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 Esusxx240x
    Cx3201x
   Amx0221x
   Em0220xx
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
EsusFreedom, 'I'dom, 'me'dom, where's your 'Cwe'dom?Am  
EsusThis world needs a brand new 're'CdomAm  
EsusWe'dom the key, Cwe'dom the key'dom to lifeAm  
Let’s Esusbe dem, wCe'dom smartphones Amdon’t be dumEsusb!C  Am  
[Verse 1]
  EmBorders (what’s up with that?)
  CPolitics (what’s up with that?)
  EmPolice shots (what’s up with that?)
  CIdentities (what’s up with that?)
  EmYour privilege (what’s up with that?)
  CBroke people (what’s up with that?)
  EmBoat people (what’s up with that?)
  CThe realness (what’s up with that?)
  EmThe new world (what’s up with that?)
  CI’m gonna keep up on all Amthat
[Chorus 1]
EsusGuns blows doors to the system
Yeah Cfuck em when we say we’re not with Amthem
We’re Esussolid and we don’t need to kick them
This is Cnorth, south, east and wesAmtern
Yeah Esusguns blows doors to the system
Yeah Cfuck em when we say we’re not with Amthem
We’re Esussolid and we don’t need to kick them
This is Cnorth, south, east and wesAmtern
[Verse 2]
  EmQueen (what’s up with that?)
  CKilling it (what’s up with that?)
  EmSlaying it (what’s up with that?)
  CYour goals (what’s up with that?)
  EmBeing bae (what’s up with that?)
  CMaking money (what’s up with that?)
  EmBreaking internet (what’s up with that?)
  CLove wins (what’s up with that?)
  EmLiving it (what’s up with that?)
  CBeing real (what’s up with Amthat?)
[Chorus 2]
EsusGuns blows doors to the system
Yeah Cfuck em when we say we’re not with Amthem
We’re Esussolid and we don’t need to kick them
This is Cnorth, south, east and wesAmtern
Yeah Esusguns blows doors to the system
Yeah Cfuck em when we say we’re not with Amthem
We’re Esussolid and we don’t need to kick them
This is Cnorth, south, east and wesAmtern
[Bridge 1]
We’re Emrepresenting peace, come and play us on the FM
we’re Ctalking in our sleep they still listen on a system
we’re Emsitting on a stoop where we get a scoop
CThis is how we keep it cool and this is how we do
We’re Emrepresenting peace, come and play us on the FM
we’re Ctalking in our sleep they still listen on a system
we’re Emsitting on a stoop where we get a scoop
CThis is how we keep it cool and this is how we do
[Verse 3]
  EmEgos (what’s up with that?)
  CYour values (what’s up with that?)
  EmYour beliefs (what’s up with that?)
  CYour families (what’s up with that?)
  EmHistories (what’s up with that?)
  CYour future (what’s up with that?)
  EmMy boys (what’s up with that?)
  CMy girls (what’s up with that?)
  EmFreedom (what’s up with that?)
  CYour power (what’s up with Amthat?)
[Chorus 3]
EsusGuns blows doors to the system
Yeah Cfuck em when we say we’re not with Amthem
We’re Esussolid and we don’t need to kick them
This is Cnorth, south, east and wesAmtern
Yeah Esusguns blows doors to the system
Yeah Cfuck em when we say we’re not with Amthem
We’re Esussolid and we don’t need to kick them
This is Cnorth, south, east and wesAmtern
[Bridge 2]
We repEmresenting peeps, they don't play us on the FM
we’re talkiCng in our sleep they still listen on a system
we’re Emsitting on a stoop where we get a scoop
CThis is how we keep it cool and this is how we do
We repEmresenting peeps, they don't play us on the FM
we’re talkiCng in our sleep they still listen on a system
we’re Emsitting on a stoop where we get a scoop
CThis is how we keep it cool and this is how we do
[Outro]
    EsusGonna keep up on all that
    CGonna be Amdoing it like that
    EsusGonna keep up on all that
    CGonna be Amdoing it like that

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Borders

by M.I.A.

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Esus

xx240x

x3201x

x0221x

0220xx

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

Esus C Am

Freedom, 'I'dom, 'me'dom, where's your 'we'dom?

Esus C Am

This world needs a brand new 're'dom

Esus C Am

We'dom the key, we'dom the key'dom to life

Esus C Am Esus C Am

Let’s be dem, we'dom smartphones don’t be dumb!

[Verse 1]

Borders (what’s up with that?)

Politics (what’s up with that?)

Police shots (what’s up with that?)

Identities (what’s up with that?)

Your privilege (what’s up with that?)

Broke people (what’s up with that?)

Boat people (what’s up with that?)

The realness (what’s up with that?)

The new world (what’s up with that?)

C Am

I’m gonna keep up on all that

[Chorus 1]

Esus

Guns blows doors to the system

C Am

Yeah fuck em when we say we’re not with them

Esus

We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them

C Am

This is north, south, east and western

Esus

Yeah guns blows doors to the system

C Am

Yeah fuck em when we say we’re not with them

Esus

We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them

C Am

This is north, south, east and western

[Verse 2]

Queen (what’s up with that?)

Killing it (what’s up with that?)

Slaying it (what’s up with that?)

Your goals (what’s up with that?)

Being bae (what’s up with that?)

Making money (what’s up with that?)

Breaking internet (what’s up with that?)

Love wins (what’s up with that?)

Living it (what’s up with that?)

C Am

Being real (what’s up with that?)

[Chorus 2]

Esus

Guns blows doors to the system

C Am

Yeah fuck em when we say we’re not with them

Esus

We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them

C Am

This is north, south, east and western

Esus

Yeah guns blows doors to the system

C Am

Yeah fuck em when we say we’re not with them

Esus

We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them

C Am

This is north, south, east and western

[Bridge 1]

We’re representing peace, come and play us on the FM

we’re talking in our sleep they still listen on a system

we’re sitting on a stoop where we get a scoop

This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

We’re representing peace, come and play us on the FM

we’re talking in our sleep they still listen on a system

we’re sitting on a stoop where we get a scoop

This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

[Verse 3]

Egos (what’s up with that?)

Your values (what’s up with that?)

Your beliefs (what’s up with that?)

Your families (what’s up with that?)

Histories (what’s up with that?)

Your future (what’s up with that?)

My boys (what’s up with that?)

My girls (what’s up with that?)

Freedom (what’s up with that?)

C Am

Your power (what’s up with that?)

[Chorus 3]

Esus

Guns blows doors to the system

C Am

Yeah fuck em when we say we’re not with them

Esus

We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them

C Am

This is north, south, east and western

Esus

Yeah guns blows doors to the system

C Am

Yeah fuck em when we say we’re not with them

Esus

We’re solid and we don’t need to kick them

C Am

This is north, south, east and western

[Bridge 2]

We representing peeps, they don't play us on the FM

we’re talking in our sleep they still listen on a system

we’re sitting on a stoop where we get a scoop

This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

We representing peeps, they don't play us on the FM

we’re talking in our sleep they still listen on a system

we’re sitting on a stoop where we get a scoop

This is how we keep it cool and this is how we do

[Outro]

Esus

Gonna keep up on all that

C Am

Gonna be doing it like that

Esus

Gonna keep up on all that

C Am

Gonna be doing it like that

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