{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2039827,"song":"Throughout Your Years","artist":"Kurtis Blow","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11449305-throughout-your-years-chords-by-kurtis-blow/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2039827?type=chord","rating":4.59367,"votes":4,"content":"Capo 1\r\n\r\n[ch]E6[/ch] 022120\r\n[ch]Bm/F#[/ch] 22423x\r\n[ch]Bm[/ch] x24432\r\n[ch]Bm7[/ch] x24232\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] 244222\r\n[ch]F#m7[/ch] 244252\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]Esus4[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThroughout your years Your ups and downs[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYour highs and your lows[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nI'm the man with the mic who rocks the house[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nThe man called Kurtis Blow[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSo get out your seat and grab a girl[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n'casue I'm about ready to rock the world[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch] \r\nAnd listen to my story because it got to be told[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nLike an Oscar winning actor when he is playing a role[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen I wasn't the best, there was something in my head[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nTo be a rapper was my dream[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nLike in the morning with the bacon,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nand the eggs, and the coffee, and the cream[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSo I made up my mind that I would[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nalways try to be the best that I can be[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nNow here I am, rapping at the jam[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nWith the all the fly guys and the young ladies[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nJust take your time, you don't have to hurry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nHang tough, you don't have to worry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nIn society, the strong survive[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSo rap the scene or get a nine to five[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith a little hard work and dedication[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nwe'll pull together and rock the nation[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nSo if you do the do and think you are great,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncome on everybody, participate[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSay \"ho\" (\"ho\")[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou gotta to say \"ho\" if you are ready to go[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nSay \"ow\" (\"ow\")[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nYou gotta to say \"ow\" if you are ready right now[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSay pride (pride)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCause pride is what we got inside[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nTo the top![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nWe are going to the top, we ain't going to stop![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nGet down![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Hook]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen it started out, the way wasn't clear[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nThere was much confusion and a lot of fear[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nWalking in the shadow, searching for the light[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nBe the reason i could be that to make me right[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nCause it ain't all champaign and cavier[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nRiding 'round the town in the finest car[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nLiving in the star life of luxury[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nAnd being seen 'round the world at the place to be[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nLet down, no jobs ... checks hang up... back sets ...[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nA thousand things can hold you back[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nand try to run you off the track[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSo you got to believe you can be the best[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou got to work real hard to achieve success[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nSo listen close, cause I insist[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nI got some advice, it goes just like this:[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nJust take your time, you don't have to hurry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nHang tough, you don't have to worry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nIn society, the strong survive[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSo rap the scene or get a nine to five[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith a little hard work and dedication[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nwe'll pull together and rock the nation[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nSo if you do the do and think you are great,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncome on everybody, participate[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSay \"ho\" (\"ho\")[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou gotta to say \"ho\" if you are ready to go[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nSay \"ow\" (\"ow\")[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nYou gotta to say \"ow\" if you are ready right now[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSay pride (pride)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nCause pride is what we got inside[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nSay top! (top)[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nWe are going to the top, we ain't going to stop![/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nGet down![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Hook]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nThere is a man up there who's calling the shots[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nHe says what is going to happen and what's not[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nThere is only one way to stake a claim[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nYou got to be a man you gotta to play the game[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSome people you may be around[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nhave negative vibes and try to get you down[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nBut you mighty sound and you're really strong[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nYou got to ... riding along[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWinter, summer, fall, spring[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nGive it your all and everything[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nStep by step, day by day[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nWatch out for obstacles in your way[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nDon't be no other, be yourself[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou can do that better than anyone else[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nNow, I can't tell you what to do,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nbut the things I say still come true[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Pre-Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nJust take your time, you don't have to hurry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nHang tough, you don't have to worry[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nIn society, the strong survive[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nSo rap the scene or get a nine to five[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\nWith a little hard work and dedication[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nwe'll pull together and rock the nation[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]C#7[/ch]\r\nSo if you do the do and think you are great,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\ncome on everybody, participate[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nSay nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nnahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nSay nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nnahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]Asus2[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\nnahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]E6[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\nnahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch]\r\nnahnah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnah,[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\nnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah oww![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]F#m7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch]\r\n[ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch] [ch]C#7[/ch] [ch]F#m[/ch] [ch]E[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n[ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n[tab][ch]A[/ch] [ch]E[/ch] [ch]Bm7/F#[/ch] [ch]Bm7[/ch]\r\n...[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 1\n\nE6 022120\nBm/F# 22423x\nBm x24432\nBm7 x24232\nF#m 244222\nF#m7 244252\n\n[Intro]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Hook]\nF#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m\nF#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Hook]\nF#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m\nF#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Pre-Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nF#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m\nF#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E\nA E Bm7/F# Bm7\nA E Bm7/F# Bm7\nA E Bm7/F# Bm7\nA E Bm7/F# Bm7","chords":["E6","Bm/F#","Bm","Bm7","F#m","F#m7","A","E","Esus4","Bm7/F#","Asus2","C#7"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Asus2":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,0,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,0,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"Bm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,0,2,0,3],"frets":[-1,2,0,2,0,2]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"Esus4":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,2,3,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,2,0,0]}}}