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[Ice Cube]
AmThere are seven known wonders of the world
AmYeah, hehe, you about to witness the 8th muh'fucker
AmI got King Kong in my trunk, King Kong iBmn my doors
AmMy nuts play ping-pong fBmrom the noise
AmYou can hear me from a block aBmway
I'm sittin Amnext to yo' ass and can't hear, what you goBmt to say
DmMy shit is loud, Ammy ears is ringin
EmMy paint job is wet, my cAmhrome is gleamin
DmI feel like a vet ballin Amon these rookies
EmAn old school bully, you mAmust have played hooky
DmI bring it like a bookie my Amaggression is depressin
EmDon't give a motherfucker tiAmme to learn his lesson!
DmA LUNATIC~! Y'all knAmow what I represent
The only raEmpper who wanna fistfiAmght the President!
[Hook: repeat 4X]
AmIt take a nDmation of niggas Cto hold us backDm  
[Ice Cube]
AmWhen I bang this is dangerous, niggas go bBmrainless
AmSo bang this with the fo'-five staBminless
AmAnd understand that you lookin at the famoBmus
AmWest coast rapper, who act like a aBmnus
AmHollywood! They thought they could tame thBmis
AmPitbull, but I know what the game Bmis
AmThem fuckers cheat like a NBA Bmref
AmIf you smoke one they'll electrocute you to dBmeath
DmI got God on my intellect, GoAmdzilla by the neck
EmWhen a nigga come through, wAmho you wanna holla at
DmGhost writers hit the deck, Amwhen your boy got a tec
EmWhere the fuck is, AfriAmka, Bambaataa at?
DmWe need to take it back, fuAmck Viacom
EmClear Clear Channel, and AmRadio One
DmYou motherfuckers programmed Amby the programmers
EmThat's why you gettin locked up Amby the do' slammers
Not me!
[Hook: repeat 4X]
AmIt take a nDmation of niggas Cto hold us backDm  
[Ice Cube]
AmThey music so fluffy, I'mma stay gBmutter
AmThat shit is kind of popcorn, my shit is so bBmutter
AmMy style never change, in 22 summeBmrs
AmStraight independent, and doin my Bmnumbers
AmThis shit don't sell, you know I'm still pBmaid
AmSo sourpuss niggas, can drink lemoBmnade
AmI'm doin it for the love, you doin it becBmause
AmYou need that advancement to spend on them Bmdubs
DmI don't need a penny, bAmut I need many
EmDon't worry about my money boAmy cause I got plenty
DmYou muh'fuckers worry about flosAmsin so much
EmYou don't know the fundamentals you Amforgot how to brush!
DmThese 32 teeth, will givAme yo' ass grief
EmBite you like a Fatburger Amif you got beef
DmSo who's it gon' be? Your Amfavorite MC
EmYou scared of the government they Amscared of me
Now what?
[Hook: repeat 4X]
AmIt take a nDmation of niggas Cto hold us backDm  

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It Takes A Nation

by Ice Cube

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[Ice Cube]

There are seven known wonders of the world

Yeah, hehe, you about to witness the 8th muh'fucker

Am Bm

I got King Kong in my trunk, King Kong in my doors

Am Bm

My nuts play ping-pong from the noise

Am Bm

You can hear me from a block away

Am Bm

I'm sittin next to yo' ass and can't hear, what you got to say

Dm Am

My shit is loud, my ears is ringin

Em Am

My paint job is wet, my chrome is gleamin

Dm Am

I feel like a vet ballin on these rookies

Em Am

An old school bully, you must have played hooky

Dm Am

I bring it like a bookie my aggression is depressin

Em Am

Don't give a motherfucker time to learn his lesson!

Dm Am

A LUNATIC~! Y'all know what I represent

Em Am

The only rapper who wanna fistfight the President!

[Hook: repeat 4X]

Am Dm C Dm

It take a nation of niggas to hold us back

[Ice Cube]

Am Bm

When I bang this is dangerous, niggas go brainless

Am Bm

So bang this with the fo'-five stainless

Am Bm

And understand that you lookin at the famous

Am Bm

West coast rapper, who act like a anus

Am Bm

Hollywood! They thought they could tame this

Am Bm

Pitbull, but I know what the game is

Am Bm

Them fuckers cheat like a NBA ref

Am Bm

If you smoke one they'll electrocute you to death

Dm Am

I got God on my intellect, Godzilla by the neck

Em Am

When a nigga come through, who you wanna holla at

Dm Am

Ghost writers hit the deck, when your boy got a tec

Em Am

Where the fuck is, Afrika, Bambaataa at?

Dm Am

We need to take it back, fuck Viacom

Em Am

Clear Clear Channel, and Radio One

Dm Am

You motherfuckers programmed by the programmers

Em Am

That's why you gettin locked up by the do' slammers

Not me!

[Hook: repeat 4X]

Am Dm C Dm

It take a nation of niggas to hold us back

[Ice Cube]

Am Bm

They music so fluffy, I'mma stay gutter

Am Bm

That shit is kind of popcorn, my shit is so butter

Am Bm

My style never change, in 22 summers

Am Bm

Straight independent, and doin my numbers

Am Bm

This shit don't sell, you know I'm still paid

Am Bm

So sourpuss niggas, can drink lemonade

Am Bm

I'm doin it for the love, you doin it because

Am Bm

You need that advancement to spend on them dubs

Dm Am

I don't need a penny, but I need many

Em Am

Don't worry about my money boy cause I got plenty

Dm Am

You muh'fuckers worry about flossin so much

Em Am

You don't know the fundamentals you forgot how to brush!

Dm Am

These 32 teeth, will give yo' ass grief

Em Am

Bite you like a Fatburger if you got beef

Dm Am

So who's it gon' be? Your favorite MC

Em Am

You scared of the government they scared of me

Now what?

[Hook: repeat 4X]

Am Dm C Dm

It take a nation of niggas to hold us back

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