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[Intro]
B C# E F# B D#m
[Verse 1]
BWashing out cigarettes in the bathroom
ShoulC#d probably only give my opinion when I'm asked to
I'm Ereally good F#at telling the halBf truth but usually only whD#men I have to
ThBe money doesn't work, the chain doesn't work
SoC#mething broken in my brain, got me praying in the dirt
GoEt me stranded in my bed like IF#'m laying in the hearse
And the gBrass is always greener wD#mhen you play on astroturf
WondeBr why my generation poppin' pills and poppin' percs
And C#got some weed and got some purp and got some bars and got some syurp
And got some JEordan's on my feet, I went and mF#atched them with my shirt
And I jusBt instagrammed them both to shD#mow you that I got them first
Got a BLouis duffel bag, I got my girl a purse
I'm tryna C#find God through a purchase, I'm not tryna go to church
Amen, sataEn told me not F#to serve, I only thinBk about myself, I D#monly think about my work
I oBnly think about my come-up, capitalism
LC#ook at where we come from, we are what we run from
WEe are F#why we smoke Bsome, so nD#mumb, so numb, so numb
[Chorus]
I'm Ba tell you what you need to know
I'm a C#tell you what you need to hear
Cause Ethe truth F#would be too much
Yeah Bthe truth would be, yeaD#mh the truth would be
I'm Ba tell you what you need to know
I'm a C#tell you what you need to hear
Cause Ethe truth F#would be too much
Yeah Bthe truth would be, yeaD#mh the truth would be
[Verse 2]
B  C#  E  F#  B  D#m
I Bcry when she smile with her eyes closed
I'm C#already afraid to tight clothes
I Ewant all her best frienF#ds to be white folks
I scratched out tBhis line so many times, I can't forget it
It's D#mfucked up, I almost say it every time that I edit
I swBear rapping make it easy to lie
But secreC#ts don't make it easy to write
I meEt the devil in MaF#nhattan, quickly ended discussion
I don't Bneed a thing, hD#me warned of repercussions
But I knBow he come in all forms, that won't be his last visit
Time C#is moving fast and I'm running with a pair of scissors
LookEing in the mirroF#r like, "Damn that ain't my dad, is it?"
He haBnded the torch but hD#me ain't hold my hand did it?
I spent a Bplenty penny on microphones, many midis
AnC#y of those cities, I put the indie in Windy City
InEdian giver, Black father, White liar
RighF#t next to Yeezy like Mike Myers
Stare at tBhe cue cards, take out the juke parts 
Take out the God D#mreferences, just leave the cool parts
I remembBer opening for Ben, wasn't no liquor at the show
And now the C#white girls call me nigga at my show
I wisEh that I could open twice, sit down at the open mic
Go bF#ack to the day before I became famous over night
I wish that BI could open twice, sit down at the open mic
GD#mo back to the day before I became famous over night
[Chorus]
I'm Ba tell you what you need to know
I'm a C#tell you what you need to hear
Cause Ethe truth F#would be too much
Yeah Bthe truth would be, yeaD#mh the truth would be
I'm Ba tell you what you need to know
I'm a C#tell you what you need to hear
Cause Ethe truth F#would be too much
Yeah Bthe truth would be, yeaD#mh the truth would be
[Instrumental break]
B  C#  E  F#  B  D#m
[Outro - Macklemore]
I'm Ba tell you what you need to know
I'm a C#tell you what you need to hear
Cause Ethe truth F#would be too much
Yeah Bthe truth would be, yeaD#mh the truth would be
I'm Ba tell you what you need to know
I'm a C#tell you what you need to hear
Cause Ethe truth F#would be too much
Yeah Bthe truth would be, yeaD#mh the truth would be...okay

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Need To Know

by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis

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D#m

[Intro]

B C# E F# B D#m

[Verse 1]

Washing out cigarettes in the bathroom

Should probably only give my opinion when I'm asked to

E F# B D#m

I'm really good at telling the half truth but usually only when I have to

The money doesn't work, the chain doesn't work

Something broken in my brain, got me praying in the dirt

E F#

Got me stranded in my bed like I'm laying in the hearse

B D#m

And the grass is always greener when you play on astroturf

Wonder why my generation poppin' pills and poppin' percs

And got some weed and got some purp and got some bars and got some syurp

E F#

And got some Jordan's on my feet, I went and matched them with my shirt

B D#m

And I just instagrammed them both to show you that I got them first

Got a Louis duffel bag, I got my girl a purse

I'm tryna find God through a purchase, I'm not tryna go to church

E F# B D#m

Amen, satan told me not to serve, I only think about myself, I only think about my work

I only think about my come-up, capitalism

Look at where we come from, we are what we run from

E F# B D#m

We are why we smoke some, so numb, so numb, so numb

[Chorus]

I'm a tell you what you need to know

I'm a tell you what you need to hear

E F#

Cause the truth would be too much

B D#m

Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

I'm a tell you what you need to know

I'm a tell you what you need to hear

E F#

Cause the truth would be too much

B D#m

Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

[Verse 2]

B C# E F# B D#m

I cry when she smile with her eyes closed

I'm already afraid to tight clothes

E F#

I want all her best friends to be white folks

I scratched out this line so many times, I can't forget it

D#m

It's fucked up, I almost say it every time that I edit

I swear rapping make it easy to lie

But secrets don't make it easy to write

E F#

I met the devil in Manhattan, quickly ended discussion

B D#m

I don't need a thing, he warned of repercussions

But I know he come in all forms, that won't be his last visit

Time is moving fast and I'm running with a pair of scissors

E F#

Looking in the mirror like, "Damn that ain't my dad, is it?"

B D#m

He handed the torch but he ain't hold my hand did it?

I spent a plenty penny on microphones, many midis

Any of those cities, I put the indie in Windy City

Indian giver, Black father, White liar

Right next to Yeezy like Mike Myers

Stare at the cue cards, take out the juke parts

D#m

Take out the God references, just leave the cool parts

I remember opening for Ben, wasn't no liquor at the show

And now the white girls call me nigga at my show

I wish that I could open twice, sit down at the open mic

Go back to the day before I became famous over night

I wish that I could open twice, sit down at the open mic

D#m

Go back to the day before I became famous over night

[Chorus]

I'm a tell you what you need to know

I'm a tell you what you need to hear

E F#

Cause the truth would be too much

B D#m

Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

I'm a tell you what you need to know

I'm a tell you what you need to hear

E F#

Cause the truth would be too much

B D#m

Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

[Instrumental break]

B C# E F# B D#m

[Outro - Macklemore]

I'm a tell you what you need to know

I'm a tell you what you need to hear

E F#

Cause the truth would be too much

B D#m

Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be

I'm a tell you what you need to know

I'm a tell you what you need to hear

E F#

Cause the truth would be too much

B D#m

Yeah the truth would be, yeah the truth would be...okay

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