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Artist: A Tribe Called Quest
BPM: 92
[Intro]
G#m     D#m     G#m     B
E       E       Bb      D#m
G#m
[Verse 1]
D#mAh      D#mAh
G#mWe don't believe G#myou 'cause we the people
D#mAre still here in the reD#mar, ayo, we don't need you
EYou in the killiEng-off-good-young-nigga mood
CmWhen we Eget hungry we eaEt the same fuckiEng food, the ramen noodle
EYour simple voodoo is Bso Emaniacal, weB're liable to pulEl a juju
BThe ironBy is thaBt this bBad bitch in my lap
EShe don'Et love mEe, she mEake money, she don't study that
G#mShe gon' G#mgive it G#mto me, G#main't gon' tell me run it back
BShe gon' Btake thBe brain Bto wetter plains, she spit on that
EThe doorEs have sEigns witEh, don't try to rhyme with
BVH1 has Ba show tBhat you Bcan waste your time with
EGuilty pEleasures Etake thEe edge off reality
BAnd for Ba salary BI'd proBbably do that shit sporadically
EThe OG GEucci booEts are sEmitten with iguanas
BThe IRS Bpiranha Bsee a niBgga gettin' commas
ENiggas iEn the hoEod livinEg in a fishbowl
DGentrify Dhere, nDow it's Dnot a shit hole
ETrendsetEter, I kEnow, my Eshit's cold
G#mAin't seG#mttling bG#mecause I G#main't so bold 
[Hook]
C#mbut ay,  C#mAll you C#mBlack fC#molks, yoG#mu must gG#moG#m  G#m  G#m  
EAll you EMexicansE, you muEst goG#m  G#m  G#m  G#m  G#m  
EAnd all Eyou poor Efolks, Eyou must G#mgoG#m  G#m  G#m  G#m  
EMuslims Eand gaysE, boy, wEe hate yDour waysD  D  D  
C#mSo all yG#mou bad fG#molks, yoG#mu must go
[Bridge]
EThe fog Eand the Esmog of Enews medEia that logs
EFalse naErratives of Gods Dthat came up agDainst the odds
DWe're noCmt just nigga rapCmpers witCmh the bars
D#mIt's kisD#mmet that G#mwe're cG#mosmic with the stars
[Verse 2]
EYou bastEards oveErlooking Estreet art
G#mBetter yG#met, streG#met smartG#ms but you keep us off the charts
ESo motheErfuck yoEur numbeErs and your statisticians
DFuck y'aDll know Dabout trDue competition?
BbThat's lBbike a AL Bbpitcher Bbon deck talking about he hittin'
DThe only Done whoD's hittiDng are the ones that's currently spittin'
EWe got yEour missEy smitteEn rubbing on her little kitten
G#mDreaming G#mof a woG#mrld thatG#m's equal for women with no division
EBoy, I tEell you Ethat's vEision
G#mLike TonG#my Romo wG#mhen he hG#mitting Witten
EThe TribEe be the Ebest in Ethey division
DShaheed DMuhammad Dcut it Dwith precision
EWho can Ecome bacEk years Elater, still hit the shot?
DStill thDem tryna Dmove we Doff the fucking block
Babylon, bloodclEaatE  
G#mTwo pon G#myuh headG#mtopG#m  
[Hook]
All you EBlack foElks, you Gmmust go
EAll you EMexicansE, you muG#mst go
EAnd all Eyou poor Efolks, G#myou must go
EMuslims Eand gaysD, boy, wDe hate your ways
C#mSSo all Cmyou bad folks, you must go
Cm(Air raid siren 30 beats)

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We The People

by A Tribe Called Quest

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Chords in this song · guitar

G#m

D#m

C#m

Artist: A Tribe Called Quest

BPM: 92

[Intro]

G#m D#m G#m B

E E Bb D#m

G#m

[Verse 1]

D#m D#m

Ah Ah

G#m G#m

We don't believe you 'cause we the people

D#m D#m

Are still here in the rear, ayo, we don't need you

E E

You in the killing-off-good-young-nigga mood

Cm E E E

When we get hungry we eat the same fucking food, the ramen noodle

E B E B E

Your simple voodoo is so maniacal, we're liable to pull a juju

B B B B

The irony is that this bad bitch in my lap

E E E E

She don't love me, she make money, she don't study that

G#m G#m G#m G#m

She gon' give it to me, ain't gon' tell me run it back

B B B B

She gon' take the brain to wetter plains, she spit on that

E E E E

The doors have signs with, don't try to rhyme with

B B B B

VH1 has a show that you can waste your time with

E E E E

Guilty pleasures take the edge off reality

B B B B

And for a salary I'd probably do that shit sporadically

E E E E

The OG Gucci boots are smitten with iguanas

B B B B

The IRS piranha see a nigga gettin' commas

E E E E

Niggas in the hood living in a fishbowl

D D D D

Gentrify here, now it's not a shit hole

E E E E

Trendsetter, I know, my shit's cold

G#m G#m G#m G#m

Ain't settling because I ain't so bold

[Hook]

C#m C#m C#m C#m G#m G#m G#m G#m G#m

but ay, All you Black folks, you must go

E E E E G#m G#m G#m G#m G#m

All you Mexicans, you must go

E E E E G#m G#m G#m G#m G#m

And all you poor folks, you must go

E E E E D D D D

Muslims and gays, boy, we hate your ways

C#m G#m G#m G#m

So all you bad folks, you must go

[Bridge]

E E E E E

The fog and the smog of news media that logs

E E D D

False narratives of Gods that came up against the odds

D Cm Cm Cm

We're not just nigga rappers with the bars

D#m D#m G#m G#m

It's kismet that we're cosmic with the stars

[Verse 2]

E E E E

You bastards overlooking street art

G#m G#m G#m G#m

Better yet, street smarts but you keep us off the charts

E E E E

So motherfuck your numbers and your statisticians

D D D D

Fuck y'all know about true competition?

Bb Bb Bb Bb

That's like a AL pitcher on deck talking about he hittin'

D D D D

The only one who's hitting are the ones that's currently spittin'

E E E E

We got your missy smitten rubbing on her little kitten

G#m G#m G#m G#m

Dreaming of a world that's equal for women with no division

E E E E

Boy, I tell you that's vision

G#m G#m G#m G#m

Like Tony Romo when he hitting Witten

E E E E

The Tribe be the best in they division

D D D D

Shaheed Muhammad cut it with precision

E E E E

Who can come back years later, still hit the shot?

D D D D

Still them tryna move we off the fucking block

E E

Babylon, bloodclaat

G#m G#m G#m G#m

Two pon yuh headtop

[Hook]

E E Gm

All you Black folks, you must go

E E E G#m

All you Mexicans, you must go

E E E G#m

And all you poor folks, you must go

E E D D

Muslims and gays, boy, we hate your ways

C#m Cm

SSo all you bad folks, you must go

(Air raid siren 30 beats)

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