Key: D# minor
Verse 1
G
Em
Yes, sir.
G
Shout out to all my graduates out there,
man.
Em
Elementary school, middle school.
You heard me?
G
High school, college.
Culinary arts school.
Em
Ballroom school, nursing school.
G
All that, man.
I respect your mind.
Em
I know it's a long journey.
G
So this is for y 'all.
This is my graduation speech,
I'm so honored to speak
Em
This for my grandparents, my daddy,
G
and my momma to see
Cause I'm so honored to be
on this stage at this age
Em
This for my dawgs that's dead
G
or locked up in their cage
I see ya!
Man, this for Will, your b***h
Charlie, b***h Harley
If you with me then let your
head bob like Marley
Come on! Despite the odds,
the little homie prevailed
Em
Came a long way from sportin'
G
felines and ducktails
Now I'm like, whoo!
Chill, that ain't where I belong
Em
G
If you think I ain't gon' do it,
B .I .G., you're dead wrong
This diploma is more than
a sheet of paper
Em
G
It's proof that anybody can make it
What's happenin', haters?
I done been through the tests
and the cheat sheets
Em
G
The drama that was knee -deep,
but I ain't let it beat me
No, I persevered and I made it
Em
G
May 18, 2007, the day I graduated
I graduated, ay, I graduated,
Em
ay, I graduated
G
I'm so happy that I made it, yeah
This diploma is more than a
sheet of paper
Em
G
It's proof that anybody can make it
What's happenin' haters?
Em
I graduated, graduated, graduated
G
I'm so happy that I made it
Yeah, this diploma is more
than a sheet of paper
Em
G
It's proof that anybody can make it
What's happenin' haters?
Keep the gun
I learned how to read
First grade
Learned how to write
Em
Second grade
Got snuffed,
G
that's when I learned how to fight
Third grade
I wanted girls
Fourth grade
I wanted girls
Em
Fell in love with Donald Trump
G
prettiest thing in the world.
5th grade
I was the man,
had the black bulls jersey,
Em
liked it so much, I wore whatever
G
Tuesday and Thursday.
6th grade through 8th grade
we used to freestyle.
Em
I was shy so I used to do the beatbox,
G
but look at me now.
9th grade
I fell in love with b -ball.
10th grade
Em
I shot up from 5 foot
G
5 to 6 feet tall.
11th and 12th grade H -N -I -C.
Em
G
Bas ketball star, slasher,
That was me,
came to college freshman year,
Em
turned me into a man
G
Sophomore year, the D1 cycle began
Junior year, started rising to the top
Senior year, now look at me,
I'm the cream of the crop
Let's go
Em
I graduated, ayy, I graduated, ayy
I graduated,
G
I'm so happy that I made it, yeah
This diploma is more than a
sheet of paper
Em
It's proof that anybody can make it
G
What's happening haters?
Yeah, I graduated, I graduated,
Em
I graduated,
G
I'm so happy that I made it
Yeah, this diploma is more
than a sheet of paper
Em
It's proof that anybody could make
G
what's happenin', haters
Em
G
Uh -huh, you got your cabin gown on
You finna walk across the stage
Em
G
You finna graduate, man
Yeah
G
Em
G
Yeah, finna start a new chapter, huh?
You a little scared, eh?
Em
G
I know. I know. I know.
G
Woo! Peace! Peace!
G
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