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[Intro]
E  F# G#m
EYo
G#mI know you don't understand my words but you wiBll evenEtuallyG#m  
You will eventually
SEome day
One day
[Refrain]
I know you don't understand my wEords but you will eventually
And when you get older I hG#mope you don't hold this shit against me
I hope you unEderstand I love you more than life itself
And this is noG#mthin' but your daddy's thoughts Bwhen he was feelin' empty
[Verse 1]
And everything ain't alwEays what it seems like on the outside
I fought so many teG#mars so that you would never see the outcry
I never wanted Ekids until I lived and went through hard times
And became a man that feG#mll in love with someone that my heart findBs
But you know how thEat shit go
Young and reckless, different women pG#mart time
And I wasn't ready for that life yet, I was in my dEark prime
Me and your moms ain't get along and she gave me a G#mhard time
I really think that we just crBossed paths at the wroEng time
I wasn't hapEpy when she said she was pG#mregnant
Probably the worst news of my life, that shit was so depEressing
I told her she should get an aboG#mrtion and I really meant it
I'm sorry that I said that shit, yo I was trippin'
[Refrain]
EI know you don't understand my words but you will eG#mventually
And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit against me
EI'm sorry, G#myo
[Verse 2]
BAnd I never wanted a broken home to raEise you from a distance
Yeah I'll admit it, I was scaG#mred of that type of commitment
Even hopes of a mEiscarriage, anything bad that could happen
That'd get me oG#mut of that situation, I was lBivin
BI felt like shit about my thoEughts, that wasn't me, I'm different
Plus I was dG#mealing with some demons that I couldn't live with
I told her she should get an aEbortion and I really G#mmeant it
[Refrain]
I know you don't understand my wEords but you will evF#entually
And when you get olG#mder I hope you don't hold this shit against me
Hope you don't hate me, I was selfiEsh, I hope you forgiG#mve meB  
EHope you forgive G#mmeB  
[Verse 3]
And I still remember your Ebaby shower like it was yesterday
And to your mG#mom it was special, me, just another day
I wish that you could see the Epictures, all the fake phony smilin'
Had to pretend that I was hapG#mpy, deep down I was crByin'
Ma asked if I was okEay, I turned around and looked away
I was dryin' all my teG#mars, look back to say yeah
I was lyin', goddamn, hEow the hell I get here?
This is it, this suppG#mosed to be my life
This ain't Bhow I pictured it
I never felEt so damn alone, but it was more than often
One of the wG#morst days of my life, and I ain't even lyin'
We argEued when we came home, I blamF#e myself for all this
I think that I was holding a grudge 'cause she ain't get an abortion
I'm sorry
Damn
[Refrain]
And I know you can't underEstand my words but you will eG#mventually
And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit agaBinst me
EI can't believe I tried to hurt you, I hope you foF#rgive meG#m  
EPlease, pleaseGm  
[Verse 4]
And everything ain't alEways what it seems like on the outside
G#mI fight so many tears so that you would never see the outcry
I sacrifice my liEfe so you could live it
PF#eace, want to give you things my G#mfather couldn't give to, Bme
I think I was raiEsed wrong, and that's just what it is to me
And if you ask him then his aG#mss gon' probably disagree
EBut whatever, whateverF#  G#m  B  
EAnd nothing's ever made me cry as much as you, I swear
Your smile gives me motG#mivation and some new ideas
My worst fEear is always you not knowing who I am
'Cause I been on the rG#moad dreamchasing for you out heBre
I was the firEst thing that you opened your eyes to
And the last one that you said goF#odnight to
I went hoG#mme and cried to
And I bawled my eyes out, and then watched you
Glad I goEt you, that's a blatant fact
And G#mevery negative thing I said I swear I take it bBack
[Refrain]
I know you don't uEnderstand my words but you will evF#entually
And when you get older I hG#mope you don't hold this shit against me
I hope you unEderstand I love you more than I love myF#self
And this is nothin' but your daddy's thoG#mughts when he was feelin' empty
[Outro]
EI was feelin' empty
F#I been feelin' empty
G#mI put my emotions in this music when I'm feelin' empty
EI hope you forgive me
Please, please

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Forever

by Joyner Lucas

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G#m

[Intro]

E F# G#m

G#m B E G#m

I know you don't understand my words but you will eventually

You will eventually

Some day

One day

[Refrain]

I know you don't understand my words but you will eventually

G#m

And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit against me

I hope you understand I love you more than life itself

G#m B

And this is nothin' but your daddy's thoughts when he was feelin' empty

[Verse 1]

And everything ain't always what it seems like on the outside

G#m

I fought so many tears so that you would never see the outcry

I never wanted kids until I lived and went through hard times

G#m B

And became a man that fell in love with someone that my heart finds

But you know how that shit go

G#m

Young and reckless, different women part time

And I wasn't ready for that life yet, I was in my dark prime

G#m

Me and your moms ain't get along and she gave me a hard time

B E

I really think that we just crossed paths at the wrong time

E G#m

I wasn't happy when she said she was pregnant

Probably the worst news of my life, that shit was so depressing

G#m

I told her she should get an abortion and I really meant it

I'm sorry that I said that shit, yo I was trippin'

[Refrain]

E G#m

I know you don't understand my words but you will eventually

And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit against me

E G#m

I'm sorry, yo

[Verse 2]

B E

And I never wanted a broken home to raise you from a distance

G#m

Yeah I'll admit it, I was scared of that type of commitment

Even hopes of a miscarriage, anything bad that could happen

G#m B

That'd get me out of that situation, I was livin

B E

I felt like shit about my thoughts, that wasn't me, I'm different

G#m

Plus I was dealing with some demons that I couldn't live with

E G#m

I told her she should get an abortion and I really meant it

[Refrain]

E F#

I know you don't understand my words but you will eventually

G#m

And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit against me

E G#m B

Hope you don't hate me, I was selfish, I hope you forgive me

E G#m B

Hope you forgive me

[Verse 3]

And I still remember your baby shower like it was yesterday

G#m

And to your mom it was special, me, just another day

I wish that you could see the pictures, all the fake phony smilin'

G#m B

Had to pretend that I was happy, deep down I was cryin'

Ma asked if I was okay, I turned around and looked away

G#m

I was dryin' all my tears, look back to say yeah

I was lyin', goddamn, how the hell I get here?

G#m

This is it, this supposed to be my life

This ain't how I pictured it

I never felt so damn alone, but it was more than often

G#m

One of the worst days of my life, and I ain't even lyin'

E F#

We argued when we came home, I blame myself for all this

I think that I was holding a grudge 'cause she ain't get an abortion

I'm sorry

Damn

[Refrain]

E G#m

And I know you can't understand my words but you will eventually

And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit against me

E F# G#m

I can't believe I tried to hurt you, I hope you forgive me

E Gm

Please, please

[Verse 4]

And everything ain't always what it seems like on the outside

G#m

I fight so many tears so that you would never see the outcry

I sacrifice my life so you could live it

F# G#m B

Peace, want to give you things my father couldn't give to, me

I think I was raised wrong, and that's just what it is to me

G#m

And if you ask him then his ass gon' probably disagree

E F# G#m B

But whatever, whatever

And nothing's ever made me cry as much as you, I swear

G#m

Your smile gives me motivation and some new ideas

My worst fear is always you not knowing who I am

G#m B

'Cause I been on the road dreamchasing for you out here

I was the first thing that you opened your eyes to

And the last one that you said goodnight to

G#m

I went home and cried to

And I bawled my eyes out, and then watched you

Glad I got you, that's a blatant fact

G#m B

And every negative thing I said I swear I take it back

[Refrain]

E F#

I know you don't understand my words but you will eventually

G#m

And when you get older I hope you don't hold this shit against me

E F#

I hope you understand I love you more than I love myself

G#m

And this is nothin' but your daddy's thoughts when he was feelin' empty

[Outro]

I was feelin' empty

I been feelin' empty

G#m

I put my emotions in this music when I'm feelin' empty

I hope you forgive me

Please, please

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