Intro
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E Esus4
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Bm7/F#
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Bm7 Bm7 Bm
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A Asus2 A
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E E6 E
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Bm7/F#
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Bm7 Bm Bm7
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Verse
A Asus2 A
Throughout your years Your ups and downs
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Your highs and your lows
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I'm the man with the mic who rocks the house
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The man called Kurtis Blow
A Asus2 A
So get out your seat and grab a girl
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'casue I'm about ready to rock the world
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And listen to my story because it got to be told
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Like an Oscar winning actor when he is playing a role
Verse
A Asus2 A
When I wasn't the best, there was something in my head
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To be a rapper was my dream
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Like in the morning with the bacon,
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and the eggs, and the coffee, and the cream
A Asus2 A
So I made up my mind that I would
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always try to be the best that I can be
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Now here I am, rapping at the jam
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With the all the fly guys and the young ladies
Pre-Chorus
F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
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Hang tough, you don't have to worry
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In society, the strong survive
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So rap the scene or get a nine to five
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With a little hard work and dedication
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we'll pull together and rock the nation
C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
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come on everybody, participate
A Asus2 A
Say "ho" ("ho")
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You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go
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Say "ow" ("ow")
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You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now
A Asus2 A
Say pride (pride)
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Cause pride is what we got inside
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To the top!
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We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!
F#m
Get down!
Hook
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E
Verse
A Asus2 A
When it started out, the way wasn't clear
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There was much confusion and a lot of fear
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Walking in the shadow, searching for the light
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Be the reason i could be that to make me right
Verse
A Asus2 A
Cause it ain't all champaign and cavier
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Riding 'round the town in the finest car
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Living in the star life of luxury
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And being seen 'round the world at the place to be
Verse
A Asus2 A E E6 E
Let down, no jobs ... checks hang up... back sets ...
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A thousand things can hold you back
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and try to run you off the track
Verse
A Asus2 A
So you got to believe you can be the best
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You got to work real hard to achieve success
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So listen close, cause I insist
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I got some advice, it goes just like this:
Pre-Chorus
F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
Bm Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
C#7
In society, the strong survive
F#m F#m7 F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
Bm Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
F#m E
come on everybody, participate
A Asus2 A
Say "ho" ("ho")
E E6 E
You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go
Bm7/F#
Say "ow" ("ow")
Bm7 Bm Bm7
You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now
A Asus2 A
Say pride (pride)
E E6 E
Cause pride is what we got inside
Bm7/F#
Say top! (top)
Bm7 Bm Bm7
We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!
F#m
Get down!
Hook
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E
Verse
A Asus2 A
There is a man up there who's calling the shots
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He says what is going to happen and what's not
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There is only one way to stake a claim
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You got to be a man you gotta to play the game
Verse
A Asus2 A
Some people you may be around
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have negative vibes and try to get you down
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But you mighty sound and you're really strong
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You got to ... riding along
Verse
A Asus2 A
Winter, summer, fall, spring
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Give it your all and everything
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Step by step, day by day
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Watch out for obstacles in your way
Verse
A Asus2 A
Don't be no other, be yourself
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You can do that better than anyone else
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Now, I can't tell you what to do,
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but the things I say still come true
Pre-Chorus
F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
Bm Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
C#7
In society, the strong survive
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So rap the scene or get a nine to five
F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
Bm Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
F#m E
come on everybody, participate
A Asus2 A
Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
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nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah
Bm7/F#
Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
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nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
A Asus2 A
nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,
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nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,
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nahnah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnah,
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nahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah oww!
Outro
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
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