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For My People

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[Intro]
GYoAu BmknoF#mw Yeah Always wanted to have super powers You know, uh
[Chorus]
It's for my peGopleA,
BmTryin' stay aF#mlive and just stay peGacefulA  
BmSo hard to surF#mvive a world so lGethalA  
BmWho will take a sF#mtand and be our hGeroA  
For my peBmople, F#myeah
It's for my peGopleA,
BmTryin' stay aF#mlive and just stay peGacefulA  
BmSo hard to surF#mvive a world so lGethalA  
BmWho will take a sF#mtand and be our hGeroA  
[Instrumental]
Bm F#m
[Verse 1]
GUh, now all hAeroes don't wear capes
   BmAnd all vF#millains don't get away
   GBut all lAimits eventually fade
I don't Bmwanna be good, nigga I'm tF#mryin' to be great
   GIt's hard when your bAack's against the wall
And Bmif you got an order keep your fF#meet up on the floor
That's wGhy I thank the Lord when I wAake up in the morn'
'Cause thrBmough him you can see every rF#meason I was born
YGou can see the power when the mAic is in my palm
When I stBmorm across the room, hit the sF#mtage and perform
WGord is bond, don't be alAarmed
Don't let me have to sBmound a horn, and drop a F#mbomb
Want to get my mGom a crib, with a lAawn
Something that my fBmuture kids, can run up F#mon
That's why I always dGo my best to carry Aon
Heaven's like gBmame of chess, don't be a pF#mawn my nigga
[Chorus]
It's for my peGopleA,
BmTryin' stay aF#mlive and just stay peGacefulA  
BmSo hard to surF#mvive a world so lGethalA  
BmWho will take a sF#mtand and be our hGeroA  
For my peBmople, F#myeah
It's for my peGopleA,
BmTryin' stay aF#mlive and just stay peGacefulA  
BmSo hard to surF#mvive a world so lGethalA  
BmWho will take a sF#mtand and be our hGeroA  
[Instrumental]
Bm F#m
[Verse 2]
LGook up in the sky, it's a bAird it's a plane
No, Bmit's the young black god lF#mivin' out his dreams
WGhat you mean I been up on an Aultralight beam
They don't wBmanna see you fly, they just gF#monna shoot your wings
EGverything, ain't what it sAeem
Wishing all these dBmirty cops, would come cF#mlean
Still swerving on these cGity blocks, for one thAing
I may just cop the Bm30 shot, protect the tF#meam, know what I mean?
  GMusic is a fAorm of expression
IBm'mma use mine just to tF#meach you a lesson
RGule one: this mAicrophone's a weapon
I'm shBmootin' out the actions maniF#mfested in my passion
Never rGestin', I'm surpassin' the expAectancy of life in my diBmrection
Man that section 8 depF#mressin'
Hard to be progrGession through recession and opprAession
Not to mention that they Bmhad our soul blocked ever sF#mince an adolescent
[Chorus]
It's for my peGopleA,
BmTryin' stay aF#mlive and just stay peGacefulA  
BmSo hard to surF#mvive a world so lGethalA  
BmWho will take a sF#mtand and be our hGeroA  
For my peBmople, F#myeah
It's for my peGopleA,
BmTryin' stay aF#mlive and just stay peGacefulA  
BmSo hard to surF#mvive a world so lGethalA  
BmWho will take a sF#mtand and be our hGeroA  
[Outro]
Bm F#m

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For My People

by Joey Bada$$

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

G A Bm F#m

You know Yeah Always wanted to have super powers You know, uh

[Chorus]

G A

It's for my people,

Bm F#m G A

Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful

Bm F#m G A

So hard to survive a world so lethal

Bm F#m G A

Who will take a stand and be our hero

Bm F#m

For my people, yeah

G A

It's for my people,

Bm F#m G A

Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful

Bm F#m G A

So hard to survive a world so lethal

Bm F#m G A

Who will take a stand and be our hero

[Instrumental]

Bm F#m

[Verse 1]

G A

Uh, now all heroes don't wear capes

Bm F#m

And all villains don't get away

G A

But all limits eventually fade

Bm F#m

I don't wanna be good, nigga I'm tryin' to be great

G A

It's hard when your back's against the wall

Bm F#m

And if you got an order keep your feet up on the floor

G A

That's why I thank the Lord when I wake up in the morn'

Bm F#m

'Cause through him you can see every reason I was born

G A

You can see the power when the mic is in my palm

Bm F#m

When I storm across the room, hit the stage and perform

G A

Word is bond, don't be alarmed

Bm F#m

Don't let me have to sound a horn, and drop a bomb

G A

Want to get my mom a crib, with a lawn

Bm F#m

Something that my future kids, can run up on

G A

That's why I always do my best to carry on

Bm F#m

Heaven's like game of chess, don't be a pawn my nigga

[Chorus]

G A

It's for my people,

Bm F#m G A

Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful

Bm F#m G A

So hard to survive a world so lethal

Bm F#m G A

Who will take a stand and be our hero

Bm F#m

For my people, yeah

G A

It's for my people,

Bm F#m G A

Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful

Bm F#m G A

So hard to survive a world so lethal

Bm F#m G A

Who will take a stand and be our hero

[Instrumental]

Bm F#m

[Verse 2]

G A

Look up in the sky, it's a bird it's a plane

Bm F#m

No, it's the young black god livin' out his dreams

G A

What you mean I been up on an ultralight beam

Bm F#m

They don't wanna see you fly, they just gonna shoot your wings

G A

Everything, ain't what it seem

Bm F#m

Wishing all these dirty cops, would come clean

G A

Still swerving on these city blocks, for one thing

Bm F#m

I may just cop the 30 shot, protect the team, know what I mean?

G A

Music is a form of expression

Bm F#m

I'mma use mine just to teach you a lesson

G A

Rule one: this microphone's a weapon

Bm F#m

I'm shootin' out the actions manifested in my passion

G A Bm

Never restin', I'm surpassin' the expectancy of life in my direction

F#m

Man that section 8 depressin'

G A

Hard to be progression through recession and oppression

Bm F#m

Not to mention that they had our soul blocked ever since an adolescent

[Chorus]

G A

It's for my people,

Bm F#m G A

Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful

Bm F#m G A

So hard to survive a world so lethal

Bm F#m G A

Who will take a stand and be our hero

Bm F#m

For my people, yeah

G A

It's for my people,

Bm F#m G A

Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful

Bm F#m G A

So hard to survive a world so lethal

Bm F#m G A

Who will take a stand and be our hero

[Outro]

Bm F#m

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