Intro
B F# G#m D#m E B E F#
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Verse 1:
B F#
Now I've seen places and faces
G#m
and things you ain't never thought about thinking
D#m E
if you ain't peek then you must be drinking and smokin'
B E
pretending not to locin' but you're brokin'
F#
let me get you open
B
now little Timmy got his diploma and
F#
little Jimmy got life
G#m D#m
and Tamika around the corner just took her first hit off the pipe
E B
the other homie shot the other homie and ran off with his money
E F#
and when the other homies heard about it they thought that it was funny
B
but who's the dummy
F#
Cuz, now you done lost the hustler
G#m D#m
a down-ass brother can never by replaced by a buster
E
and though I got love for ya
B
I know I can't trust ya
E F#
coz my crew is rollin' Hummers and your crew is rollin' dustas
B F#
and just because of that you act like you don't like the brother no more
G#m D#m
I guess that's just the way it goes
E
I ain't tryina preach
B
I believe I can reach
E
but your mind ain't prepared
F#
I'll see you when you get there
Chorus:
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
Verse 2:
B
More temptation and faith
F#
I guess we livin' for the day
G#m D#m
I seen a man get swept off his feet by a boy with an AK
E B
the situation so twisted everybody gettin lifted
E F#
I'm just tryin to take care of my kids and handle my business
B F#
coz it way too serious so you gotta pay close attention
G#m D#m
so you don't get caught sittin' when they come and do all the gettin'
E B
life is a big game so you gotta play it with a big heart
E F#
someone's gotta run a little faster cuz we gotta later start
B F#
I'd be a fool to surrender when I know I can be a contender
G#m D#m
and if everybody's a sinner then everybody could ba a winner
E B
no matter you rag collar deep down we all brothers
E F#
and regardless of the times somebody up there still love us
B F#
I'm a scuffle and struggle till I'm breathless and weak
G#m D#m
I just strived my whole life to make it to the mountain peak
E B
always keep reaching sure to grab on to something
E F#
I'll be there when you get there when you wit the sound bumpin'
Chorus:
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
Verse 3:
B
You need to loosen up
F#
and live a little
G#m
and if you got kids let them know how you feelin'
D#m
for your own sake give a little
E
oh, you don't want to hear that
B
you busy tryina stack
E F#
and keep up with the Jones's taking advantage of your own
B F#
the realest homies that you've been knowing for the longest
G#m D#m
but some ain't missing a good thing until it's gone
E B
could have built an empire if not for the jealousy that divides us
E
we prefer to keep our eyes shut to whats right when
F#
theres something of all that we desire
B F#
so hold your head up high if your poor and righteous
G#m
I know time seems right
D#m
and the problems seem endless
E B
but at times of despair we gotta pull ourselves together
E F#
and if you feel you're out the game then you need to get back in it
B
coz nothing worse than a quitter
F# G#m D#m
you gotta face responsibility one day, my brother
E B
so gather up your pitty and turn it to ambition
E F#
and put your vehicle and drive and stop by my side
Chorus:
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
Rap Bridge:
(Played by the String-Family of the Orchestra)
B F#
As we walk down the road of our destiny
G#m D#m
and the time comes to choose what shall it be
E B
the wide and crooked, or the straight and narrow
E F#
we got one voice to give and one life to live
B F#
stand up for something or lie down in your game
G#m D#m
listen to the song that we sing
E B
it's up to you to make it big
E F#
I guess I'll see you when you see me
Chorus: (x2 and Fade Out)
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
B F# G#m D#m
I'll see you when you get there
E B
if you ever get there
E F#
see you when you get there
Thanks! Have Fun!!
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