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Dope Man chords by
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Key: G# minor•
Verse 1
Em
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(Feat. Serena Altschul)
D
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{*Sound of
Verse 2
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picture*}
Verse 3
Bm
Bm
2

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[Jay] Millenium flow
Em
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[MTV] Serena Altschul's here live outside
D
D

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the criminal courthouse

[Jay] This is {bullshit} y'all

Am
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[MTV] in New York City for the first
Bm
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2

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day in the trial of

[Jay] I'm gone {*car speeds

off*}
Em
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[MTV] the State vs. Shawn Carter,

a.k.a. Jay- Z

[Jay] Uhh, uh- huh- uh, uhh, uh- huh-

uh, uhh

[MTV] Whatever the verdict

in this trial may be

The effects will undoubtedly
Verse 4

be felt worldwide
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[Jay- Z]

Aiyyo, stand forward,
D
D

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'fore you take notice
Am
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Bm
Bm
2

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Or witness to me killin the track

Testify 'til me spillin the smack
Em
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Now they got me for traffickin, racketeerin, audio
Bm
Bm
2

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crack
Em
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{Hook:} They call me Dope Man,
D
D

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Dope Man
Am
Am

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I try to tell em I'm where hope,

floats man
Bm
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2

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Ghetto spokes- man

A broke man,

approachin the bench with intent
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Bm
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To bury me under the cell,
Em
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fingered me as the toast man
D
D

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Evidence stemmin from ninety- six
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They say the world ain't re
Bm
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2

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covered from his fix

While they was usin cut I was
Em
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on some other shit
Bm
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2

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Gave it to you raw and they just
Em
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discovered it
D
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Nowaday, the jury got they brow raised
Am
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Listenin to testimony
Bm
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about my foul ways
Em
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Exhibit A: "Reasonable Doubt"

They say this was the first thing that turned
Bm
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the peoples out
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[MTV] You can feel the
Verse 5


tension building here
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D

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As an unprecedented number
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of people have turned out
Bm
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For what may be the "Trial of the
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Century"

{Hook}
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[Jay- Z] How come, you label
Verse 6


your
Am
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brand of dope
Bm
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"Volume 1" and spread it

through the slums?
Em
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Fed it to the young with
Bm
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total disreg ard
Bm
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Em
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Your honor, the State seeks the
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Em
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maxim um charge
D
D

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And how could you, turn right around
Am
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And release a lethal dosage
Bm
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called "Volume 2"

And is true you operate
Em
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the criminal enterprise

Known as Roc- a- Fella in charge
Bm
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of his meteoric rise?
Em
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And do you deny you're respons
D
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ible for the demise
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2

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Of record execs, and do you object?

Your distribution's Polygram, and

through your connects
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Bm
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Def Jam, you pushed over five
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million SoundScan

And not to mention,
D
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your co- horts and henchmen
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Dame, Biggs,
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Lyor, Kev' and Russell Simmons
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And we ain't gon' talk

about Murder, Inc.

That just establishes a darker
Bm
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2

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deeper criminal link
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[MTV] The State is seeking
Verse 7


the maximum penalty
D
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And with the overwhelming

amount of evidence
Am
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The D.A.'s presented,
Bm
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things aren't looking good

{Hook}
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[MTV] Despite the grim
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outlook at this point

The rapper has been known
Am
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to emerge triumphant
Bm
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Em
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In the face of adversity

{Hook}
Bm
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2

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[MTV] Jay- Z is

taking the stand
Em
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[Jay- Z] Right hand
Verse 8


on the Bible,
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left hand in the air
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F
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Before I spoke one word,
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Bm
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2

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made sure my throat was clear
Em
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A- hem, I'm a prisoner of circumstance
Bm
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Frail nigga,
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I couldn't much work with my hands
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But my mind was strong,
D
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I grew where you hold your blacks up
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Trap us, expect us not
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to pick gats up

Where you drop your cracks

off by the Mack trucks
Em
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Destroy our dreams of law
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Em
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yers and actors
D
D

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Keep us spiralin, goin backwards
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Bm
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At age nine, saw my first hate crime
Em
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Blindfolded,
Bm
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expected to walk a straight line
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Mind molded, taught to love
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you and hate mine
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Climbed over it, at a early age, Jay shined
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Fuck the system at Lady
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Justice I blaze nine
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Your Honor, I no longer kill my people,

I raise mine
Bm
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The soul of Mumia in this

modern day time
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[MTV] While the
Verse 9

jury is
D
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inside deliberating
Am
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Outside the crowd is frozen with
Bm
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anticipation

Em
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{Hook}

[MTV] Well the verdict has just
D
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been announced: NOT GUILTY!
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It is complete pandemonium out here!

{Hook; Serena keeps speaking}
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People are cheering and
Bm
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hugging - there he is

Jay- Z is exiting the
Bm
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courtroom right now
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There is a swarm of cameras surrounding

him {*pop bulbs flashing*}
D
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And people are just rushing up to him
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Let's try and make our way over there,

Jay- Z! Jay- Z!
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{*sounds of cameras keep flashing*, *music fades*}
Outro 1
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  • F

Capo: 4

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Dope Man by Jay-Z is G# minor.

The primary chords used in Dope Man are G#m, F#, C#m, D#m, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G#m, F#, C#m, D#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Dope Man is approximately 176 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Dope Man using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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