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CHORDS ( G, F, D, C, F,  Em)
 (chorus)
GNow tGhat all Fthe smFoke is Dgone(DlighterC)C  C  
GAnd tGhe battFle finaFlly woDn(give Dme a lCighter)C  C  
GVictoGry`s fiFnally oFurs (lDighterDs up, lCighters Cup)C  F  Em  D  
GHistoGry so lFoved, sFo longD, so lDong, so Clong&#C65533;C  
(jay-z, verse)
GIn seGarch of FvictorFy, she Dkeeps Dit C  C  C  
If only we could be together momentarily
We could make love, and make history
Why won`t you visit me, until she visits me
I`ll be stuck with a sista, her name is defeat
She gives me agony, so much agony
She brings me so much pain
GSo muGch miseFry, likFe missDing yoDur last CshotC  C  
And fall to your knees .
GAs thGe crowd FscreamFs, for Dthe oDther teCamC  C  F  Em  D  
GI praGctice sFo hard Ffor thDis momDent vicCtory doCn`t leCad
I know what this means, i`m stuck in this routine
Whole new different day, but the same old things
All i got is dreams, but nobody else could see
Nobody else believe, nobody else but me
Where are you victory, i need you desperately
GNot jGust for Fthe moFment. Dto makDe histoCry C  C  F  Em  D  
GNow tGhat all Fthe smFoke is Dgone(DlighterC)C  C  
And the battle finally WON (lighters)
GVictoGry`s fiFnally oFurs (yDea, yeDa, yea)C  C  C  F  Em  D  
GHistoGry so lFoved, sFo longD, so lDong, so Clong&#C65533;C  
(jay-z, verse)
GSo noGw i`m fFlirting Fwith DdeathD  C  C  
Hustla like a cheat, while victory wasn`t watching
Took chances repeatedly
As a teenage boy, before acne
Before i got proactive, i couldn`t face sheet
I just threw on my hoodie and headed to the streets
I swear i met success, we lived together shortly
A success is like lust, witch is good for the touch
GWitch Gis gooFd for tFhe momDent, bDut she`Cs never CenoughC  F  Em  D  
GEveryGbody`s Fhad herF, she`Ds nothDing likCe meC  
A success is all i got, unfortunately
But i`m burning down the block
I`ve been in it down defeat
But something tells me that there`s much more to see
Before i get killed, cos i can`t get robbed
So before me, success and death bandage
I gotta get lost, i gotta find free
We gotta be together to make history
(chorus)
GNow tGhat all Fthe smFoke is Dgone D(lighteCrs up)C  
(jay-z, verse)
GNow hGistory Fis mineF, it tDaste sDo sweetC  C  
She`s my trophy wife, she commin with me
We have a baby who stutters` repeatedly
We name him history
He repeats after me
He`s my legacy, son i`m a hard work
Future of my past, he`ll explain who i be
Rank me among the greats
Either 1 2 or 3, if i ain`t number one
Then i failed your victory
Ain`t in it for the fame, that dies in 10 weeks
Ain`t in it for the money, can`t take me when you live
I wanna be remembered long after you breath
Long after i`m gone, long after i breath
I live all i am, in the hands of history
This is much more then a song
(chorus x2)
GNow tGhat all Fthe smFoke is DgoneD  C  C  

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History

by Jay-Z

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G F D C F Em

CHORDS ( , , , , , )

(chorus)

G G F F D D C C C

Now that all the smoke is gone(lighter)

G G F F D D C C C

And the battle finally won(give me a lighter)

G G F F D D C C C F Em D

Victory`s finally ours (lighters up, lighters up)

G G F F D D C C C

History so loved, so long, so long, so long�

(jay-z, verse)

G G F F D D C C C

In search of victory, she keeps it

If only we could be together momentarily

We could make love, and make history

Why won`t you visit me, until she visits me

I`ll be stuck with a sista, her name is defeat

She gives me agony, so much agony

She brings me so much pain

G G F F D D C C C

So much misery, like missing your last shot

And fall to your knees .

G G F F D D C C C F Em D

As the crowd screams, for the other team

G G F F D D C C C

I practice so hard for this moment victory don`t lead

I know what this means, i`m stuck in this routine

Whole new different day, but the same old things

All i got is dreams, but nobody else could see

Nobody else believe, nobody else but me

Where are you victory, i need you desperately

G G F F D D C C C F Em D

Not just for the moment. to make history

G G F F D D C C C

Now that all the smoke is gone(lighter)

And the battle finally WON (lighters)

G G F F D D C C C F Em D

Victory`s finally ours (yea, yea, yea)

G G F F D D C C C

History so loved, so long, so long, so long�

(jay-z, verse)

G G F F D D C C

So now i`m flirting with death

Hustla like a cheat, while victory wasn`t watching

Took chances repeatedly

As a teenage boy, before acne

Before i got proactive, i couldn`t face sheet

I just threw on my hoodie and headed to the streets

I swear i met success, we lived together shortly

A success is like lust, witch is good for the touch

G G F F D D C C C F Em D

Witch is good for the moment, but she`s never enough

G G F F D D C C

Everybody`s had her, she`s nothing like me

A success is all i got, unfortunately

But i`m burning down the block

I`ve been in it down defeat

But something tells me that there`s much more to see

Before i get killed, cos i can`t get robbed

So before me, success and death bandage

I gotta get lost, i gotta find free

We gotta be together to make history

(chorus)

G G F F D D C C

Now that all the smoke is gone (lighters up)

(jay-z, verse)

G G F F D D C C

Now history is mine, it taste so sweet

She`s my trophy wife, she commin with me

We have a baby who stutters` repeatedly

We name him history

He repeats after me

He`s my legacy, son i`m a hard work

Future of my past, he`ll explain who i be

Rank me among the greats

Either 1 2 or 3, if i ain`t number one

Then i failed your victory

Ain`t in it for the fame, that dies in 10 weeks

Ain`t in it for the money, can`t take me when you live

I wanna be remembered long after you breath

Long after i`m gone, long after i breath

I live all i am, in the hands of history

This is much more then a song

(chorus x2)

G G F F D D C C

Now that all the smoke is gone

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