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E[Verse 1: Jussie Smollett]
EOpen your eyes to what you love to hC#mate
You're up in the sky but you ain't flyiAng straight
Where do I go when I can't go hEome?
Cause you sold it, and you lost yourself in you are just no more
ETake every piece, every piece of C#mme
Whatever you need, my mind is changinAg
And I can't hide no, but you know where IE'll be
Mother
[Hook: Jussie Smollett]
EI know
I said I didn't need it, I said I wasn't built foC#mr it
But now that I can see it, damn right I really made it Afor this
Chasing the sBky, trying to fEly
And now I see
Just why you had to be so hard foC#mr me
You'll hear my roar then fill your lAegacy
Here to the Bsky, no choice but to fEly, so high, so high, so high
[Verse 2: Yazz]
EBlood is supposed to be thicker than water is
ENowadays we can't even stomach the thought of it
C#mIt's like we can't even get along, who right and who in the wrong?
C#mToo busy pointing fingers like it's politics
AI tell you shut up, you tell me be quiet, too much dysfunction
ACut up like we at a riot, kicking and punching
EAin't nobody here to mediate it
EAnd you would think that we wasn't even related
EWhy are we even throwing blows in the first place?
EWe fight at cook outs, picnics and birthdays
C#mI tried to give the benefit but in the worst case
C#mYou keep on talking smack, you end up with a hurt face
AAnd we tried everything, it's time for plan B
AIf Bloods and Crips can reconcile, why can't we?
EI guess I'm ratchet like my mama and my poppa
EI'm chasing the sky and I ain't talking 'bout the vodka, let's fly
[Verse 3: Terrence Howard]
EFar from a perfect man
The fights and the lies , I guess you never uC#mnderstand
A mother and father who wanted for you mAuch more than
Life is a slight of hand, if you hate it today
And my love for Eyou is the one thing thatâs true
[Verse 4: Jussie Smollett]
EGoing all alone, I can't even trust all the people here inC#mside my home
And if you were my brother, then never let it geAt so wrong
That you turn your back on what we were
Turn your back oEn me, on your family, no
[Hook: Jussie Smollett]
EI know
I said I didn't need it, I said I wasn't built fC#mor it
But now that I can see it, damn right I really made it Afor this
Chasing the sBky, trying to fEly
And now I see
Just why you had to be so hard fC#mor me
You'll hear my roar then fill your leAgacy
Here to the sBky, no choice but to flEy, so high, so high, so high

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Chasing The Sky

by Empire Cast

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C#m

[Verse 1: Jussie Smollett]

E C#m

Open your eyes to what you love to hate

You're up in the sky but you ain't flying straight

Where do I go when I can't go home?

Cause you sold it, and you lost yourself in you are just no more

E C#m

Take every piece, every piece of me

Whatever you need, my mind is changing

And I can't hide no, but you know where I'll be

Mother

[Hook: Jussie Smollett]

I know

C#m

I said I didn't need it, I said I wasn't built for it

But now that I can see it, damn right I really made it for this

B E

Chasing the sky, trying to fly

And now I see

C#m

Just why you had to be so hard for me

You'll hear my roar then fill your legacy

B E

Here to the sky, no choice but to fly, so high, so high, so high

[Verse 2: Yazz]

Blood is supposed to be thicker than water is

Nowadays we can't even stomach the thought of it

C#m

It's like we can't even get along, who right and who in the wrong?

C#m

Too busy pointing fingers like it's politics

I tell you shut up, you tell me be quiet, too much dysfunction

Cut up like we at a riot, kicking and punching

Ain't nobody here to mediate it

And you would think that we wasn't even related

Why are we even throwing blows in the first place?

We fight at cook outs, picnics and birthdays

C#m

I tried to give the benefit but in the worst case

C#m

You keep on talking smack, you end up with a hurt face

And we tried everything, it's time for plan B

If Bloods and Crips can reconcile, why can't we?

I guess I'm ratchet like my mama and my poppa

I'm chasing the sky and I ain't talking 'bout the vodka, let's fly

[Verse 3: Terrence Howard]

Far from a perfect man

C#m

The fights and the lies , I guess you never understand

A mother and father who wanted for you much more than

Life is a slight of hand, if you hate it today

And my love for you is the one thing thatâs true

[Verse 4: Jussie Smollett]

E C#m

Going all alone, I can't even trust all the people here inside my home

And if you were my brother, then never let it get so wrong

That you turn your back on what we were

Turn your back on me, on your family, no

[Hook: Jussie Smollett]

I know

C#m

I said I didn't need it, I said I wasn't built for it

But now that I can see it, damn right I really made it for this

B E

Chasing the sky, trying to fly

And now I see

C#m

Just why you had to be so hard for me

You'll hear my roar then fill your legacy

B E

Here to the sky, no choice but to fly, so high, so high, so high

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