The City Chords by Kendrick Lamar
- Key: Em
- BPM: 72
- Capo: no capo
DOWNBEAT
GUITAR
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GUITAR -
UKULELE
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PIANO
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MANDOLIN
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BANJO
THE CITY CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] D7 Bm Em D Am G ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Em D Am G ■ ■ ■ ■ G See any angels in the city [Verse] Em See any angels in the city Em Tell them muthafuckas I'm forever paid D Bm7 California king wrestle gators in the Everglades Am7 Drive up out that muthafuckin' swamp in the Escalade G So before you put that red rag in your pocket I wanna see your fuckin' resume Em Started off on ground zero then I start to levitate D Rip rappers a new asshole I never hesitate Am7 Dre beats on smoking that chronic just to meditate G I'm a give 'em hurricanes until another levee break Em You niggas is featherweights I'm Aftermath's heavyweight Bm Now Dre's weapon of mass destruction is 'bout to detonate Am When a nigga whack found me shit I was selling weight G Now a nigga's selling millions now it's time to celebrate Em Performing in front of millions nigga every race Em Sixfour in the 'sixtyfour now watch the Chevy scrape Am Fourth album no five mics Then let 'em hate G Em But I'm not stopping 'til I'm the king in every state Bm Recognize my life ridicule my fight Am Give me fuel for the fire burning when I yearn these lights G In the midst of the hieroglyphs my fingertips start to write Em Get familiar with Cartwright 'cause I wrote that shot I'm a raging bull D When the needle drops for the record I'm a wreck it even if my record don't pop Am I'm a tie a knot on a downtown building Am Let it toll behind me tell 'em they can find me G In the dark with the ghetto children Em Look at my heart nigga fuck your feelings this is me Em I'm sick of motherfuckers talking about the West died Bm7 Can't you hear my heart beating Am7 Am G That's the motherfuckin' West side you test me you test God G I'm his son it says in Psalms you come at me Em Then I can split you with this Tommy gun D You won't have time to run I'm from the Compton slums and that's how the West ride Am I'm from the city where two of the best died G Em Rest in peace to both of 'em spit like I'm the ghost of 'em Em Damn I said I spit like I'm the ghost of 'em Bm Name your top ten I'm harder than the most of 'em [Chorus] Am Matter of fact shorten your list nigga top five G7 G Em Game Biggie Hov prolly Pac Nas Em No particular order bet a mil that I slaughter Em Serve niggas give a fuck what you ordered Am How dare you niggas pop fly when I'm the nigga G Em Sold five mil out the gate and numbers do not lie [Verse] Bm Recognize my life ridicule my fight Am Give me fuel for the fire burning when I yearn these lights G In the midst of the hieroglyphs my fingertips start to write Em Get familiar with Cartwright 'cause I wrote that shot I'm a raging bull D When the needle drops for the record I'm a wreck it even if my record don't pop Am I'm a tie a knot on a downtown building Am Let it toll behind me tell 'em they can find me G In the dark with the ghetto children D Em Look at my heart nigga fuck your feelings this is me Em I gave you The Documentary shit was a classic D Bm7 Gave you Doctor's Advocate you ripped it out the package Am Came with LAX since critics said it was average G I was stressed the fuck out torn between Aftermath and Em Geffen Interscope now I got you in the scope D Am7 Spill the red ink on the paper it's like my pen is broke Am G And this is what you all been waiting for G I'm the lost angel knocking on Satan's door Em What the fuck y'all take me for I love you cause you hate me more D I'm Kobe on the Lakers floor except I give you eightyfour Am Shake you like Haiti's floor G Walk up on you like What's going on baby boy G Shots in that Mercedes door Em Either I'm crazy or the black Slim Shady or Bm Am7 Could that be the reason that Baby said he would pay me more Am7 But I still owe Jimmy one more album G Em The best the West has ever seen no disrespect to Calvin D Bm Recognize my life ridicule my fight Am Give me fuel for the fire burning when I yearn these lights G In the midst of the hieroglyphs my fingertips start to write Em Get familiar with Cartwright 'cause I wrote that shot I'm a raging bull D When the needle drops for the record I'm a wreck it even if my record don't pop Am I'm a tie a knot on a downtown building Am Let it toll behind me tell 'em they can find me G In the dark with the ghetto children Em Look at my heart nigga fuck your feelings this is me Em Kendrick and I wear a pendant on my shoulder Em Soldier like a lieutenant and the coupe tinted got pulled over N.C. Johnny always lock a nigga down N.C. Knowing damn well we don't wanna see the box like Manny Pacquiao N.C. Little nigga Mayweather size ride like Pac in his prime N.C. Thug life is now on radar N.C. 'til the federal come through and raid ours N.C. Reminiscing on the LA Raiders N.C. Was in my home snapback fitted on my uncle's dome N.C. And I don't condone dickriding I'm addicted to Westsiding N.C. Living in a city where the skinny niggas die N.C. And the semi bullets fly but it turn me to a lion trying N.C. And I mean that shit N.C. Game came through put the city on his back N.C. I was in the city where a nigga had seen that shit N.C. Compton A nigga gotta scream that shit N.C. Never went commercial never TV screened that shit N.C. Can't block or screen that shit now everybody seen that shit N.C. Red is a very emotionally and intense color N.C. It enhances human metabolism increases respiration rate N.C. And raises blood pressure N.C. It has a very high visibility which is why stop signs N.C. Stop lights and fire equipments are usually painted red N.C. It also represents one third of California's gang population N.C. Needless to say please dress accordingly while visiting the Los Angeles area N.C. Also tuck your jewelry and keep your hands inside your vehicle N.C. Thank you Enjoy [End]
