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The simple way to play Kanye West's "POWER", from his 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'.
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CAPO 3 WITHOUT CAPO
Am- X02210 Cm- X35543
C- X32010 Eb- XX1343
F- 133211 Ab- 466544
Em- 022000 Gm- 355333
* indicates a single strum
[Verse 1]
I'm living in the Am21st century, doing something mean to it,
CDo it better than anybody you ever seen do it
FScreams from the haters, got a nice ring to it
EmI guess every superhero need his theme music
AmNo one man should have all that power
CThe clock's ticking, I just count the hours
FStop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em*
(21st century schizoid man)
AmThe system's broken, the school's closed, the prison's open
CWe ain't got nothing to lose motherf***er, we rolling
FHuh? Motherf***er we rolling
EmWith some light-skinned girls, and some Kelly Rowlands
AmIn this white man's world, we the ones chosen,
CSo goodnight cruel world, I see you in the morning
FHuh? I see you in the morning
EmThis is way too much, I need a moment
[Hook]
AmNo one man should have all that power
CThe clock's ticking, I just count the hours
FStop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em'Till then, f*** that, the world's ours
AmAnd then they...and then they...
CAnd then they...and then they...
FAnd then they...and then they...
Em*
(21st century schizoid man)
[Verse 2]
AmF*** SNL and the whole cast
CTell them Yeezy said they can kiss my whole a**
FMore specifically, they can kiss my a**hole
EmI'm an a**hole? You n*ggas got jokes
AmYou short-minded n*ggas' thoughts is Napoleon,
CMy fur is Mongolian, my ice has brought the goalies in
FI embody every characteristic of the egotistic,
EmHe knows he's so f***ing gifted
AmI just needed time alone with my own thoughts,
CGot treasures in my mind but couldn't open up my own vault
FMy child-like creativity, purity and honesty is honestly
EmBeing crowded by these grown thoughts
AmReality is catching up with me,
CTaking my inner child and fighting for custody
FWith these responsibilities that they entrust in me,
EmAs I look down at my diamond-encrusted piece, thinking
[Hook]
AmNo one man should have all that power
CThe clock's ticking, I just count the hours
FStop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em'Till then, f*** that, the world's ours
AmAnd then they...and then they...
CAnd then they...and then they...
FAnd then they...and then they...
Em*
(21st century schizoid man)
[Verse 3]
AmColin Powells, Austin Powers,
CLost in translation with a whole f***ing nation
FThey say I was the abomination of Obama's nation,
EmWell that's a pretty bad way to start a conversation
At the Amend of the day, God damn it, I'm killing this sh*t
CI know damn well, y'all feeling the sh*t,
FI don't need your p*ssy b*tch, I'm on my own d*ck
EmI ain't gotta power trip, who you going home with?
AmHow 'Ye doing? I'm surviving
CI was drinking earlier, now I'm driving
FWhere the bad b*tches, huh, where you hiding
EmI got the power to make your life so exciting
Am C F Em Am C F Em
[Outro]
Now this'll be a Ambeautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C(I'm letting everything go)
F(I'm letting everything go)
EmNow this'll be a
AmBeautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C(I'm letting everything go)
F(I'm letting everything go)
EmNow this'll be a
AmBeautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C(I'm letting everything go)
F(I'm letting everything go)
EmYou got the power to let power go?
Am C F Em Am C F
Em*
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
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Power
by Kanye West
Chords in this song · guitar
Am
Cm
C
Eb
F
Ab
Em
Gm
The simple way to play Kanye West's "POWER", from his 2010 album 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy'.
To view chords without a capo, simply transpose +3.
CAPO 3 WITHOUT CAPO
Am Cm
- X02210 - X35543
C Eb
- X32010 - XX1343
F Ab
- 133211 - 466544
Em Gm
- 022000 - 355333
* indicates a single strum
[Verse 1]
Am
I'm living in the 21st century, doing something mean to it,
C
Do it better than anybody you ever seen do it
F
Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it
Em
I guess every superhero need his theme music
Am
No one man should have all that power
C
The clock's ticking, I just count the hours
F
Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em
*
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
The system's broken, the school's closed, the prison's open
C
We ain't got nothing to lose motherf***er, we rolling
F
Huh? Motherf***er we rolling
Em
With some light-skinned girls, and some Kelly Rowlands
Am
In this white man's world, we the ones chosen,
C
So goodnight cruel world, I see you in the morning
F
Huh? I see you in the morning
Em
This is way too much, I need a moment
[Hook]
Am
No one man should have all that power
C
The clock's ticking, I just count the hours
F
Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em
'Till then, f*** that, the world's ours
Am
And then they...and then they...
C
And then they...and then they...
F
And then they...and then they...
Em
*
(21st century schizoid man)
[Verse 2]
Am
F*** SNL and the whole cast
C
Tell them Yeezy said they can kiss my whole a**
F
More specifically, they can kiss my a**hole
Em
I'm an a**hole? You n*ggas got jokes
Am
You short-minded n*ggas' thoughts is Napoleon,
C
My fur is Mongolian, my ice has brought the goalies in
F
I embody every characteristic of the egotistic,
Em
He knows he's so f***ing gifted
Am
I just needed time alone with my own thoughts,
C
Got treasures in my mind but couldn't open up my own vault
F
My child-like creativity, purity and honesty is honestly
Em
Being crowded by these grown thoughts
Am
Reality is catching up with me,
C
Taking my inner child and fighting for custody
F
With these responsibilities that they entrust in me,
Em
As I look down at my diamond-encrusted piece, thinking
[Hook]
Am
No one man should have all that power
C
The clock's ticking, I just count the hours
F
Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em
'Till then, f*** that, the world's ours
Am
And then they...and then they...
C
And then they...and then they...
F
And then they...and then they...
Em
*
(21st century schizoid man)
[Verse 3]
Am
Colin Powells, Austin Powers,
C
Lost in translation with a whole f***ing nation
F
They say I was the abomination of Obama's nation,
Em
Well that's a pretty bad way to start a conversation
Am
At the end of the day, God damn it, I'm killing this sh*t
C
I know damn well, y'all feeling the sh*t,
F
I don't need your p*ssy b*tch, I'm on my own d*ck
Em
I ain't gotta power trip, who you going home with?
Am
How 'Ye doing? I'm surviving
C
I was drinking earlier, now I'm driving
F
Where the bad b*tches, huh, where you hiding
Em
I got the power to make your life so exciting
Am C F Em Am C F Em
[Outro]
Am
Now this'll be a beautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C
(I'm letting everything go)
F
(I'm letting everything go)
Em
Now this'll be a
Am
Beautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C
(I'm letting everything go)
F
(I'm letting everything go)
Em
Now this'll be a
Am
Beautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C
(I'm letting everything go)
F
(I'm letting everything go)
Em
You got the power to let power go?
Am C F Em Am C F
Em
*
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
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