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Capo II
  AmSome peEmople have to learn
  GSome peDople wait there tuCrn
  AmSome peEmople have to fight
  GSome peDople give it up
VERSE I:
  AmThey wanna hold you bEmack, tell 'em pee off
  Whenever they say you can't, take the t off
  I remember when they told me I couldn't be famous
  Now my dream and reality is simultaneous
  AmAnd work your own Emway to the top
  If they put you on a pedestal they can take you off
  And there's a higher level than the top
  You gotta make more, don't do with what you got
  AmYeah, so gEmet it in go sunny
  Not everybody gets a second chance at getting money
  Or even getting lucky so you gotta feel
  The hunger in your tummy
PRE-CHORUS:
  AmI'm alwayEms pushing myself to the limit
  Making sure I stay ahead
  GYou madDe me who I am, from the words yCou said
CHORUS:
  AmSome peEmople have to learn
  Some people wait there turn
  GSome peDople but not me
  I was born a champCion
  AmSome peEmople have to fight
  Some people give their lives
  GSome peDople don't believe
  I was born a champCion
  EmBut I was bDorn a champCion
  EmBut I was bDorn a champCion
VERSE II:
  AmThis gon' be the Emrealist shit I ever wrote
  Off the records, no cameras, forget a quote
  Some of my family doing good, most doing dope
  I'm from Virginia where they hang them niggas by a rope
  AmI used to see mEmy momma getting beat down
  Is that the real definition of me now?
  I fell off, back on my feet now
  Heading to the sky, can't even see down
  AmAward showEms, I pour my heart out
  And people still study, tryna point my flaws out
  And I be lying if I say it ain't get to me
  But I'm a champion, legend, history
PRE-CHORUS:
  AmI'm alwayEms pushing myself to the limit
  Making sure I stay ahead
  GYou madDe me who I am, from the words yCou said
CHORUS:
  AmSome peEmople have to learn
  Some people wait there turn
  GSome peDople but not me
  I was born a champCion
  AmSome peEmople have to fight
  Some people give their lives
  GSome peDople don't believe
  I was born a champCion
  EmBut I was bDorn a champCion
  EmBut I was bDorn a champCion
VERSE III:
  AmOkay, no one wants to helpEm, I guess you're on your own
  Build the foundation with the bricks they've thrown
  GIn a black and white world, Dtrue colors show
  Change if you want, everybody grows
  AmAnd life's like an ill, Embut try an' get a hold
  Opinions ain't facts take 'em in an' let 'em go
  GYou made me Dwho I am from the words you saEmid
CHORUS:
  AmSome peEmople have to learn
  Some people wait there turn
  GSome peDople but not me
  I was born a champCion
  AmSome peEmople have to fight
  Some people give their lives
  GSome peDople don't believe
  I was born a champCion
  EmBut I was bDorn a champCion
  EmBut I was bDorn a champCion

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Champion

by Chipmunk

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo II

Am Em

Some people have to learn

G D C

Some people wait there turn

Am Em

Some people have to fight

G D

Some people give it up

VERSE I:

Am Em

They wanna hold you back, tell 'em pee off

Whenever they say you can't, take the t off

I remember when they told me I couldn't be famous

Now my dream and reality is simultaneous

Am Em

And work your own way to the top

If they put you on a pedestal they can take you off

And there's a higher level than the top

You gotta make more, don't do with what you got

Am Em

Yeah, so get it in go sunny

Not everybody gets a second chance at getting money

Or even getting lucky so you gotta feel

The hunger in your tummy

PRE-CHORUS:

Am Em

I'm always pushing myself to the limit

Making sure I stay ahead

G D C

You made me who I am, from the words you said

CHORUS:

Am Em

Some people have to learn

Some people wait there turn

G D

Some people but not me

I was born a champion

Am Em

Some people have to fight

Some people give their lives

G D

Some people don't believe

I was born a champion

Em D C

But I was born a champion

Em D C

But I was born a champion

VERSE II:

Am Em

This gon' be the realist shit I ever wrote

Off the records, no cameras, forget a quote

Some of my family doing good, most doing dope

I'm from Virginia where they hang them niggas by a rope

Am Em

I used to see my momma getting beat down

Is that the real definition of me now?

I fell off, back on my feet now

Heading to the sky, can't even see down

Am Em

Award shows, I pour my heart out

And people still study, tryna point my flaws out

And I be lying if I say it ain't get to me

But I'm a champion, legend, history

PRE-CHORUS:

Am Em

I'm always pushing myself to the limit

Making sure I stay ahead

G D C

You made me who I am, from the words you said

CHORUS:

Am Em

Some people have to learn

Some people wait there turn

G D

Some people but not me

I was born a champion

Am Em

Some people have to fight

Some people give their lives

G D

Some people don't believe

I was born a champion

Em D C

But I was born a champion

Em D C

But I was born a champion

VERSE III:

Am Em

Okay, no one wants to help, I guess you're on your own

Build the foundation with the bricks they've thrown

G D

In a black and white world, true colors show

Change if you want, everybody grows

Am Em

And life's like an ill, but try an' get a hold

Opinions ain't facts take 'em in an' let 'em go

G D Em

You made me who I am from the words you said

CHORUS:

Am Em

Some people have to learn

Some people wait there turn

G D

Some people but not me

I was born a champion

Am Em

Some people have to fight

Some people give their lives

G D

Some people don't believe

I was born a champion

Em D C

But I was born a champion

Em D C

But I was born a champion

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