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What They Want

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C#m[INTAROC#m]
    C#m    A      C#mOooooooC#m  A  C#m  
C#mThey let us Ain the rap C#mgame
G#I swear they let me F#min the motherfuG#cking rap game
[VERSE 1]
C#mGot a chick, I call her ALolaC#m  
C#mShe feel like the ocean
C#mLike to drink and smoke some Adoja
C#mAnd I feel like smokin'
C#mPlus she good at charmin' Acobras
C#mI feel like I'm chosen
G#But she ain't the onF#mly one, G#no
C#mGot a chick, I call her AKatia
C#mShe be actin bougie
C#mThen she came through and Atopped me off
C#mNow she just a groupie
C#mGot the aura of the AMafia
C#mHer friends wish they knew me
G#But they ain't the onF#mly ones, G#no no
[HOOK]
C#mWhat they want, wAhat they want, C#mwhat they want
C#mDollar signs, yeAah, I know it's C#mwhat they want
C#mWhat they want, Awhat they want, C#mwhat they want
G#Y'all ain't foolin' me F#mat allG#  
[VERSE 2]
C#mI been at this shit for A9 years, C#mnow they startin' to call
C#mI'm a DIY pAioneer, they C#mtryna get involved
C#mYippee kiyay, aAw yeah, 'C#mbout to set it off
G#I'm probably the onF#mly oneG#, yeah
C#mCome correct when you Aapproach meC#m, I can size you up
C#mTakin' all the shots like AKobe, C#malmost 81
C#mGuess I gotta play the gAoalie and C#mgo and save me some
G#I'm probably the onF#mly oneG#, ye-ah
[HOOK]
C#mWhat they want, wAhat they want, C#mwhat they want
C#mDollar signs, yeAah, I know it's C#mwhat they want
C#mWhat they want, Awhat they want, C#mwhat they want
G#Y'all ain't foolin' me F#mat allG#  
[VERSE 3]
C#mWho wants my money, IA'll tell you who C#mI don't fuck with
C#mWho's pullin' strings, I'm jAust pointing out C#mall the puppets
C#mWhat I'm demanding Ais fucking up C#mall the budgets
G#I'm smart as fuck, they F#mbe talkin' like G#I'm the dumbest
But I kC#mnow what they want from Ame
Dollars, lC#motta stock in me
C#mIt ain't nothin' personAal, it's business and C#mI'm a commodity
But C#mhonestly, Pop Pop wAould be turnin' C#min his grave
The dG#ay I let someone else becF#mome the boss of G#me
When there's a boss in me, I'll be daC#mmned
[HOOK]
C#mWhat they want, wAhat they want, C#mwhat they want
C#mDollar signs, yeAah, I know it's C#mwhat they want
C#mWhat they want, Awhat they want, C#mwhat they want
G#Y'all ain't foolin' me F#mat allG#  

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What They Want

by Russ

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C#m

F#m

Chords should perfectly match the song.

Play the Bar chord of A for the best sound

C#m A C#m

[INTRO]

C#m A C#m C#m A C#m

Ooooooo

C#m A C#m

They let us in the rap game

G# F#m G#

I swear they let me in the motherfucking rap game

[VERSE 1]

C#m A C#m

Got a chick, I call her Lola

C#m

She feel like the ocean

C#m A

Like to drink and smoke some doja

C#m

And I feel like smokin'

C#m A

Plus she good at charmin' cobras

C#m

I feel like I'm chosen

G# F#m G#

But she ain't the only one, no

C#m A

Got a chick, I call her Katia

C#m

She be actin bougie

C#m A

Then she came through and topped me off

C#m

Now she just a groupie

C#m A

Got the aura of the Mafia

C#m

Her friends wish they knew me

G# F#m G#

But they ain't the only ones, no no

[HOOK]

C#m A C#m

What they want, what they want, what they want

C#m A C#m

Dollar signs, yeah, I know it's what they want

C#m A C#m

What they want, what they want, what they want

G# F#m G#

Y'all ain't foolin' me at all

[VERSE 2]

C#m A C#m

I been at this shit for 9 years, now they startin' to call

C#m A C#m

I'm a DIY pioneer, they tryna get involved

C#m A C#m

Yippee kiyay, aw yeah, 'bout to set it off

G# F#m G#

I'm probably the only one, yeah

C#m A C#m

Come correct when you approach me, I can size you up

C#m A C#m

Takin' all the shots like Kobe, almost 81

C#m A C#m

Guess I gotta play the goalie and go and save me some

G# F#m G#

I'm probably the only one, ye-ah

[HOOK]

C#m A C#m

What they want, what they want, what they want

C#m A C#m

Dollar signs, yeah, I know it's what they want

C#m A C#m

What they want, what they want, what they want

G# F#m G#

Y'all ain't foolin' me at all

[VERSE 3]

C#m A C#m

Who wants my money, I'll tell you who I don't fuck with

C#m A C#m

Who's pullin' strings, I'm just pointing out all the puppets

C#m A C#m

What I'm demanding is fucking up all the budgets

G# F#m G#

I'm smart as fuck, they be talkin' like I'm the dumbest

C#m A

But I know what they want from me

C#m

Dollars, lotta stock in me

C#m A C#m

It ain't nothin' personal, it's business and I'm a commodity

C#m A C#m

But honestly, Pop Pop would be turnin' in his grave

G# F#m G#

The day I let someone else become the boss of me

C#m

When there's a boss in me, I'll be damned

[HOOK]

C#m A C#m

What they want, what they want, what they want

C#m A C#m

Dollar signs, yeah, I know it's what they want

C#m A C#m

What they want, what they want, what they want

G# F#m G#

Y'all ain't foolin' me at all

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