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These Walls
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Album: To Pimp A Butterfly
Abmaj94x5343
Gm73x333x
Gm7/Cx3333x
Fmaj71x221x
Dbmaj7x43111
Cx3201x
Db/F14312x
Fmaj7(alt) x8755x
Dm7x5356x
Db6/9x4334x
Dbmaj9x4354x
Fm71x111x
Fm7#51x112x
Fmaj91x201x
Abmaj74x554x
Gm11/Cx3331x
[INTRO]- NO CHORDS
I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence
Sometimes, I did the same
If these walls could talk (x6)
[PRECHORUS]
Abmaj9..........Gm7......
Gm7/CShe just want Fmaj7to close her eyes Dbmaj7and sway
With Gm7/Cyou, With you, With youAbmaj9 Gm7
Gm7/CExercise her Fmaj7right to work Dbmaj7it out
It's Gm7/Ctrue, it's Ctrue, it's trueDb/F
Dbmaj7Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Dbmaj9
Shout out to the birthday girls say hey, (heyyy)
say heyDb/F
Dbmaj7Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Db6/9
...Everyone deserves a night to play
And she plays only when you tell her no
[CHORUS]
Abmaj9If these wallGm7s could talkGm7/C Fmaj7
(I can feel Dbmaj7your reign when it cries, Gm7/Cgold lives inside of you)
Abmaj9If these wallGm7s could talk Gm7/C Fmaj7
(I love it when I’m in itDbmaj7... I love it when I’m in it)Gm7/C
[VERSE I]
If theAbmaj9se walls could talGm7k they’d tell me to swim good
Gm7/CNo boat, I floFmaj7at better than he wouldDbmaj7
No life jacket, I’m not the God of NazareGm7/Cth
But your flood can be misunderstood
Abmaj9Walls telling mGm7e they full of pain, resentment
Gm7/CNeed someone to live in theFmaj7m just to relieve tensionDbmaj7
Me? I’m just a tenant
Landlord saGm7/Cid these walls vacant more than a minute
TDb/Fhese walls are vulnerable, exclamDbmaj7ation
Interior pink, color coordinated
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Dbmaj9
..I interrogated, every nook and cranny
I mean it's still amazing before they couldn’t stand me
Db/F...These walls want to cry tears
Dbmaj7...These walls happier when I’m here
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Db6/9
...These walls never could hold up
Every time I come around demolition might crush
[CHORUS]
Abmaj9If these wallGm7s could talkGm7/C Fmaj7
(I can feel Dbmaj7your reign when it cries, Gm7/Cgold lives inside of you)
Abmaj9If these wallGm7s could talk Gm7/C Fmaj7
(I love it when I’m in itDbmaj7... I love it when I’m in it)Gm7/C
[VERSE II]
Abmaj9If these walls could talGm7k they’d tell me to go deep
YeGm7/Clling at me cFmaj7ontinuously, I can see
Dbmaj7..Your defense mechanism is my decisiGm7/Con
Knock these walls down, that’s my religion
Abmaj9Walls feeling like tGm7hey ready to close in
Gm7/CI suffocate, tFmaj7hen catch my second windDbmaj7
I resonate in these walls
I don’t knoGm7/Cw how long I can wait in these walls
I’ve been on these Db/Fstreets too long
Looking Dbmaj7at you from the outside in
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7
They sing the same old song
About hoDbmaj9w they walls always the cleanest
I beg to Db/Fdiffer, I must’ve missed them
I’m not iDbmaj7nvolved, I’d rather diss them
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Db6/9
I’d rather call on you, put your wall up
Cause when I come around demolition gon’ crush
[CHORUS]
Abmaj9If these wallGm7s could talkGm7/C Fmaj7
(I can feel Dbmaj7your reign when it cries, Gm7/Cgold lives inside of you)
Abmaj9If these wallGm7s could talkGm7/C Fmaj7
(I love it when I’m in itDbmaj7... I love it when I’m in it)Gm7/C
[INTERLUDE]
Abmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
Abmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj9 Gm11/C
If yoFm7ur walls could talk, they’d tell you it’s too late
Dbmaj9Your destiny accepted your fate
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Dbmaj9
Fm7#5Wall telling you that commissary is low
Dbmaj9Race wars happening no calling CO
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7
Db6/9Homies to say you're reputable, not acceptable
Your behavior is SAbmaj9ammy Da Bull lGm7ike
A killer that turned snGm7/Citch
Walls iFmaj9s telling me you a biDbmaj9tch
You pray for appeals hoping the warden would aGm7/Cfford them
Abmaj7Walls telling you to Gm7listen to "Sing About Me"
RGm7/Cetaliation is sFmaj7trong, you even dream 'bout mDbmaj9e
Killed my homeboy and God spared your lifeGm11/C
So Abmaj7when you play this song, Gm11rewind the first verse
Gm7/CAbout me abusing my Fmaj7power so you can hurtDbmaj7
About me and her in the shower whenever she hornyGm11/C
Abmaj7About her baby daddy Gm11currently serving life
And Gm11/Chow she think about you uFmaj7ntil we meet up at nightDbmaj9
About the only girl that cared about you when you asked heGm11/Cr
Fm7#5 Dbmaj9Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Dbmaj9
Walls could talk
Fm7#5 Dbmaj9Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Db6/9
[OUTRO]- NO CHORDS
I remember you was conflicted
Misusing your influence
Sometimes I did the same
Abusing my power, full of resentment
Resentment that turned into a deep depression
Found myself screaming in a hotel room
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These Walls
by Kendrick Lamar
Chords in this song · guitar
Abmaj9
Gm7
Gm7/C
Fmaj7
Dbmaj7
C
Db/F
Dm7
Db6/9
Dbmaj9
Fm7
Fm7#5
Fmaj9
Abmaj7
Gm11/C
Gm11
Album: To Pimp A Butterfly
Abmaj9
4x5343
Gm7
3x333x
Gm7/C
x3333x
Fmaj7
1x221x
Dbmaj7
x43111
C
x3201x
Db/F
14312x
Fmaj7(alt) x8755x
Dm7
x5356x
Db6/9
x4334x
Dbmaj9
x4354x
Fm7
1x111x
Fm7#5
1x112x
Fmaj9
1x201x
Abmaj7
4x554x
Gm11/C
x3331x
[INTRO]- NO CHORDS
I remember you was conflicted, misusing your influence
Sometimes, I did the same
If these walls could talk (x6)
[PRECHORUS]
Abmaj9 Gm7
................
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7
She just want to close her eyes and sway
Gm7/C Abmaj9 Gm7
With you, With you, With you
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7
Exercise her right to work it out
Gm7/C C Db/F
It's true, it's true, it's true
Dbmaj7 Dm7 Dbmaj9
Fmaj7(alt)
Shout out to the birthday girls say hey, (heyyy)
Db/F
say hey
Dbmaj7 Dm7 Db6/9
Fmaj7(alt)
...Everyone deserves a night to play
And she plays only when you tell her no
[CHORUS]
Abmaj9 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7
If these walls could talk
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
(I can feel your reign when it cries, gold lives inside of you)
Abmaj9 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7
If these walls could talk
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
(I love it when I’m in it... I love it when I’m in it)
[VERSE I]
Abmaj9 Gm7
If these walls could talk they’d tell me to swim good
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7
No boat, I float better than he would
Gm7/C
No life jacket, I’m not the God of Nazareth
But your flood can be misunderstood
Abmaj9 Gm7
Walls telling me they full of pain, resentment
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7
Need someone to live in them just to relieve tension
Me? I’m just a tenant
Gm7/C
Landlord said these walls vacant more than a minute
Db/F Dbmaj7
These walls are vulnerable, exclamation
Interior pink, color coordinated
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Dbmaj9
..I interrogated, every nook and cranny
I mean it's still amazing before they couldn’t stand me
Db/F
...These walls want to cry tears
Dbmaj7
...These walls happier when I’m here
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Db6/9
...These walls never could hold up
Every time I come around demolition might crush
[CHORUS]
Abmaj9 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7
If these walls could talk
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
(I can feel your reign when it cries, gold lives inside of you)
Abmaj9 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7
If these walls could talk
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
(I love it when I’m in it... I love it when I’m in it)
[VERSE II]
Abmaj9 Gm7
If these walls could talk they’d tell me to go deep
Gm7/C Fmaj7
Yelling at me continuously, I can see
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
..Your defense mechanism is my decision
Knock these walls down, that’s my religion
Abmaj9 Gm7
Walls feeling like they ready to close in
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7
I suffocate, then catch my second wind
I resonate in these walls
Gm7/C
I don’t know how long I can wait in these walls
Db/F
I’ve been on these streets too long
Dbmaj7
Looking at you from the outside in
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7
They sing the same old song
Dbmaj9
About how they walls always the cleanest
Db/F
I beg to differ, I must’ve missed them
Dbmaj7
I’m not involved, I’d rather diss them
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Db6/9
I’d rather call on you, put your wall up
Cause when I come around demolition gon’ crush
[CHORUS]
Abmaj9 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7
If these walls could talk
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
(I can feel your reign when it cries, gold lives inside of you)
Abmaj9 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7
If these walls could talk
Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
(I love it when I’m in it... I love it when I’m in it)
[INTERLUDE]
Abmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7 Gm7/C
Abmaj7 Gm7 Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj9 Gm11/C
Fm7
If your walls could talk, they’d tell you it’s too late
Dbmaj9
Your destiny accepted your fate
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7 Dbmaj9
Fm7#5
Wall telling you that commissary is low
Dbmaj9
Race wars happening no calling CO
Fmaj7(alt) Dm7
Db6/9
Homies to say you're reputable, not acceptable
Abmaj9 Gm7
Your behavior is Sammy Da Bull like
Gm7/C
A killer that turned snitch
Fmaj9 Dbmaj9
Walls is telling me you a bitch
Gm7/C
You pray for appeals hoping the warden would afford them
Abmaj7 Gm7
Walls telling you to listen to "Sing About Me"
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj9
Retaliation is strong, you even dream 'bout me
Gm11/C
Killed my homeboy and God spared your life
Abmaj7 Gm11
So when you play this song, rewind the first verse
Gm7/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj7
About me abusing my power so you can hurt
Gm11/C
About me and her in the shower whenever she horny
Abmaj7 Gm11
About her baby daddy currently serving life
Gm11/C Fmaj7 Dbmaj9
And how she think about you until we meet up at night
Gm11/C
About the only girl that cared about you when you asked her
Fm7#5 Dbmaj9 Dm7 Dbmaj9
Fmaj7(alt)
Walls could talk
Fm7#5 Dbmaj9 Dm7 Db6/9
Fmaj7(alt)
[OUTRO]- NO CHORDS
I remember you was conflicted
Misusing your influence
Sometimes I did the same
Abusing my power, full of resentment
Resentment that turned into a deep depression
Found myself screaming in a hotel room
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