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Spaceship
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Step 1 / 19Position: 2
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: Em
key: Fm (for original chords transpose this tab +1)
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Whatever your strumming pattern, make sure you change the chords as
Em1 2 3 4 D55 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Em1 2 3 4 D55 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
e|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
B|0-------3-3-|--3-3---3-3-|0-------3-3-|--3-3---3-3-|
G|0-------2-2-|--2-2---2-2-|0-------2-2-|--2-2---2-2-|
D|2-------0-0-|--0-0---0-0-|2-------0-0-|--0-0---0-0-|
A|2-----------|------------|2-----------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
Am71 2 3 4 5 6 C1 2 3 4 5 6 Em1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 D55 6
e|0-----------|0-----------|0-----------|------------|
B|1-----------|1-----------|0-----------|--------3-3-|
G|0-----------|0-----------|0-----------|--------2-2-|
D|2-----------|2-----------|2-----------|--------0-0-|
A|0-----------|3-----------|2-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|0-----------|------------|
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[Hook]
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
If my manager insults me again
I will be assaulting him
After I fuck the manager up
Then I'm gonna shorten the register up
Let's go back, back to the Gap
Look at my check, wasn't no scratch
So if I stole, wasn't my fault
Yeah I stole, never got caught
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
They take me to the back and pat me
Askin' me about some khakis
But let some black people walk in
I bet you they show off their token blackie
Oh now they love Kanye, let's put him all in the front of the store
So I'm on break next to the "No Smokin'" sign with a blunt in the mall
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
Takin' my hits, writing my hits
Writin' my rhymes, playin' my mind
This fuckin' job can't help him
So I quit, y'all welcome
Y'all don't know my struggle
Y'all can't match my hustle
You can't catch my hustle
You can't fathom my love dude
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
Lock yourself in a room doing 5 beats a day for 3 summers
That's a Different World like Cree Summer's
I deserve to do these numbers
"The kid that made that deserves that Maybach!"
So many records in my basement
I'm just waiting on my spaceship
[Hook]
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
[Verse 2: GLC]
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
And I didn't even try to work a job
Represent the mob
At the same time thirsty on the grind
Chi state of mind
Lost my momma, lost my mind
Life my love, that's not mine
"Why you ain't signed?"
Wasn't my time
Leave me alone, work for y'all
Half of it's yours, half of it's mine
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
Only one to ball
Never one to fall
Got to get mine
Got to take mine
Got a Tec-9
Reach my prime
Got to make these haters respect mine
In the mall until 12 when my schedule had said 9
Putting them pants on shelves
Waiting patiently I ask myself
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
Where I want to go, where I want to be
Life is much more than running in the streets
Holla at 'Ye, hit me with the beat
Put me on my feet
Sound so sweet
Yes I'm the same ol' G, same goatee
Staying low key, nope
Holler at God "Man why'd you have to take my folks?"
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
Hope to see Freddie G., Yusef G
Love my G, Rolly G
Police watch me smoke my weed, count my G's
Got a lot of people counting on me
And I'm just trying to find my peace
Should've finished school like my niece
Then I finally wouldn't use my piece (blaw!)
[Hook]
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
[Verse 3: Consequence]
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
I remember having to take the dollar cab
Coming home real late at night
Standing on my feet all damn day
Trying to make this thing right
And having one of my co-workers say "Yo, you look just like
This kid I seen in an old Busta Rhymes video the other night"
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
Well easy come, easy go, how that saying goes
No more broad service, cars, and them TV shows
I had all that snatched from me
A&Rs and they faculties all turn their back on me
And didn't want to hear a rap from me
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
So naturally actually had to face things factually
[Hook]
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
EmI've been workin' this graveD5shift and I ain't made shit
EmI wish I D5could buy me a spaceship and Am7fly
C Em| Em D5|
Past the sky
[Outro: Tony Williams]
| Em D5| D5| Em D5| D5|
| Am7| C| Em| Em D5|
I want to fly, I want to fly
I said I want my chariot to pick me up
And take me, brother, for a ride
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Spaceship
by Kanye West
Chords in this song · guitar
Em
D5
Am7
C
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Tuning: Standard
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capo: 1st fret
play: Em
key: Fm (for original chords transpose this tab +1)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Whatever your strumming pattern, make sure you change the chords as
Em D5 Em D5
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
e|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
B|0-------3-3-|--3-3---3-3-|0-------3-3-|--3-3---3-3-|
G|0-------2-2-|--2-2---2-2-|0-------2-2-|--2-2---2-2-|
D|2-------0-0-|--0-0---0-0-|2-------0-0-|--0-0---0-0-|
A|2-----------|------------|2-----------|------------|
E|0-----------|------------|0-----------|------------|
Am7 C Em D5
1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6
e|0-----------|0-----------|0-----------|------------|
B|1-----------|1-----------|0-----------|--------3-3-|
G|0-----------|0-----------|0-----------|--------2-2-|
D|2-----------|2-----------|2-----------|--------0-0-|
A|0-----------|3-----------|2-----------|------------|
E|------------|------------|0-----------|------------|
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[Hook]
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
[Verse 1: Kanye West]
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
If my manager insults me again
I will be assaulting him
After I fuck the manager up
Then I'm gonna shorten the register up
Let's go back, back to the Gap
Look at my check, wasn't no scratch
So if I stole, wasn't my fault
Yeah I stole, never got caught
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
They take me to the back and pat me
Askin' me about some khakis
But let some black people walk in
I bet you they show off their token blackie
Oh now they love Kanye, let's put him all in the front of the store
So I'm on break next to the "No Smokin'" sign with a blunt in the mall
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
Takin' my hits, writing my hits
Writin' my rhymes, playin' my mind
This fuckin' job can't help him
So I quit, y'all welcome
Y'all don't know my struggle
Y'all can't match my hustle
You can't catch my hustle
You can't fathom my love dude
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
Lock yourself in a room doing 5 beats a day for 3 summers
That's a Different World like Cree Summer's
I deserve to do these numbers
"The kid that made that deserves that Maybach!"
So many records in my basement
I'm just waiting on my spaceship
[Hook]
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
[Verse 2: GLC]
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
And I didn't even try to work a job
Represent the mob
At the same time thirsty on the grind
Chi state of mind
Lost my momma, lost my mind
Life my love, that's not mine
"Why you ain't signed?"
Wasn't my time
Leave me alone, work for y'all
Half of it's yours, half of it's mine
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
Only one to ball
Never one to fall
Got to get mine
Got to take mine
Got a Tec-9
Reach my prime
Got to make these haters respect mine
In the mall until 12 when my schedule had said 9
Putting them pants on shelves
Waiting patiently I ask myself
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
Where I want to go, where I want to be
Life is much more than running in the streets
Holla at 'Ye, hit me with the beat
Put me on my feet
Sound so sweet
Yes I'm the same ol' G, same goatee
Staying low key, nope
Holler at God "Man why'd you have to take my folks?"
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
Hope to see Freddie G., Yusef G
Love my G, Rolly G
Police watch me smoke my weed, count my G's
Got a lot of people counting on me
And I'm just trying to find my peace
Should've finished school like my niece
Then I finally wouldn't use my piece (blaw!)
[Hook]
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
[Verse 3: Consequence]
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
I remember having to take the dollar cab
Coming home real late at night
Standing on my feet all damn day
Trying to make this thing right
And having one of my co-workers say "Yo, you look just like
This kid I seen in an old Busta Rhymes video the other night"
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
Well easy come, easy go, how that saying goes
No more broad service, cars, and them TV shows
I had all that snatched from me
A&Rs and they faculties all turn their back on me
And didn't want to hear a rap from me
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
So naturally actually had to face things factually
[Hook]
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
Em D5
I've been workin' this graveshift and I ain't made shit
Em D5 Am7
I wish I could buy me a spaceship and fly
C Em Em D5
| |
Past the sky
[Outro: Tony Williams]
Em D5 D5 Em D5 D5
| | | | |
Am7 C Em Em D5
| | | | |
I want to fly, I want to fly
I said I want my chariot to pick me up
And take me, brother, for a ride
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