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Light Years Ahead

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[Verse 1]
Bm7The ground rising, tDmaj7#5he sun falling, the day Bm7is cool, the night's A#dimyawning
Bm7Ain't nothing elDmaj7#5se to do but, moBm7ve at the speed of light, aA#dimy, I'm taking flight
Bm7Yeah, NASA lefDmaj7#5t behind, IBm7'm so beyond somewhere with MeA#dimgatron
Bm7I'm super gone, Dmaj7#5you can't relate to him anBm7d um, let me free my mind
Bm7I see it Dmaj7#5all, the galaBm7xy, she want my A#dimall
Bm7Feel like it's child'Dmaj7#5s play, now throBm7ugh the Milky Way, fuA#dimlfill my destiny
Bm7As I cooperate my Dmaj7#5record plays, Bm7my record spins, make a whA#dimirlwind
Bm7Yeah, I see it all, becDmaj7#5ome a star, tBm7ryna shine through thA#dime fall
[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]
Bm7See you in the mDmaj7#5orning, tBm7ake off nigga
I'm time zA#dimoning, tBm7ell 'em I'm sky high
GDmaj7#5oing-going-going, uBm7p there nigga
I'm time zA#dimoning, tell 'em I'm sky Bm7high
Dmaj7#5I'm sky high, nigga, I'm sky hBm7igh
See A#dimyou in the mBm7orning, goA#diming-going-going
[Verse 2]
Bm7The ground rising, the moDmaj7#5on falling, my night's Bm7cool, my day's A#dimyawning
Bm7Ain't nothing else tDmaj7#5o do but, mBm7ove at the speed of A#dimlight
We travel like a cBm7omet, supersonic, just watch out when I aDmaj7#5ccelerate
Bm7Moving at the speed of light ain't A#dimno thoughts of me using brakes
Bm7Inhaling gravity excelDmaj7#5ling Hubble
Bm7Check my levels, check my levels, tA#dimurn me up, turn me up
Bm7What the fuck, got your bitch she on Dmaj7#5my nuts, on my nuts
Bm7All because a nigga cool man I sA#dimwear she act a fool
Bm7Man you know I keep it real, man Dmaj7#5for reals
Bm7Man you know I'm super ills, went to A#dimPluto gave it chills
Bm7Man I swear, need no appeal, rDmaj7#5ising from my heels
Bm7With no ceilings or a ground, I'm prA#dimobably never coming down
Bm7Yeah, I see iDmaj7#5t all, become a sBm7tar, tryna shine through the A#dimfall
[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]
Bm7See you in the mDmaj7#5orning, tBm7ake off nigga
I'm time zA#dimoning, tBm7ell 'em I'm sky high
GDmaj7#5oing-going-going, uBm7p there nigga
I'm time zA#dimoning, tell 'em I'm sky Bm7high
Dmaj7#5I'm sky high, nigga, I'm sky hBm7igh
See A#dimyou in the mBm7orning, goA#diming-going-going
[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar]
Bm7My turbo boosting, Dmaj7#5my jetpack cruising
Bm7Get jet lag when I cA#dimome back to these fucking humans
Bm7I could put planet EaDmaj7#5rth in a canister
Bm7Then continue my crater search, A#dimwith Captain Kirk
Bm7Look at my verse, you Dmaj7#5seeing signs?
Bm7You hearing signals decipheA#dimred from District 9
Bm7No fucking rapper cyphDmaj7#5er when metors flying
Bm7The meters are flying but I'm waA#dimy faster
Bm7Run away bet I catch up, fiDmaj7#5re like striking matches
Bm7I'm higher with martians laughing in sA#dimpaceships as stars is crashing
Bm7Hover above the masses, a Dmaj7#5massive attack, we're mixing
Bm7Kendrick Lamar with magic pull rA#dimabbits from hats
Bm7Niggas, wanna hop on tracks, Dmaj7#5bitches, wanna hop on dick
Bm7"Damn, is that a fucking blimp! No, OA#dimMG, that's him!"
Bm7A shooting star hanging ovDmaj7#5er a new eclipse hanging over
Bm7A big dip, when my music flip A#dimnigga I'm sky high
[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]
Bm7See you in the mDmaj7#5orning, tBm7ake off nigga
I'm time zA#dimoning, tBm7ell 'em I'm sky high
GDmaj7#5oing-going-going, uBm7p there nigga
I'm time zA#dimoning, tell 'em I'm sky Bm7high
Dmaj7#5I'm sky high, nigga, I'm sky hBm7igh
See A#dimyou in the mBm7orning, goA#diming-going-going

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Light Years Ahead

by Schoolboy Q

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Bm7

Dmaj7#5

A#dim

[Verse 1]

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

The ground rising, the sun falling, the day is cool, the night's yawning

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

Ain't nothing else to do but, move at the speed of light, ay, I'm taking flight

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

Yeah, NASA left behind, I'm so beyond somewhere with Megatron

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7

I'm super gone, you can't relate to him and um, let me free my mind

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

I see it all, the galaxy, she want my all

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

Feel like it's child's play, now through the Milky Way, fulfill my destiny

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

As I cooperate my record plays, my record spins, make a whirlwind

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

Yeah, I see it all, become a star, tryna shine through the fall

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7

See you in the morning, take off nigga

A#dim Bm7

I'm time zoning, tell 'em I'm sky high

Dmaj7#5 Bm7

Going-going-going, up there nigga

A#dim Bm7

I'm time zoning, tell 'em I'm sky high

Dmaj7#5 Bm7

I'm sky high, nigga, I'm sky high

A#dim Bm7 A#dim

See you in the morning, going-going-going

[Verse 2]

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

The ground rising, the moon falling, my night's cool, my day's yawning

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

Ain't nothing else to do but, move at the speed of light

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

We travel like a comet, supersonic, just watch out when I accelerate

Bm7 A#dim

Moving at the speed of light ain't no thoughts of me using brakes

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Inhaling gravity excelling Hubble

Bm7 A#dim

Check my levels, check my levels, turn me up, turn me up

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

What the fuck, got your bitch she on my nuts, on my nuts

Bm7 A#dim

All because a nigga cool man I swear she act a fool

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Man you know I keep it real, man for reals

Bm7 A#dim

Man you know I'm super ills, went to Pluto gave it chills

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Man I swear, need no appeal, rising from my heels

Bm7 A#dim

With no ceilings or a ground, I'm probably never coming down

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7 A#dim

Yeah, I see it all, become a star, tryna shine through the fall

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7

See you in the morning, take off nigga

A#dim Bm7

I'm time zoning, tell 'em I'm sky high

Dmaj7#5 Bm7

Going-going-going, up there nigga

A#dim Bm7

I'm time zoning, tell 'em I'm sky high

Dmaj7#5 Bm7

I'm sky high, nigga, I'm sky high

A#dim Bm7 A#dim

See you in the morning, going-going-going

[Verse 3: Kendrick Lamar]

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

My turbo boosting, my jetpack cruising

Bm7 A#dim

Get jet lag when I come back to these fucking humans

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

I could put planet Earth in a canister

Bm7 A#dim

Then continue my crater search, with Captain Kirk

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Look at my verse, you seeing signs?

Bm7 A#dim

You hearing signals deciphered from District 9

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

No fucking rapper cypher when metors flying

Bm7 A#dim

The meters are flying but I'm way faster

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Run away bet I catch up, fire like striking matches

Bm7 A#dim

I'm higher with martians laughing in spaceships as stars is crashing

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Hover above the masses, a massive attack, we're mixing

Bm7 A#dim

Kendrick Lamar with magic pull rabbits from hats

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

Niggas, wanna hop on tracks, bitches, wanna hop on dick

Bm7 A#dim

"Damn, is that a fucking blimp! No, OMG, that's him!"

Bm7 Dmaj7#5

A shooting star hanging over a new eclipse hanging over

Bm7 A#dim

A big dip, when my music flip nigga I'm sky high

[Hook: Kendrick Lamar]

Bm7 Dmaj7#5 Bm7

See you in the morning, take off nigga

A#dim Bm7

I'm time zoning, tell 'em I'm sky high

Dmaj7#5 Bm7

Going-going-going, up there nigga

A#dim Bm7

I'm time zoning, tell 'em I'm sky high

Dmaj7#5 Bm7

I'm sky high, nigga, I'm sky high

A#dim Bm7 A#dim

See you in the morning, going-going-going

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