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Krs-One

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1/34

Tempo 80 BPMVol

Sound:

Position

Step 1 / 34Position: 1

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

[Main Picking Pattern]
e|-------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1----|
G|---0----2------0----2----|
D|--------2-----------2----|
A|-3--0--------3--0--------|
E|-------------------------|
[Intro]
e|-------------------------------------------------|
B|--------1-----------1-------------1-----------1--|
G|---0----2------0----2------0------2------0----2--|
D|--------2-----------2-------------2-----2-----2--|
A|-3--0--------3--0--------3--0----------3--0------|
E|-------------------------------------------------|
[Chorus]
e|-------------------|
B|-------------------|
G|-2---------2-------|
D|-3---------3-------|
A|-3-----3---3-----3-|
E|-1-3/5-----1-3/5---|
[Intro]
C  Am  C  Am
C  Am  C  Am
F  G
F  G
G7
[Verse 1]
In Cschool, they nevAmer taught 'bout hamCburgers or Amsteak
CElijah MuGhammad or the weClfare stAmate
[Chorus]
But I Fknow
And I knCow becauAmse of KRS-OneC  
AmYeah, and I kFnow
And I knGow because of KRS-OCneG  C  G  
[Verse 2]
Because he's drCoppin', dropAmpin'
Droppin' science, drCoppin' hisAmtory
With a whCole leap Gof style and inCtelligenAmcy
[Chorus]
and I Fknow
And I knCow becauAmse of KRS-OneC  
AmYeah, and I kFnow
And I kGnow
[Bridge]
e|-------|
B|-------|
G|-------|
D|-------|
A|---7---|
E|-------|
E7  D7  E7  D7
E7  D7  E7  D7
[Verse 3]
(strum the 4 chords here instead of picking them)
Because we doCn't want to pay no mAmoney to
HCear the same Amold sound
WCatch and we'll tGake hip-hop to a hCigher grGound
[Chorus]
'And I kFnow (how do I know?)
And I knCow becauAmse of KRS-OneC  Am  
Yeah, and I kFnow
And I kGnow because...
[Bridge 2]
GHere we go now
G7  F7  G7  F7
G7  F7  G7  F7
[Chorus]
You must learn
And I kFnow
And I knCow becauAmse of KRS-OneC  Am  
And I kFnow
And I kGnow................... yeahC7  

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Krs-One

by Sublime

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Main Picking Pattern]

e|-------------------------|

B|--------1-----------1----|

G|---0----2------0----2----|

D|--------2-----------2----|

A|-3--0--------3--0--------|

E|-------------------------|

[Intro]

e|-------------------------------------------------|

B|--------1-----------1-------------1-----------1--|

G|---0----2------0----2------0------2------0----2--|

D|--------2-----------2-------------2-----2-----2--|

A|-3--0--------3--0--------3--0----------3--0------|

E|-------------------------------------------------|

[Chorus]

e|-------------------|

B|-------------------|

G|-2---------2-------|

D|-3---------3-------|

A|-3-----3---3-----3-|

E|-1-3/5-----1-3/5---|

[Intro]

C Am C Am

F G

[Verse 1]

C Am C Am

In school, they never taught 'bout hamburgers or steak

C G C Am

Elijah Muhammad or the welfare state

[Chorus]

But I know

C Am C

And I know because of KRS-One

Am F

Yeah, and I know

G C G C G

And I know because of KRS-One

[Verse 2]

C Am

Because he's droppin', droppin'

C Am

Droppin' science, droppin' history

C G C Am

With a whole leap of style and intelligency

[Chorus]

and I know

C Am C

And I know because of KRS-One

Am F

Yeah, and I know

And I know

[Bridge]

e|-------|

B|-------|

G|-------|

D|-------|

A|---7---|

E|-------|

E7 D7 E7 D7

[Verse 3]

(strum the 4 chords here instead of picking them)

C Am

Because we don't want to pay no money to

C Am

Hear the same old sound

C G C G

Watch and we'll take hip-hop to a higher ground

[Chorus]

'And I know (how do I know?)

C Am C Am

And I know because of KRS-One

Yeah, and I know

And I know because...

[Bridge 2]

Here we go now

G7 F7 G7 F7

[Chorus]

You must learn

And I know

C Am C Am

And I know because of KRS-One

And I know

G C7

And I know................... yeah

About Krs-One Chords by Sublime

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