#: x43141 (C#maj7add9)
A#/C: x33331
Dm7: x5756x
D#m: x6866x (D#m7add9)

Verse Chords:
F-F#, F#-G#, G#-F#, F#-F

[Chorus]
F-F#, F#-G#, G#-F#, F#-F
F-C#, C#-A#/C, A#/C-F#, F#-F

[Outro]
F-F#, F#-G#, G#-F#, F#-F
Dm7-D#m, D#m-C#, C#-A#/C, F#-F

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F, F#, G#6, F#...

[Verse]
FF F#F#
   How much a dollar really cost?
        G#6G#6
The question is detrimental, paralyzin' my thoughts
        F#F#
Parasites in my stomach keep me with a gut feeling, y'all
         FF
Gotta see how I’m chillin' once I park this luxury car
        F#F#
Hopping out feeling big as Mutombo
          G#6G#6
20 on pump 6, dirty Marcellus called me Dumbo

20 years ago, can't forget
F#F#
Now I can lend all my ear or two how to stack these residuals
FF
 Tenfold, the liberal concept of what men'll do
F#F#
 20 on 6, he didn't hear me
      G#6G#6
Indigenous African only spoke Zulu

My American tongue was slurry
F#F#
 Walked out the gas station
               FF
A augmentedA homeless man with a semi-tan complexion
                   F#F#
Asked me for 10 Rand, stressin' about dry land
                     G#6G#6
Deep water, powder blue skies that crack open

A augmentedA piece of crack that he wanted, I knew he was smokin'
 F#F#
He begged and pleaded

Asked me to feed him twice, I didn't believe it
FF
Told him, "Beat it"
                    F#F#
Contributin' money just for his pipe, I couldn't see it
                G#6G#6
He said, "My son, temptation is one thing that I've defeated
           F#F#
Listen to me, I want a single bill from you

Nothin' less, nothin' more"
FF
I told him I ain't have it and closed my door
          F#F#
Tell me how much a dollar cost

[Chorus]
G#6G#6          F#F#
  It's more to feed your mind
FF       C#C#           A#/C
  Water, sun and love, the one you love
    F#F#         FF
All you need, the air you breathe

[Verse]
F#F#
  He's starin' at me in disbelief
      G#6G#6
My temper is buildin', he's starin' at me, I grab my key
       F#F#
He's starin' at me, I started the car, then I tried to leave
       FF
And somethin' told me to keep it in park until I could see
      F#F#
The reason why he was mad at a stranger

Like I was supposed to save him
G#6G#6
Like I'm the reason he's homeless and askin' me for a favor
F#F#
 He's starin' at me, his eyes followed me with no laser
FF                            F#F#
 He's starin' at me, I notice that his stare is contagious
                               G#6G#6
Cause now I'm starin' back at him, feelin' some type of disrespect
                           F#F#
If I could throw a bat at him, it'd be aimin' at his neck

I never understood someone beggin' for goods
FF
 Askin' for handouts, takin' it if they could
F#F#
 And this particular person just had it down pat
G#6G#6
 Starin' at me for the longest until he finally asked
F#F#
 Have you ever opened up Exodus 14?
 FF
A augmentedA humble man is all that we ever need
          F#F#
Tell me how much a dollar cost

[Chorus]
G#6G#6         F#F#
  It's more to feed your mind
FF       C#C#           A#/C
  Water, sun and love, the one you love
    F#F#         FF
All you need, the air you breathe

[Verse]
F#F#
 Guilt trippin' and feelin' resentment
G#6G#6
 I never met a transient that demanded attention
F#F#
They got me frustrated, indecisive and power trippin'
   FF
Sour emotions got me lookin' at the universe different
 F#F#
I should distance myself, I should keep it relentless
G#6G#6
 My selfishness is what got me here, who the fuck I'm kiddin'?
  F#F#
So I'mma tell you like I told the last bum
           FF
Crumbs and pennies, I need all of mines
                F#F#
And I recognize this type of panhandlin' all the time
                      G#6G#6
I got better judgement, I know when nigga's hustlin', keep in mind
                 F#F#
When I was strugglin', I did compromise, now I comprehend
              FF
I smell grandpa's old medicine, reekin' from your skin
         F#F#
Moonshine and gin, nigga you're babblin', your words ain't flatterin'
     G#6G#6
I'm imaginin' Denzel but lookin' at O'Neal
    F#F#
Kazaam is sad thrills, your gimmick is mediocre
      FF
The jig is up, I seen you from a mile away losin' focus
     F#F#
And I'm insensitive, and I lack empathy
       G#6G#6
He looked at me and said, "Your potential is bittersweet"
      F#F#
I looked at him and said, "Every nickel is mines to keep"
       FF
He looked at me and said, "Know the truth, it'll set you free
        F#F#
You're lookin' at the Messiah, the son of Jehovah, the higher power
G#6G#6
The choir that spoke the word, the Holy Spirit
      F#F#
The nerve of Nazareth, and I'll tell you just how much a dollar cost
FF                             F#F#
 The price of having a spot in Heaven, imburse your loss, I am God"

[Outro]
      G#6G#6                   F#F#
I wash my hands, I said my grace, what more do you want from me?
      FF            Dm7Dm7      D#mD#m
Tears of a clown, guess I'm not all what is meant to be
       C#C#              A#/C
Shades of grey will never change if I condone
   F#F#    FF           Dm7Dm7   D#mD#m    C#C# A#/C    F#F# FF