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Motiv8

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Bminor

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
(Main riff)
   /    /      /
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--0-6-7--0-7-8----|
You really wanna know who Superman is?
Watch this, pow!
I like him
I think he's pretty cool
He's my idol
[Verse 1]
EmI can't have no sympAathy for fuck niggasG  
EmAll this shit I've seAen done made my blood thickerG  
ESpill promethaAzine inside a double cupG  
EmDouble up my crAeam, now that's a Double Stuff, yeaGh
EmPlease don't hit my phoAne if it ain't 'bout no commaGs
Keep the Empeace like Dalai LaAma, big body HummersG  
Backin' ouEmt the parkin' spoAt and though the law be on hiGm
                Em       AN.C.
He exempt, Shawn Kemp, he keep that .40 on him
Go!
[Chorus]
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G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Motivate (motivate), moti-get money
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Motivate (motivate), moti-get money
[Refrain]
EmToo many times I swallowed my pride
Get money
I'm craBmckin' a smile, I'm dyin' inside
My deCmons are close, I'm tryin' to hide
I'm F#mpoppin' a pill, I'm feelin' alive
EmI'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
BmI'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
   /    /      /
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|
I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
I'm
[Verse 2]
EmWoah, suddeAnly, I feel like takin' a GPJ
Get money
EmFly to D.R. on a wAeekday, eatin' ceviche
GWith like half of a Emmili' inside of my brAiefcase
A couple of freaks plGay
And they don't speak EmIngles
But the moAney is somethin' that they could comprenGde
And I got brEmead like I'm Green DAay
Get money
I come around and their heads tGurn
Used to like bEmitches with hair peArmed
N.C.                               E  
Now I like it "natural, actual, factual"
Naps and shAit, bougie, still do ratchet shGit
Not afEmraid to pass the clAip
Before I make the ratchet spit, blGaow!
[Chorus]
   /    /      /
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Get money
Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Motivate (motivate), moti-get money
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Get money
Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)
Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)
Motivate (motivate), moti-get money
[Refrain]
   /    /      /
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|
Too many times I swallowed my pride
Get money
I'm crackin' a smile, I'm dyin' inside
My demons are close, I'm tryin' to hide
I'm poppin' a pill, I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive
I'm
[Outro]
   /    /      /
G|--------------------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|
Get money
Get money

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Motiv8

by J. Cole

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Intro]

(Main riff)

/ / /

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--0-6-7--0-7-8----|

You really wanna know who Superman is?

Watch this, pow!

I like him

I think he's pretty cool

He's my idol

[Verse 1]

Em A G

I can't have no sympathy for fuck niggas

Em A G

All this shit I've seen done made my blood thicker

E A G

Spill promethazine inside a double cup

Em A G

Double up my cream, now that's a Double Stuff, yeah

Em A G

Please don't hit my phone if it ain't 'bout no commas

Em A G

Keep the peace like Dalai Lama, big body Hummers

Em A G

Backin' out the parkin' spot and though the law be on him

Em A

N.C.

He exempt, Shawn Kemp, he keep that .40 on him

Go!

[Chorus]

/ / /

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Motivate (motivate), moti-get money

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Motivate (motivate), moti-get money

[Refrain]

Too many times I swallowed my pride

Get money

I'm crackin' a smile, I'm dyin' inside

My demons are close, I'm tryin' to hide

F#m

I'm poppin' a pill, I'm feelin' alive

I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive

/ / /

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|

I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive

I'm

[Verse 2]

Em A G

Woah, suddenly, I feel like takin' a PJ

Get money

Em A

Fly to D.R. on a weekday, eatin' ceviche

G Em A

With like half of a mili' inside of my briefcase

A couple of freaks play

And they don't speak Ingles

A G

But the money is somethin' that they could comprende

Em A

And I got bread like I'm Green Day

Get money

I come around and their heads turn

Em A

Used to like bitches with hair permed

N.C.

Now I like it "natural, actual, factual"

A G

Naps and shit, bougie, still do ratchet shit

Em A

Not afraid to pass the clip

Before I make the ratchet spit, blaow!

[Chorus]

/ / /

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Get money

Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Motivate (motivate), moti-get money

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Get money

Motivate (motivate), motivate (mo-)

Motivate (motivate), motivate (motivate)

Motivate (motivate), moti-get money

[Refrain]

/ / /

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|

Too many times I swallowed my pride

Get money

I'm crackin' a smile, I'm dyin' inside

My demons are close, I'm tryin' to hide

I'm poppin' a pill, I'm feelin' alive

I'm feelin' alive, I'm feelin' alive

I'm

[Outro]

/ / /

G|--------------------|

D|--------------------|

A|--------------------|

E|-0--4-5-6--0-7---3--|

Get money

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