Chance chords by Blood Orange

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  • Dm

  • G

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  • Asus4

Verse 1
Am
Genesis, chapter eleven,
verse ten
Explains the genealogy of Shem
Shem was a black man, in Africa
If you repeat this fact,
Verse 2
they can't laugh at ya
Am
Seem to not take it too well
When I tell you that it's
not the reason I fell
Then you know just how he felt, uh
When you look at how you gave
Verse 3
enough chance to sell
Dm
G
All I ever wanted was a
F
chance for myself
Verse 4
Am
G
Why the fuck do you even speak? Uh
Am
G
It's not a choice of speech,
Am
G
and it sure ain't free, mm
Am
Wear your braids to keep your edge, uh
G
Stay in your corner, fuck you up,
Asus4
Am
G
Dm
we lost our chill, uh
Verse 5
G
All you ever wanted was a
F
chance for yourself, uh
Dm
G
To represent a thing that we
F
have started to build
Dm
G
Why refresh your soul and
F
my spirit for them?
Dm
G
All I ever wanted was a chance
F
for myself
Am
Verse 6
G
Am
Been chewed up but it makes
Dm
G
you proud
You're the dark skinned nigga in a
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sold- out crowd
Am
Lookin' at the girl with the thick,
F
blonde braids
And you're tryin' to make out
Dm
what her T- shirt says
No one really ever cares
G
what "Thug Life" means
They wanna be surrounded
Am
but they hate to breathe
The air is thick as I plan my escape
Verse 7
F
Dm
G
F
All I ever wanted was a chance for myself
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