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Empire Cast - Born To Lose
Intro:
 Cm   Fx8
Verse 1:
    CmI got my hands in the air, oFfficer don't shoot
Told 'em CmI couldn't breathe, Fthen he gave me the boot
Cause they be Cmgivin' the time, but never gFave me the loot
They got my Cmback to the wall, so what a Fbrotha' goin' do?
Took a coCmuple of L's, Fthey say a try is a fail
It's either Cmput on the mask, oFr throw the work on the scale
    CmTimes done change, buFt I can't e'en tell
It's only tCmwo ways to go, it'Fs goin' be freedom or jail
They gave LuCmcious a case, and he cFouldn't even bail
Judge gavCme him a option, go to tFrial or tell
Now he sCmittin' in prison, while tFhe Governor fishin'
We gotta' drCmaw up the plan, then aFccomplish the mission
You put a cCmat in the corner, he goinF' be scratchin' and hissin'
We goin' suCmrvive in the ghetto, cauFse the people ain't livin'
So how a Cmleader goin' lead, if he aFin't got the vision?
I had a dreCmam in my head, I gotta brFeak outta' prison
Oh Lord!
 Cm   Fx4
Hook:
   EbI wanna live,   GmI wanna live my Cmlife today
    AbMake a better way for me and youEb  
When the suGmn woke up, I got on my knees to prayCm  
Let the injusticAbe be solved and mended todayEb  
Do you live for the lo-ove?Gm  
Do you live for the hate? OhhCm  
It's like you make itAb, then they take it
And you can't get it back, o-oh!Eb  
Do you believe in the creator?Gm  
Do you even know anymoreCm?
It's like you make itAb, then they take it
And you can't get it back, o-ohEb  
I wanna livGme, wanna live my Cmlife today
AbMake a better way for me and youEb  
GmThe sun woke up, I got on my knees to prayCm  
Let the iAbnjustice be solved and mended todayEb  
Do you live for the lo-ove?Gm  
Do you live for the hate? OhCmh
It's like you mAbake it, then they take it
And you can't get it back, o-ohEb!
Do you believe in the creatorGm?
Do you even know anymore?Cm  
Aye, it's like you mAbake it, then they take it
And you can't get it back, oh
Verse 2:
Yeah
No Ebjustice, no peace, in these troubled times like these
I'm Gmdown on one knee, and I'm praying for what I need
So wCmhatever's in that dark, is goin' always come to that light
So iAbf you shot him in his back, two wrongs ain't never made it no right
EbTried to test my strength, and I fought with all my might
Took a Gmpage out of this chapter, just to reconcile my life
We hate that Lucious goin' through it, we know that he ain't do it
 F   Fx2
Let's change for the better, make the world a better place
EbUnited as a people, be the winners of the race
GmAnd never kill the Joker, cause he used to be a Ace
It's tCmhings outta' life, that you just can't replace
Like the Absketches to the drawing, that the pencil couldn't trace
Empire!
Outro:
 Eb   Gm   Cm   Abx7

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Born To Lose

by Empire Cast

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Empire Cast - Born To Lose

Intro:

Cm F

Verse 1:

Cm F

I got my hands in the air, officer don't shoot

Cm F

Told 'em I couldn't breathe, then he gave me the boot

Cm F

Cause they be givin' the time, but never gave me the loot

Cm F

They got my back to the wall, so what a brotha' goin' do?

Cm F

Took a couple of L's, they say a try is a fail

Cm F

It's either put on the mask, or throw the work on the scale

Cm F

Times done change, but I can't e'en tell

Cm F

It's only two ways to go, it's goin' be freedom or jail

Cm F

They gave Lucious a case, and he couldn't even bail

Cm F

Judge gave him a option, go to trial or tell

Cm F

Now he sittin' in prison, while the Governor fishin'

Cm F

We gotta' draw up the plan, then accomplish the mission

Cm F

You put a cat in the corner, he goin' be scratchin' and hissin'

Cm F

We goin' survive in the ghetto, cause the people ain't livin'

Cm F

So how a leader goin' lead, if he ain't got the vision?

Cm F

I had a dream in my head, I gotta break outta' prison

Oh Lord!

Cm F

Hook:

Eb Gm Cm

I wanna live, I wanna live my life today

Ab Eb

Make a better way for me and you

Gm Cm

When the sun woke up, I got on my knees to pray

Ab Eb

Let the injustice be solved and mended today

Do you live for the lo-ove?

Do you live for the hate? Ohh

It's like you make it, then they take it

And you can't get it back, o-oh!

Do you believe in the creator?

Do you even know anymore?

It's like you make it, then they take it

And you can't get it back, o-oh

Gm Cm

I wanna live, wanna live my life today

Ab Eb

Make a better way for me and you

Gm Cm

The sun woke up, I got on my knees to pray

Ab Eb

Let the injustice be solved and mended today

Do you live for the lo-ove?

Do you live for the hate? Ohh

It's like you make it, then they take it

And you can't get it back, o-oh!

Do you believe in the creator?

Do you even know anymore?

Aye, it's like you make it, then they take it

And you can't get it back, oh

Verse 2:

Yeah

No justice, no peace, in these troubled times like these

I'm down on one knee, and I'm praying for what I need

So whatever's in that dark, is goin' always come to that light

So if you shot him in his back, two wrongs ain't never made it no right

Tried to test my strength, and I fought with all my might

Took a page out of this chapter, just to reconcile my life

We hate that Lucious goin' through it, we know that he ain't do it

F F

Let's change for the better, make the world a better place

United as a people, be the winners of the race

And never kill the Joker, cause he used to be a Ace

It's things outta' life, that you just can't replace

Like the sketches to the drawing, that the pencil couldn't trace

Empire!

Outro:

Eb Gm Cm Ab

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