How Much A Dollar Cost chords by Kendrick Lamar

How Much A Dollar Cost
Capo 1

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

F: 133211
F#: 244311 (F#maj7#11)
G#: 466511 (G#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]
F  F#
      How much a dollar really cost?
               G#6
The question is detrimental, paralyzin' my thoughts
               F#
Parasites in my stomach keep me with a gut feeling, y'all
                  F
Gotta see how I’m chillin' once I park this luxury car
                F#
Hopping out feeling big as Mutombo
                    G#6
20 on pump 6, dirty Marcellus called me Dumbo

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

[Outro]
           G#6                                      F#
I wash my hands, I said my grace, what more do you want from me?
           F                        Dm7            D#m
Tears of a clown, guess I'm not all what is meant to be
             C#                            A#/C
Shades of grey will never change if I condone
     F#        F                     Dm7      D#m       C#  A#/C       F#  F