Auditorium chords by Mos Def

Chords with lyrics

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

Intro:

F# minorF#m E minorEm
Peace
A augmentedA        C#C#
Peace, peace, peace, peace, peace, peace
N.C.
Power.

F# minorF#m D MajorD F# minorF#m D MajorD B minorBm C# minorC#m F# minorF#m

F# minorF#m
Madlib-erator
  D MajorD  F# minorF#m
 Def operator
 D MajorD BB C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Rock the data

 F# minorF#m
Amazin' flavor

Verse 1:

  F# minorF#m                D MajorD
The way I feel, sometimes it's too hard to sit still
  F# minorF#m          D MajorD
Things are so passionate, times are so real
   B minorBm            C# minorC#m
Sometimes I try and chill, mellow down, blowin' smoke
   F# minorF#m
Smile on my face but it's really no joke
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
You feel it in the street, the people breathe without hope
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
They goin' through the motion, they dimmin' down the focus
  B minorBm            C# minorC#m
The focus get cleared then the light turn sharp
  F# minorF#m
And the eyes go teary, the mind grow weary
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
I speak it so clearly sometimes y'all don't hear me
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
I push it past the bass, know nations gotta feel me
  B minorBm            C# minorC#m
I feel it in my bones, black I'm so wide awake
  F# minorF#m
That I hardly ever sleep, my flow forever deep
  F# minorF#m                D MajorD
And it's volumes or scriptures when I breathe on a beat
  F# minorF#m                D MajorD
My presence speak volumes before I say a word
  B minorBm            C# minorC#m
I'm everywhere: penthouse, pavement and curb
  F# minorF#m
Cradle to the grave, tall cathedral or a cell
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Universal ghetto life, holla black you know it well
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Quiet storm, vital form, pen pushed it right across
  B minorBm            C# minorC#m
Mind is a vital force, high level right across
 F# minorF#m
Soul is the lion's roar, voice is the siren
  F# minorF#m                D MajorD
I swing round, ring out, and bring down the tyrant
  F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Shocked a small act could knock a giant lopsided
   B minorBm            C# minorC#m
The world is so dangerous, there's no need for fightin'
 F# minorF#m
Suckas trying to hide like the struggle won't find 'em
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Then the sun bust through the clouds to clearly remind him
  F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Everywhere penthouse pavement and curb
  B minorBm            C# minorC#m
Cradle to the grave, tall cathedral or a cell
 F# minorF#m
Universal ghetto life, holla black you know it well

Chorus:
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, you know, they know
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, we know, y'all know
   BB     C# minorC#m   F# minorF#m
What it is, Ecstatic, here it is
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, you know, we know
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, they know, y'all know
    BB     C# minorC#m   F# minorF#m
What it is, you don't know? Here it is


Interlude:

Ecstatic! (En punto)

 F# minorF#m D MajorD F# minorF#m D MajorD B minorBm C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Peace, power Fantastic

 F# minorF#m D MajorD F# minorF#m D MajorD BB C# minorC#m
   So original
 F# minorF#m
And always on time and rockin ya mind (Ruler!)


Verse 2:

 F# minorF#m           D MajorD
Sit and come relax, riddle of the mac
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
It's the patch, I'm a soldier in the middle of Iraq
B minorBm            C# minorC#m
Well, say, about noonish, comin' out the whip
 F# minorF#m
And lookin at me curious, a young Iraqi kid
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Carrying laundry, "What's wrong G? Hungry?"
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
"No, gimme my oil or get the fuck out my country"
 B minorBm            C# minorC#m
And in Arabian barkin' other stuff ("Jihad!")
 F# minorF#m
'Til his moms come grab him and they walk off in a rush
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Distrust, feeling like I've pissed upon wounds
 F# minorF#m                D MajorD
I'm like, "Surely hope that we can fix our differences soon!" (Bye!)
  B minorBm            C# minorC#m
Buying apples I'm breakin' on, "You take everything
 F# minorF#m
Why not just take the damn food, black bastard?"
F# minorF#m                D MajorD
Like I don't understand it, on another planet
F# minorF#m                D MajorD
15-months of this stuff, how I'm gonna manage?
 B minorBm            C# minorC#m
And increasing the sentiment, gentlemen
 F# minorF#m
Getting down on their middle eastern instruments
 F# minorF#m          D MajorD
Realized trapped in this crap
 F# minorF#m              D MajorD
Walk over kicked one of my fabulous raps ("La-Di-Da-Di")
B minorBm            C# minorC#m
Arab jaw drop, they well wish, they glad rap
 F# minorF#m
Now the kid considered like an Elvis of Baghdad


Sample:

F# minorF#m D MajorD F# minorF#m D MajorD B minorBm C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Omar: Men have two faces: one that laughs and
one that cries

F# minorF#m D MajorD F# minorF#m D MajorD BB C# minorC#m F# minorF#m
Ali: They sent you?
Omar: Yeah, so? Here

Chorus:

 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, you know, they know
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, we know, y'all know
   BB     C# minorC#m   F# minorF#m
What it is, Ecstatic, here it is
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, you know, we know
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, they know, y'all know
    BB     C# minorC#m   F# minorF#m
What it is, you don't know? Here it is
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, you know, they know
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, we know, y'all know
   BB     C# minorC#m   F# minorF#m
What it is, Ecstatic, here it is
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, you know, we know
 F# minorF#m        D MajorD
What it is, they know, y'all know
    BB     C# minorC#m   F# minorF#m
What it is, you don't know? Here it is

Outro:

F# minorF#m E minorEm A augmentedA G minorGm