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This song is on Afroholic: The Even Better Years.  It sounds like John C.
Mellencamp's "Jack 'N Dianne," but Afroman plays it in the key of "G."
Chords (Bar Chords sound best for the song):
  G(355433)
  D(x57775)
  C(x35553)
The rhythm is simple, but Afroman changes his vocal pattern often.  The Following
Chords are the best i could do if you want to imitate his "style."
** Truely Knowing Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!! **
Song picks up imediately no intro.
Verse 1:
 GA little Ddiddy, about the CA-Cfro-Dman
 GA Mississippi Drapper, doin' the Cbest he Gcan
 GAfrDo gon be a hCip-hCop sDtar
   GFreesDtylin' in the back of that Cpolice Gcar
Chorus 1:
 GOh Dyeah, Clife Ggoes Don
(no music)
Long after the Sheriff Department is gone
 GOh Dyeah, I said Clife Ggoes Don
 GLong after the DSheriff CDepartment is Ggone
Verse 2:
 GAfro goDt some weed, and Chit the Dbong
 GHe hit the Djackpot, when he Cwrote a hit Gsong
 GSigned with DUniversal, cuz he was Cha-Cvin Dfun
 GBut they took his Dmoney, like CEn-Gron
Chorus 2:
 GAnd Doh yeah, Clife Ggoes Don
 GLong after the Dthrill of Criches is Dgone
 GOh Dyeah, I said Clife Ggoes Don
 GLong after the Dthrill of Criches is Ggone
Verse 3:
 GBroke and Dalone, in a Ccheap Dmotel
 GAfro spots a DBible, and he says C"what the Ghell"
Bible Gsay it's better to Dgive, than Cit is to Dreceive
 GAfro went to Dchurch and said "CI Gbelieve"
 GUniversal Dloved Afro when Che was on Dtop
But Gwhen he became a DChristian, that's when he got dropped
 GJesus Dwould comfort AfCro when he Dprayed
Jesus said G"Don't worry Dbout that money
(no music)
People download your music off the internet anyway"
Jesus said
Chorus 3:
 Goh Dyeah, Clife Ggoes Don
 Long after corrupt record compaCnies go bankDrupt
 GOh Dyeah, I said Clife Ggoes Don
 GLong after Dcorrupt record compaCnies go bankGrupt
Verse 4 (Beat Drops W/ Vocals only):
So let em steal, let em do all this wrong
Let em make evil videos, and encourage evil songs
Keep rippin off artists for as long as you can
People go to the internet and make you a broke man

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Jackin Afroman

by Afroman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

This song is on Afroholic: The Even Better Years. It sounds like John C.

Mellencamp's "Jack 'N Dianne," but Afroman plays it in the key of "G."

Chords (Bar Chords sound best for the song):

(355433)

(x57775)

(x35553)

The rhythm is simple, but Afroman changes his vocal pattern often. The Following

Chords are the best i could do if you want to imitate his "style."

** Truely Knowing Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!! **

Song picks up imediately no intro.

Verse 1:

G D C C D

A little diddy, about the A-fro-man

G D C G

A Mississippi rapper, doin' the best he can

G D C C D

Afro gon be a hip-hop star

G D C G

Freestylin' in the back of that police car

Chorus 1:

G D C G D

Oh yeah, life goes on

(no music)

Long after the Sheriff Department is gone

G D C G D

Oh yeah, I said life goes on

G D C G

Long after the Sheriff Department is gone

Verse 2:

G D C D

Afro got some weed, and hit the bong

G D C G

He hit the jackpot, when he wrote a hit song

G D C C D

Signed with Universal, cuz he was ha-vin fun

G D C G

But they took his money, like En-ron

Chorus 2:

G D C G D

And oh yeah, life goes on

G D C D

Long after the thrill of riches is gone

G D C G D

Oh yeah, I said life goes on

G D C G

Long after the thrill of riches is gone

Verse 3:

G D C D

Broke and alone, in a cheap motel

G D C G

Afro spots a Bible, and he says "what the hell"

G D C D

Bible say it's better to give, than it is to receive

G D C G

Afro went to church and said "I believe"

G D C D

Universal loved Afro when he was on top

G D

But when he became a Christian, that's when he got dropped

G D C D

Jesus would comfort Afro when he prayed

G D

Jesus said "Don't worry bout that money

(no music)

People download your music off the internet anyway"

Jesus said

Chorus 3:

G D C G D

oh yeah, life goes on

C D

Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt

G D C G D

Oh yeah, I said life goes on

G D C G

Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt

Verse 4 (Beat Drops W/ Vocals only):

So let em steal, let em do all this wrong

Let em make evil videos, and encourage evil songs

Keep rippin off artists for as long as you can

People go to the internet and make you a broke man

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