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[Verse 1: 2 Chainz]
EmI'm gonna cause pandemonium
AmPick up the paper, Bmcustodian
EmThis how Prince met Apollonia
CTryna fill up CaliBmfornia kings
EmHydrocodeine with the Visine
AmMaster bedroom on the Bmright wing
EmThis a Philippe not a Breitling
CFuck her to sleep, shBme had pipe dreams
EmYeah, this is the king of the trap
AmYeah, I pull it sBmtraight out the hat
EmYeah, everyone better take cover
CYeah, got rappeBmrs under attack
EmUh, my daughters inherit arrogance
AmAnd they intelligent, tBmhat's a fact
EmBought me a car February 1st
CYou already know it was Bmblack on black
EmI cover my scars with the tats on tats
AmYou better back back, ratBm-tat-tat-tat-tat
EmI pass you a joint, better pass it back
CI went to Montgomery, wiBmth packs on back
EmSent her to the store for some plastic bags
AmSent her to the store foBmr some rubber bands
EmI started pitching so easy
CI throw the work to you Bmunderhand
EmUnderworld, underground, underline
AmI'm underdog and you unBmder mine
EmThis here ain't no once upon a time
CThis really happened for reBmal
EmCan't even trust our own government
AmAw man fuck all that hBmumble shit
EmMumbling
CMan fuck all that mBmumble shit
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
EmRealize
AmA lot of these nigBmgas tell real Emlies
TChey not about sBmhit in real Emlife
AmAnd thats something that BmI had to realize (Realize)
EmI had to reco-reco-recoAmgni-i-ize Bmit
(reco-reco-recogni-i-ize)
EmThey see me winning and Cnow they dont liBmiike it
(Yeah, I know they dont like it)
EmAct like the love me, but hate me in priAm-i-vateBm  
EmI had to reco-reco-recoCgni-i-ize itBm  
[Verse 2: Nicki Minaj]
Yo
EmI went and copped a ring
AmI call this rock, DBmwayne
EmJohnson, stop the playin'
CMan, I cannot compBmlain
EmI left my shades in Atlanta so I tAmold my pilot to sBmtop the plane
EmHe bust a U in the air
CShe say she doin' it, wherBme?
EmShe wanna sit in my chair
AmBut she could never Bmbe my heir
EmChecks, clear, BCible, sBmwear
EmThey ain't buggin', I go off
AmAsahd Khaled with the cloBmth
EmDwayne Carter of the north
CDwayne Wade in the Bmfourth
EmNew dream house for mommy
AmKeep 'Caiah in ArBmmani
EmPutting my nieces through college
CThis for Kellise and IBmmani
EmLook at these niggas I put on
AmAll of these niBmggas I'm good on
EmMy own two, what I stood on
CThat's why their necks what I'm keeBmpin' my foot on
EmI've been winning 8 years consAmistently, at least resBmpect it
EmPapoose wrote a Ether record
N.C.
But I broke Aretha record
EmSee this is chess, not checkers
AmYou can not check the checBmkers
EmDid Nas clear that "Ether" record?
CNah, but I broke AreBmtha record
[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]
EmRealize
AmA lot of these nigBmgas tell real Emlies
TChey not about sBmhit in real Emlife
AmAnd thats something that BmI had to realize (Realize)
EmI had to reco-reco-recoAmgni-i-ize Bmit
(reco-reco-recogni-i-ize)
EmThey see me winning and Cnow they dont liBmiike it
(Yeah, I know they dont like it)
EmAct like the love me, but hate me in priAm-i-vateBm  
EmI had to reco-reco-recoCgni-i-ize itBm  

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Realize

by 2 Chainz

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[Verse 1: 2 Chainz]

I'm gonna cause pandemonium

Am Bm

Pick up the paper, custodian

This how Prince met Apollonia

C Bm

Tryna fill up California kings

Hydrocodeine with the Visine

Am Bm

Master bedroom on the right wing

This a Philippe not a Breitling

C Bm

Fuck her to sleep, she had pipe dreams

Yeah, this is the king of the trap

Am Bm

Yeah, I pull it straight out the hat

Yeah, everyone better take cover

C Bm

Yeah, got rappers under attack

Uh, my daughters inherit arrogance

Am Bm

And they intelligent, that's a fact

Bought me a car February 1st

C Bm

You already know it was black on black

I cover my scars with the tats on tats

Am Bm

You better back back, rat-tat-tat-tat-tat

I pass you a joint, better pass it back

C Bm

I went to Montgomery, with packs on back

Sent her to the store for some plastic bags

Am Bm

Sent her to the store for some rubber bands

I started pitching so easy

C Bm

I throw the work to you underhand

Underworld, underground, underline

Am Bm

I'm underdog and you under mine

This here ain't no once upon a time

C Bm

This really happened for real

Can't even trust our own government

Am Bm

Aw man fuck all that humble shit

Mumbling

C Bm

Man fuck all that mumble shit

[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]

Realize

Am Bm Em

A lot of these niggas tell real lies

C Bm Em

They not about shit in real life

Am Bm

And thats something that I had to realize (Realize)

Em Am Bm

I had to reco-reco-recogni-i-ize it

(reco-reco-recogni-i-ize)

Em C Bm

They see me winning and now they dont liiike it

(Yeah, I know they dont like it)

Em Am Bm

Act like the love me, but hate me in pri-i-vate

Em C Bm

I had to reco-reco-recogni-i-ize it

[Verse 2: Nicki Minaj]

I went and copped a ring

Am Bm

I call this rock, Dwayne

Johnson, stop the playin'

C Bm

Man, I cannot complain

Em Am Bm

I left my shades in Atlanta so I told my pilot to stop the plane

He bust a U in the air

C Bm

She say she doin' it, where?

She wanna sit in my chair

Am Bm

But she could never be my heir

Em C Bm

Checks, clear, Bible, swear

They ain't buggin', I go off

Am Bm

Asahd Khaled with the cloth

Dwayne Carter of the north

C Bm

Dwayne Wade in the fourth

New dream house for mommy

Am Bm

Keep 'Caiah in Armani

Putting my nieces through college

C Bm

This for Kellise and Imani

Look at these niggas I put on

Am Bm

All of these niggas I'm good on

My own two, what I stood on

C Bm

That's why their necks what I'm keepin' my foot on

Em Am Bm

I've been winning 8 years consistently, at least respect it

Papoose wrote a Ether record

N.C.

But I broke Aretha record

See this is chess, not checkers

Am Bm

You can not check the checkers

Did Nas clear that "Ether" record?

C Bm

Nah, but I broke Aretha record

[Chorus: Nicki Minaj]

Realize

Am Bm Em

A lot of these niggas tell real lies

C Bm Em

They not about shit in real life

Am Bm

And thats something that I had to realize (Realize)

Em Am Bm

I had to reco-reco-recogni-i-ize it

(reco-reco-recogni-i-ize)

Em C Bm

They see me winning and now they dont liiike it

(Yeah, I know they dont like it)

Em Am Bm

Act like the love me, but hate me in pri-i-vate

Em C Bm

I had to reco-reco-recogni-i-ize it

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