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Own Light
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[Intro]
F G4x
You're not using your heart for
What hearts are for
[Chorus]
They've been trying to shFut us down our whole life
EmI thank God for healing
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmThank God for listening, listen
You've been trying to bFuild me up my whole life
EmI thank God for building
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmI thank God I'm living
[Verse 1]
Sometime I feel like a strFanger, maybe I ain't from here
World going crEmazy, how could that be unclear?
Know that I'm a sFoldier, heart's are my battleground
Sword in the hEmolster, had to come back around
I ain't trying to hFide away, I just had to meditate
I ain't got a lEmot to say but the ancestors may
Speaking to the whFole globe, numbers don't occur to me
You can listen sEmolo 'cause you're the whole world to me
I jump in with bFoth feet nothing low key
You can find me where I'm s'pEmosed be, where my folks be
If you listen very clFosely you know who chose me
Nothing that I own Emowns me and so I'm so free
I remember being hFungry needing groceries
Nighttime getting nEmo sleep 'til my nose bleed
Got a message to the pFolice:
You're not using your heart fEmor what hearts are for
[Chorus]
They've been trying to shFut us down our whole life
EmI thank God for healing
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmThank God for listening, listen
You've been trying to bFuild me up my whole life
EmI thank God for building
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmI thank God I'm living
[Verse 2]
Not for one sFecond I believe what you're telling me
I know you inveEmnted disease and sell the remedy
Universe is sFending me centuries of memories
So the very brEmeath that I breathe is all I ever need
I got that MuhFammad Ali up in my pedigree
Yes I be spEmeaking my peace up in my seventies
Ain't worry bout ya thrFeatening me, I'm just being honest
I ain't buying fEmear just because it's all you got left
We just want to mFake love 'til we wake up
I believe whoever mEmade us envisioned greatness
And you know they want to pFaint us with the same brush
Wanna interchEmain us 'til we fill our grave up
Alright okay but whFen it's all said and it's all done
And I look bEmack at the trophies I won
I will only count Fone
I'm using my heart fEmor what hearts are for
[Chorus]
They've been trying to shFut us down our whole life
EmI thank God for healing
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmThank God for listening, listen
You've been trying to bFuild me up my whole life
EmI thank God for building
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmI thank God I'm living
[Verse 3]
And I know who I Fam
I know whose I am
On your wings, I Emfly
And in your shoes, I stand
I'm animated by lFove, I don't move by chance
Any stage I tEmouch or any place I stand
There y'all land, lFiving in the world as it is
Cracked vessel, I Emam no more and no less than a man
Any pFo-sessions that I have are just in my hand
I'm bEmalancing the best that I can
I'm not mFaking no claims but
I'm using my heart fEmor what hearts are for
[Chorus]
All the bFeauty in this whole life (uh)
EmI thank God for healing
And You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmI thank God for listening, listen
You've been trying to bFuild me up my whole life
EmI thank God for building
You ain't got to get me lFit, I got my own light
EmI thank God I'm living
Just reflecting all the bFeauty in this whole life
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Own Light
by Brother Ali
Chords in this song · guitar
F
G
Em
[Intro]
F G
4x
You're not using your heart for
What hearts are for
[Chorus]
F
They've been trying to shut us down our whole life
Em
I thank God for healing
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
Thank God for listening, listen
F
You've been trying to build me up my whole life
Em
I thank God for building
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
I thank God I'm living
[Verse 1]
F
Sometime I feel like a stranger, maybe I ain't from here
Em
World going crazy, how could that be unclear?
F
Know that I'm a soldier, heart's are my battleground
Em
Sword in the holster, had to come back around
F
I ain't trying to hide away, I just had to meditate
Em
I ain't got a lot to say but the ancestors may
F
Speaking to the whole globe, numbers don't occur to me
Em
You can listen solo 'cause you're the whole world to me
F
I jump in with both feet nothing low key
Em
You can find me where I'm s'posed be, where my folks be
F
If you listen very closely you know who chose me
Em
Nothing that I own owns me and so I'm so free
F
I remember being hungry needing groceries
Em
Nighttime getting no sleep 'til my nose bleed
F
Got a message to the police:
Em
You're not using your heart for what hearts are for
[Chorus]
F
They've been trying to shut us down our whole life
Em
I thank God for healing
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
Thank God for listening, listen
F
You've been trying to build me up my whole life
Em
I thank God for building
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
I thank God I'm living
[Verse 2]
F
Not for one second I believe what you're telling me
Em
I know you invented disease and sell the remedy
F
Universe is sending me centuries of memories
Em
So the very breath that I breathe is all I ever need
F
I got that Muhammad Ali up in my pedigree
Em
Yes I be speaking my peace up in my seventies
F
Ain't worry bout ya threatening me, I'm just being honest
Em
I ain't buying fear just because it's all you got left
F
We just want to make love 'til we wake up
Em
I believe whoever made us envisioned greatness
F
And you know they want to paint us with the same brush
Em
Wanna interchain us 'til we fill our grave up
F
Alright okay but when it's all said and it's all done
Em
And I look back at the trophies I won
F
I will only count one
Em
I'm using my heart for what hearts are for
[Chorus]
F
They've been trying to shut us down our whole life
Em
I thank God for healing
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
Thank God for listening, listen
F
You've been trying to build me up my whole life
Em
I thank God for building
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
I thank God I'm living
[Verse 3]
F
And I know who I am
I know whose I am
Em
On your wings, I fly
And in your shoes, I stand
F
I'm animated by love, I don't move by chance
Em
Any stage I touch or any place I stand
F
There y'all land, living in the world as it is
Em
Cracked vessel, I am no more and no less than a man
F
Any po-sessions that I have are just in my hand
Em
I'm balancing the best that I can
F
I'm not making no claims but
Em
I'm using my heart for what hearts are for
[Chorus]
F
All the beauty in this whole life (uh)
Em
I thank God for healing
F
And You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
I thank God for listening, listen
F
You've been trying to build me up my whole life
Em
I thank God for building
F
You ain't got to get me lit, I got my own light
Em
I thank God I'm living
F
Just reflecting all the beauty in this whole life
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