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Lecrae
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Key: F minor•
Verse 1
Em
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C
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Yeah,

this right here is dedicated to
Em
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My family, my friends, my lady,

everybody that held me down

(Shine a light on me, shine a light on me) especially the Lord,

you know what I mean
C
C

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Em
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Shine a light on me,

shine a light on me

Y'all a bright light in my life,

you feel me? (yeah yeah, ay)
C
C

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Shine a light on me
Em
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Learned a lot over the last few years In
Verse 2
C
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dustry people ain't friends,

just peers
Em
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I learned that these girls is easy

like the morning of a Sunday

They don't love you until
C
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you gone like Harambe

Still killing over colors,

now it's black and blue

We dyin' every day, B,
Em
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we just don't make the news

When you speak up for

your race just watch

They gon' twist and say you hate these cops,
C
C

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I'ma take these shots

How can he love Jesus,
Em
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Kanye, and K Dot?
C
C

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Martin, Malcolm, and Schaeffer,
Em
Em

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Mitsubishi, and Maybach?

Contradictory, nah,

it's complimentary

Understanding me ain't

for the simple and elementary
C
C

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Em
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Oh, I know this might go over some heads
C
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But I come from being government fed,
Em
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could be running from feds

But now I give the government bread

'Cause you playing back the words that I said,

that's crazy
Verse 3
C
C

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I can't believe we made it through
Em
Em

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(yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
C
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My momma say she ain't surprised,
Em
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told me that she always knew (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

My day ones still the same ones,
C
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love to the crew (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
C
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I told my lady I ain't never met
Em
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nobody like you (like you)

I thank you
Verse 4
C
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Now I remember, uh,
Em
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I was sittin' in my room
C
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Glued to my television daily after school

And I never saw me going to college

Higher learning was a different world,

I can acknowledge
C
C

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I used to imagine being in a black Range
Em
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C
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Gettin' paid from doin'

this little rap thing
Em
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And now I'm paying these professors

couple thousand for a lesson

Graduated in recession,
G
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Sally Mae just want a check and I'm stressin'
Em
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Rap music, it was all a dream
C
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Now I'm in a session chasin'

my dreams

Who woulda knew man,
Em
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it's crazy

S1 introduced me to Jay- Z,
D
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C
C

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never met my dad but I met the music that raised me
D
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I know this might go over some heads
C
C

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But I come from being government fed,
Em
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could be running from feds

But now I give the government bread

'Cause you playing back the words that I said,

that's crazy
Verse 5
C
C

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I can't believe we made it through
Em
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(yeah yeah, yeah yeah)
C
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My momma say she ain't surprised,
Em
Em

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told me that she always knew (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

My day ones still the same ones,
C
C

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love to the crew (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

I told my lady I ain't never met
Em
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nobody like you (like you)

I thank you
Verse 6
C
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Listen, I know God did

it, can't take the credit

Paid off all of my debts

but I still feel so indebted
Em
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Been all over the world

with these songs I wrote

My life story oughta give y'all hope
C
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Without a doubt I've been doubted

and counted out

I've been down for the count,

about to quit

Mama told me keep going,
Em
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'cause I was made for this

I either get a scholarship

or I could get a hit

I still can't believe I made it here
Verse 7
C
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I can't believe we made it through

(yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

My momma say she ain't surprised,
Em
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told me that she always knew (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

My day ones still the same ones,
C
C

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love to the crew (yeah yeah, yeah yeah)

I told my lady I ain't never met
Em
Em

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nobody like you (like you)

I thank you
Verse 8
C
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Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
Em
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Shine a light on me, shine a light on me

Yeah yeah, ay
C
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Em
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Shine a light on me, shine a light on me
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Shine a light on me, shine a light on me

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • C

  • G

  • D

Capo: 1

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The original key of Always Knew by LeCrae is F minor.

The primary chords used in Always Knew are Fm, Db, Ab, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Db, Ab, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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