Tell Your Friends

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Step 1 / 5Position: 7
1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO open
[Chords]
e|--E7----D5---C#m-4----Bm2----F#2--|
B|--9----7----5----3----2--|
G|--9----7----6----4----2--|
D|--9----7----6----4----4--|
A|--7----5----4----2----4--|
E|--7----5----4----2----2--|
[Intro]
Dx5 (Play this quickly DUDUD)
C#m(Play once, slide down from the D)
Bm(Slide from C#m to Bm)
[Verse 1]
BmWe are not the same I am too reckless
I'm not trynEa go in Dthat directC#mion
C#mThese niggas they been doing too much flexing
But they about to Dcall the C#mwrong atBmtention
BmAnd I ain't got no patience, no more testing
I do shit how I want, Edon't neDed no blessC#ming
C#mXO niggas, ain't nothing to mess with
Nobody stoppin' uDs, oh noC#m, we destineBmd
BmAnd everybody around you is so basic
I'm never rocking whEite, I'm Dlike a C#mracist
C#mI don't drink my liquor with a chaser
And money is the onDly thing C#mI'm chasin'Bm  
BmEnd some dope nights on some coke lines
Give me head all niEght, cum Dfour tiC#mmes
C#Baby girl just wanna smoke a pound
Do an ounce get some dick, tDell your C#mfriends aboF#mut it
[Hook]
F#x4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell your friends about it (about it)
Bmx4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell your friends about it (about it)
F#x4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell them what you know, what you seen
F#x4 (Then transition to Bm) Bm  
How I roll, how I get it on the low
Go teBmll your friends about it (about it)
Go tell your friendEs about Dit (abouC#mt it)
C#I'm the nigga with the hair
Singing bout poppin pills, fucking bitches, living liDfe, so C#trilBml
[Verse 2]
Last year I did all the politickBmin'
This year I'mma Efocus on Dthe visC#mion
C#mI think these hoes deserve another fixin'
I'm talkin' 'bout the onDes from the C#beginniBmn'
BmDon't believe the rumors, bitch, I'm still a user
I'm still rockin' camo Eand stilDl roll wC#mith shooters
C#mI'm a villain in my city, I just made another killin'
I'mma spend it alDl on bitcC#hesBm  
BmAnd everybody fuckin', everybody fuckin'
Pussy on the housEe, everyDbody fucC#mkin'
C#Man, I miss my city, man, it's been a minute
MIA a habit, CalDi was the C#missionBm  
BmCruise through the west-end in my new Benz
I'm just tryna live liEfe throuDgh a new C#mlens
C#mDrivin' by the streets I used to walk through
When I had no crib, I guess yDou call thC#at shit a miF#racle
[Hook]
F#x4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell your friends about it (about it)
Bmx4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell your friends about it (about it)
F#x4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell them what you know, what you seen
F#x4 (Then transition to Bm) Bm  
How I roll, how I get it on the low
Go teBmll your friends about it (about it)
Go tell your friendEs about Dit (abouC#mt it)
C#I'm the nigga with the hair
Singing bout poppin pills, fucking bitches, living liDfe, so C#trilBml
[Interlude]
[Verse 3]
BmMy cousin said I made it big and it's unusual
She tried to take a selfie at Emy GrandDma's funC#meral
C#Used to roam on Queen, now I sing Queen street anthems
Used to hate attention, now I pull Dup in C#that Bmwagon
BmAnd I was broken, I was broken, I was so broke
I used to roam around the tEown when I wDas homeleC#mss
C#Me and Lamar would rob a nigga for his Jordans
And flip it just to get these Dhoes anoC#ther nose Bmfix
BmNow we get faded when we want, girl, we got choices
Lay them on the fuckin' taEble, we got DchoicesC#m  
C#mAnd if they wanna fuck my niggas, they got choices
They told me not to fall in lovDe, that sC#hit is poiBmntless
BmYeah, that shit is pointless
They told me not to fall iEn love, that Dshit is C#mpointless
C#Yeah, that shit is pointless
They told me not to fall in lDove, that C#shit is pF#ointless
[Hook]
F#x4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell your friends about it (about it)
Bmx4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell your friends about it (about it)
F#x4 (DUDU) (Then palm mute)
Go tell them what you know, what you seen
F#x4 (Then transition to Bm) Bm  
How I roll, how I get it on the low
Go teBmll your friends about it (about it)
Go tell your friendEs about Dit (abouC#mt it)
[Outro]
C#I'm the nigga with the hair
Singing bout poppin pills, fucking bitches, living liDfe, so C#trueBm  
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The story behind the song

"Tell Your Friends" originated as a demo by Kanye West, later becoming a track on The Weeknd's 2015 album, Beauty Behind the Madness. The song carries the signature alternative R&B sound and dark aesthetic for which The Weeknd is known. It features a sample from "Can't Stop Loving You" by Soul Dog, lending a soulful undercurrent to its production. Playing this song channels a moody, introspective vibe, perfect for late-night drives.

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