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Believe What I Say by Kanye West

Bass tabs

  • Difficulty: Intermediate
Tuning: Standard (E A D G)

Verse 1:

You need somethin' unexpected, some form of weapon
You ask him to feel protected, and still feel protected
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|----------7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|


Just one time for the record, just one time for the record
Don't agree with the message, don't agree with the methods
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|
Chorus 1:

Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down
Who knows when was the last time you felt the love
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

One last sparkle to follow in my light
One last sparkle to follow
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|


Bridge 1:

Man, it's too early
What the hell you doin' wakin' me up at 5:30?
Why the hell are you worried?
Play somethin' that is very, very vibe-worthy
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|--------------3h5-|------------------|----5-----5h7-----|
A|------------------|---------33-33----|------------------|--7---------------|
E|-6-------5--------|-3----------------|-6-------5--------|-5-----------5----|


Verse 2:

I don't know want my mind alerting
People sayin' tweetin' gonna make you die early
How 'bout have my heart hurtin'?
Hold it all inside, that could make you die early
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|----------7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

Go on and get your best attorney
Something's there, feel it when I heard it
Just release the spirit, let it flow though
How these **** leaving now with one leg like Flo-Jo?
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

Nail me to the cross with long nails, like Coco
Free Throat Coat for the throat goats
Even if I gotta do it solo
even if I gotta do it with no promo
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|----------7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

I ain't got my point across
'Til we finally get across and pass the point
So there's a couple things that I gotta quote
Don't involve yourself in things you don't have to know
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

I ain't never question what you was askin' for
I gave you every single thing you was askin' for
I don't understand how anybody could ask for more
Got a list of even more, I just laugh it off
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5--------------4-|-3----------------|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

I be goin' through things I had to wrote
Celebrity drama that only Brad'll know
Too many family secrets, somebody passin' notes
Things I cried about, I found laughable
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

Lil' baby Jesus, ain't laughing, no
Don't involve yourself in things they ain't have to know
The big man upstairs ain't laughin', no
Don't involve yourself in things they ain't have to know
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5---4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|
Bridge 2:

Now here we are
You know I'm not about it
Showed you my all
I let you into my thoughts
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|--------------3h5-|------------------|----5-----5h7-----|
A|------------------|---------33-33----|------------------|--7---------------|
E|-6-------5--------|-3----------------|-6-------5--------|-5-----------5----|


Chorus 1:

Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down
Who knows when was the last time you felt the love
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

One last sparkle to follow in my light
One last sparkle to follow in love
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

One last sparkle to follow in my light
One last sparkle to follow
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|


Interlude:

Okay, I didn't throw a fit when you said you wanted to leave
I told you I loved you, but you didn't believe
You were too easily fooled, so easily deceived
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|--------------3h5-|------------------|----5-----5h7-----|
A|------------------|---------33-33----|------------------|--7---------------|
E|-6-------5--------|-3----------------|-6-------5--------|-5-----------5----|

By some dude who's more rather into greed
Played by your emotions, you were swamped by your needs
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

Told me, I didn't believe, you said I was out to deceive, ahaha
You said that I lie
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

how did I? I told you everything, didn't I?
But you just could not believe
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

man, I'm so peeved
Your friends all up in your head even when we're in bed
Your mind's elsewhere
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

and you say you care? Haha
I'm laughin' at you all, you think you got me? No, no
My back ain't against the wall
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

(The wall, the wall, the wall, the wall, the wall)


Chorus 1:

Don't let, don't let the lifestyle drag you down
Who knows when was the last time you felt the love
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|

One last sparkle to follow in my light
One last sparkle to follow
G|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|-------5h7--------|-------3h5--------|
A|-----7----7-------|-----5----5-------|-----7----7-------|-----5------------|
E|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----3--x4-|-5----------5--x4-|-3----3-----------|


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| x  Dead note
| h  Hammer-on

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