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[Intro: Mary J. Blige]
F#mIt's been a long way, but I made it here with love
BmI made it here with love, love
Said I've been and up and down and IC#m've been through it all
BmTook a while to know my heart
F#mOh, yes, it did, yeah
F#mBefore love like this, you go
BmThrough the fire and valley lows
F#mBut if you just hold on
F#mPlease hold on 'cause love is strong, it'll save yah
N.C.
Oh, please hold on, it'll save yah, save yah
[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
F#mTruth can be the sweetest pain
BmIt can mess up eveC#mrything
F#mIt's the only way you know
BmI'm payin' for it, C#mI'm changin' for it
F#mOh, oh, and it hurts
BmBut I'll make it wC#mork
F#m'Cause I'm no beginner
BmI'm a winner, paid C#mdues, I know my purpose
[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]
F#mThought they'd put my life on hold
BmBut I knew somethiC#mn' they didn't know
F#mI know myself too much to ever fold
BmDark clouds are moC#mvin' past you
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#mOh, you gotta love yourself
BmIf you really wannC#ma be with someone else
F#mYou gotta feed yourself
BmBefore you feed soC#mmebody else
F#mYou gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm'Cause everybody dC#mon't mean you well
F#mYou gotta love yourself
BmBefore you love soC#mmebody else
[Interlude: Kanye West]
F#mYeah, gBmotta love yourselfC#m  
F#mUh, you Bmknow what I'm sayC#min'?
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
F#mI decided not to use my color as a handicap
BmHe a designer, artC#mist, producer, and he rap
F#mNever found virtue from patience
BmIn a dark room just pacin'
C#mPrecious time is just wastin'
You do not know what we facin
F#m'
I cannot be complacent
F#mIn my job, be courageous
BmAnother kid just got shot
C#mThey can't find the assailant
F#mMade it out of the basement
F#mMade it out of the underground
BmFrom a time where you outta town
C#mThey might gun you down, blaow
F#mThere goes another round, blaow
F#mThere goes another round
BmCame from the Chi and wow, loC#mok what the fuck they found
F#mA young legend, comin' to shut the summer down
BmYou need to talk to me like you dC#mon't when your mother 'round
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#mOh, you gotta love yourself
BmIf you really wannC#ma be with someone else
F#mYou gotta feed yourself
BmBefore you feed soC#mmebody else
F#mYou gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm'Cause everybody dC#mon't mean you well
F#mYou gotta love yourself
BmBefore you love soC#mmebody else
[Verse 3: Mary J. Blige]
F#mI don't feel no one's time
BmCan't get restless iC#mn the soul
F#mHold your heart, the world is cold
BmKeep singin', don't C#myou stop prayin', woman
F#mYeah, it will come to pass
BmDon't worry 'bout noC#mthin'
F#mGod knows that you're worth it
BmYou deserve it, can'C#mt nothin' else hurt you
[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]
F#mThought they'd put my life on hold
BmBut I knew somethiC#mn' they didn't know
F#mI know myself too much to ever fold
BmDark clouds are moC#mvin' past you
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#mOh, you gotta love yourself
BmIf you really wannC#ma be with someone else
F#mYou gotta feed yourself
BmBefore you feed soC#mmebody else
F#mYou gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm'Cause everybody dC#mon't mean you well
F#mYou gotta love yourself
BmBefore you love soC#mmebody else

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Love Yourself

by Mary J. Blige

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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F#m

C#m

[Intro: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

It's been a long way, but I made it here with love

I made it here with love, love

C#m

Said I've been and up and down and I've been through it all

Took a while to know my heart

F#m

Oh, yes, it did, yeah

F#m

Before love like this, you go

Through the fire and valley lows

F#m

But if you just hold on

F#m

Please hold on 'cause love is strong, it'll save yah

N.C.

Oh, please hold on, it'll save yah, save yah

[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

Truth can be the sweetest pain

Bm C#m

It can mess up everything

F#m

It's the only way you know

Bm C#m

I'm payin' for it, I'm changin' for it

F#m

Oh, oh, and it hurts

Bm C#m

But I'll make it work

F#m

'Cause I'm no beginner

Bm C#m

I'm a winner, paid dues, I know my purpose

[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

Thought they'd put my life on hold

Bm C#m

But I knew somethin' they didn't know

F#m

I know myself too much to ever fold

Bm C#m

Dark clouds are movin' past you

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

Oh, you gotta love yourself

Bm C#m

If you really wanna be with someone else

F#m

You gotta feed yourself

Bm C#m

Before you feed somebody else

F#m

You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish

Bm C#m

'Cause everybody don't mean you well

F#m

You gotta love yourself

Bm C#m

Before you love somebody else

[Interlude: Kanye West]

F#m Bm C#m

Yeah, gotta love yourself

F#m Bm C#m

Uh, you know what I'm sayin'?

[Verse 2: Kanye West]

F#m

I decided not to use my color as a handicap

Bm C#m

He a designer, artist, producer, and he rap

F#m

Never found virtue from patience

In a dark room just pacin'

C#m

Precious time is just wastin'

You do not know what we facin

F#m'

I cannot be complacent

F#m

In my job, be courageous

Another kid just got shot

C#m

They can't find the assailant

F#m

Made it out of the basement

F#m

Made it out of the underground

From a time where you outta town

C#m

They might gun you down, blaow

F#m

There goes another round, blaow

F#m

There goes another round

Bm C#m

Came from the Chi and wow, look what the fuck they found

F#m

A young legend, comin' to shut the summer down

Bm C#m

You need to talk to me like you don't when your mother 'round

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

Oh, you gotta love yourself

Bm C#m

If you really wanna be with someone else

F#m

You gotta feed yourself

Bm C#m

Before you feed somebody else

F#m

You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish

Bm C#m

'Cause everybody don't mean you well

F#m

You gotta love yourself

Bm C#m

Before you love somebody else

[Verse 3: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

I don't feel no one's time

Bm C#m

Can't get restless in the soul

F#m

Hold your heart, the world is cold

Bm C#m

Keep singin', don't you stop prayin', woman

F#m

Yeah, it will come to pass

Bm C#m

Don't worry 'bout nothin'

F#m

God knows that you're worth it

Bm C#m

You deserve it, can't nothin' else hurt you

[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

Thought they'd put my life on hold

Bm C#m

But I knew somethin' they didn't know

F#m

I know myself too much to ever fold

Bm C#m

Dark clouds are movin' past you

[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]

F#m

Oh, you gotta love yourself

Bm C#m

If you really wanna be with someone else

F#m

You gotta feed yourself

Bm C#m

Before you feed somebody else

F#m

You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish

Bm C#m

'Cause everybody don't mean you well

F#m

You gotta love yourself

Bm C#m

Before you love somebody else

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