Key:
Introduction:
A B
I wish I didn't grow up
A B
In the town that I grew up in
A B
Kept me silent, kept me stupid
A B
Never fought back, never fought back
E C#/E D#/E F#/E D#/E
Where were my friends
F#/E D#/E B/E
To keep me
A B
Up, down
A B
That's all it took to keep me on the ground
A B
Rubbing mud in my eyes
A B
Rubbing mud in my eyes
E C#/E D#/E F#/E
I don't want to live today
A
Was taught to tell
B
Walk away not fight
A
I wish to be
B
Muhammad Ali
E C#/E D#/E F#/E D#/E
Good mor - ning sun
F#/E D#/E B/E
Good mor-ning
A
Light
B A B
Each day it's nice to see that you've come back
A
To give us all
B
Give us all
A B
Another chance
E C#/E D#/E F#/E
Installing pride to make a glory ride
D#/E F#/E D#/E
I want to love you
B/E A
But I must save my hide
B A B
And these fists that hang beside my side
A B
I realize what I gotta do
A
Nanny-nanny-boo-boo
B
Nanny-nanny-boo-boo
E C#/E D#/E F#/E
I'm feeling better today
A
I kicked his ass
B
It wasn't hard
A
I beat him down
B
It wasn't hard
A
This vibrate sound
B
Adrenaline
C A
What will mother say?
C A
Blackened both his eyes
C
Busted but with twice the pride
C#m
I was mad 'cause I was sad
E
Now there's a smile on my face
C#m
Knuckles hurt he's in the dirt
E
Feels like I'm taking a girl to second base (second base)
C#m E
This disrespect is what is wrecked
C#m
Just like the nose on that jerk's face
E
I earned my place
F# A
Sha-king mad
F# A
Oh so glad
F# A
Sweet, sweet gift
E
I never had