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[Intro]
BbmI coFmme Bbmhere EbmtodBbmay to talk about how I feel
And I feel like that we are treated differently than other people
And I don't like how we’re treated
Just because of our color doesn't mean anything to me
[Pre-Chorus]
GbThis just the waFmy I fEbmeel
EbmMind's been racing so lonBbmg, yeah
GbIt’s just no waFmy to deal
EbmWith these pBbmroblems alone
[Chorus]
GbAnd I really can't take it Bbmno more
FmI've been fighting temptations, my Lord
EbmI'm young and I'm restless
(And I really can't help it)
GbI never felt selfish before
FmI've been living so reckless, I know
EbmTell me Lord, can you help me?
Bbm(I said Lord, can you help me?)
[Verse 1]
GbNow everybody got problems, yeah
FmBut wouldn't know what way to solve ’em
EbmI really came up from the bottom
Strugglin’, my momma on her last dollar
GbHustlin' and I’ve been puttin' in these hours
FmThe government been tryna take away what's ours
EbmIt's really all about the money and the power
I just wanna see my people empowered
GbUh, uh, tell me how we gon’ shape this vision
FmComplainin' all day, but in the same condition
EbmIf you wanna make change, it's gon' take commitment
Some people enslaved by they religion
GbCan't emancipate them from the mental prisons
FmWhat I seen through optics transform to wisdom
EbmWatch me use my prophets, get 'em all to listen
I've been on a mission, ah
[Chorus]
GbAnd I really can't take it no Bbmmore
FmI've been fighting temptations, my Lord
EbmI'm making them restless
(And I really can't help it)
GbI never felt selfish befoBbmre
FmI've been living so reckless, I know
EbmTell me Lord, can you help me?
(I said Lord, can you help me?)
[Verse 2]
GbNow everybody got vices, yeah
BbmBut wouldn't know what good advice is
EbmUntil they leave 'em lifeless
Another mama cryin', it's another crisis
GbLord knows we just tryna live righteous
FmAre you willin' just to make the sacrifices?
EbmI know we can't continue livin' like this
BbmAnd I'll never sell my soul 'cause that's priceless, uh, uh
GbTell me how we gon' make a livin'
FmHustle on the block, who gon' save the children?
EbmMan it's all a plot and I'm just revealin'
The media just tryna make a villain
GbI just take the pain and a paint a picture
FmVoices in my head, I hear the whispers
EbmWhen I feel this way, inhale the swisher
Or I sip the liquor, ah
[Chorus]
GbAnd I really can't take it no Bbmmore
FmI've been fighting temptations, my Lord
EbmI'm making them restless
(And I really can't help it)
GbI never felt selfish befoBbmre
FmI've been living so reckless, I know
EbmTell me Lord, can you help me?
(I said Lord, can you help me?)
[Pre-Chorus]
GbThis just the waFmy I fEbmeel
EbmMind's been racing so lonBbmg, yeah
GbIt’s just no waFmy to deal
EbmWith these pBbmroblems alone
[Chorus]
GbAnd I really can't take it no Bbmmore
FmI've been fighting temptations, my Lord
EbmI'm making them restless
(And I really can't help it)
GbI never felt selfish befoBbmre
FmI've been living so reckless, I know
EbmTell me Lord, can you help me?
(I said Lord, can you help me?)
[Outro]
Do not stop
GbWe are black people and we shouldn't have to feel like this
FmWe shouldn't have to protest because you are treating us wrong
EbmWe do this because we need to and we have righDbts

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Temptation

by Joey Bada$$

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bbm

Ebm

[Intro]

Bbm Fm Bbm Ebm Bbm

I come here today to talk about how I feel

And I feel like that we are treated differently than other people

And I don't like how we’re treated

Just because of our color doesn't mean anything to me

[Pre-Chorus]

Gb Fm Ebm

This just the way I feel

Ebm Bbm

Mind's been racing so long, yeah

Gb Fm

It’s just no way to deal

Ebm Bbm

With these problems alone

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

Ebm

I'm young and I'm restless

(And I really can't help it)

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Ebm

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

Bbm

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

[Verse 1]

Now everybody got problems, yeah

But wouldn't know what way to solve ’em

Ebm

I really came up from the bottom

Strugglin’, my momma on her last dollar

Hustlin' and I’ve been puttin' in these hours

The government been tryna take away what's ours

Ebm

It's really all about the money and the power

I just wanna see my people empowered

Uh, uh, tell me how we gon’ shape this vision

Complainin' all day, but in the same condition

Ebm

If you wanna make change, it's gon' take commitment

Some people enslaved by they religion

Can't emancipate them from the mental prisons

What I seen through optics transform to wisdom

Ebm

Watch me use my prophets, get 'em all to listen

I've been on a mission, ah

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

Ebm

I'm making them restless

(And I really can't help it)

Gb Bbm

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Ebm

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

[Verse 2]

Now everybody got vices, yeah

Bbm

But wouldn't know what good advice is

Ebm

Until they leave 'em lifeless

Another mama cryin', it's another crisis

Lord knows we just tryna live righteous

Are you willin' just to make the sacrifices?

Ebm

I know we can't continue livin' like this

Bbm

And I'll never sell my soul 'cause that's priceless, uh, uh

Tell me how we gon' make a livin'

Hustle on the block, who gon' save the children?

Ebm

Man it's all a plot and I'm just revealin'

The media just tryna make a villain

I just take the pain and a paint a picture

Voices in my head, I hear the whispers

Ebm

When I feel this way, inhale the swisher

Or I sip the liquor, ah

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

Ebm

I'm making them restless

(And I really can't help it)

Gb Bbm

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Ebm

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

[Pre-Chorus]

Gb Fm Ebm

This just the way I feel

Ebm Bbm

Mind's been racing so long, yeah

Gb Fm

It’s just no way to deal

Ebm Bbm

With these problems alone

[Chorus]

Gb Bbm

And I really can't take it no more

I've been fighting temptations, my Lord

Ebm

I'm making them restless

(And I really can't help it)

Gb Bbm

I never felt selfish before

I've been living so reckless, I know

Ebm

Tell me Lord, can you help me?

(I said Lord, can you help me?)

[Outro]

Do not stop

We are black people and we shouldn't have to feel like this

We shouldn't have to protest because you are treating us wrong

Ebm Db

We do this because we need to and we have rights

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