Living It Up chords by Damian Marley

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: F# minorF#m

Difficulty: Novice

Intro: x4
|F# minorF#m |BB C# minorC#m

Chorus:
         F# minorF#m  BB     C# minorC#m
But daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
 F# minorF#m           BB           C# minorC#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
        F# minorF#m        BB     C# minorC#m
We're living it up -we're having a good time baby
    BB                        C# minorC#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain't life crazy?
        F# minorF#m  BB      C# minorC#m
Daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
 F# minorF#m           BB          C# minorC#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
        F# minorF#m      BB     C# minorC#m
We're living it up - having a good time baby
   BB                       C# minorC#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don't be lazy

Verse 1:
         F# minorF#m
Trenchtown have a grandson
Growin' up to be somebody
BB           C# minorC#m
Gong to Zilly, yo me flow phenomenally
F# minorF#m
I am the kind of thing that doesn't happen normally
   BB          C# minorC#m
I'm a one in a zillion yo dawg
    F# minorF#m
If you want some, good life finally
BB          C# minorC#m
Perhaps change your night time hobby
F# minorF#m
Come out of the old crime lobby
BB           C# minorC#m
And benefit from your wisdom
    F# minorF#m
Me ah gwaan live it up life is better than great
BB             C# minorC#m
Every other day mi voice a dozen dubplate
F# minorF#m
Put in our hustle, we nuh sidung and wait
 BB               C# minorC#m
Tough up unnu muscle, no it's never too late
  BB
Fi gwaan celebrate inna rich people place
  BB           C# minorC#m
Di likkle rastaman from Trenchtown fly di gate
   F# minorF#m
With food inna plate and drinks inna crate
  BB         C# minorC#m
We sing till da neighbour dem wake

Chorus:
         F# minorF#m  BB     C# minorC#m
But daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F# minorF#m           BB           C# minorC#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
         F# minorF#m        BB     C# minorC#m
We're living it up -we're having a good time baby
   BB                        C# minorC#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain't life crazy?
        F# minorF#m  BB      C# minorC#m
Daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F# minorF#m           BB           C# minorC#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
        F# minorF#m      BB     C# minorC#m
We're living it up - having a good time baby
   BB                   C# minorC#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don't be lazy

Verse 2:
F# minorF#m
Uptown Jamaica born an' raised
     BB            C# minorC#m
On the playground is where I spend most of my days
F# minorF#m
Burnin' Babylon and dem dirty ways
    BB            C# minorC#m
While watchin' all the rich kids goin' astray
BB
Uptown Jamaica born an' raised
     BB            C# minorC#m
On the playground is where I spend most of my days
F# minorF#m              BB
Big city life Kingston and Mobay
       BB          C# minorC#m
And if you think me sell out tell dem ain't no way
  F# minorF#m     BB
So, live it up, Trenchtown to Rema
      C# minorC#m
Riverton, Southside to Jungle
A augmentedA
Sherlock, Garden to Spanglers
BB
Payneland, Three Mile to Backto
F# minorF#m         BB
Portmore, Seaview, Spanish Town
      C# minorC#m
Nine Mile, Brownstown to Flankers
F# minorF#m          BB      C# minorC#m
Falmouth, Westside, Orange Hill

Chorus:
         F# minorF#m  BB     C# minorC#m
But daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F# minorF#m           BB           C# minorC#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
        F# minorF#m        BB     C# minorC#m
We're living it up -we're having a good time baby
BB                        C# minorC#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain't life crazy?
        F# minorF#m  BB     C# minorC#m
Daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F# minorF#m           BB           C# minorC#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
         F# minorF#m     BB     C# minorC#m
We're living it up - having a good time baby
    BB                       C# minorC#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don't be lazy

Outro: x2
|F# minorF#m |BB C# minorC#m

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