GuitarTuna Pick
GuitarTuna

Get the full experience in app

Open

JFK 2 LAX chords by
Gang Starr
Gang Starr
Logo

N/A•2 views•
Key: C# minor•
Verse 1
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yo

Yo Premier?

Yeah whassup G?

That trip to L.A. may be delayed

Why whassup I'm on my way

to the airport now

Yeah well your boy Guru got knocked

What?

I don't know what this is about sounds

crazy man
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Somethin' about a gun
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

"The court calls Keith

Elam to the stand.
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Please approach the bench."
G#m
G#m
4

View detailed G#m chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Verse 2
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Yo they got me handcuffed
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'm down in central booking

Things are fucked up the way
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

my future's looking

But I'm too fly,

I'ma change this scenario
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Make some power moves and tighten
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

up my bankroll

Chumps are leary though,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

they see me as a threat

I'm like the black Dutch Schultz

when you get me upset
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Five-oh makes makes me want to flip,

Larry Davis style
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Got a nigga depressed,

while he's awaitin' trial
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It's OK though,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

cause from grey skies comes blue

Through darkness comes light and I
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

be known as the Guru

And this I certify we all should be alerted by
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

the traps within the system,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

our youth is gettin' murdered by

the D.A. says they got

me on a felony
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I'm tryin' to live my life,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

so what the fuck is you tellin' me?

The streets are war,

that's what brothers carry weapons for
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And I take the weight as I did before
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The next thing you know,

they got me on the radio
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

A rapper arrested,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

suckers showin' me on video

Of course I know, that I'm a role model
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

But yo this rap life is real life
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

sometimes it's full throttle

Right now I gotta think about
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

me fuck the industry

You gets no love,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

except those who support me

What's the story,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

what happened when I went to L.A.?

Mixin' shit up,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

no not there I got family

Nothin' happened,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

mind your business yo step

You know we connect, JFK 2 LAX
Verse 3
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

They want to lock us all up,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

and throw away the key

Don't want to see us come up,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

don't want to see us makin' G's
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Long as we know this is the key

to our destruction

Let's make moves no
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

discussion
Verse 4
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Peace to my man Hass,

and Orange Man payin the cost
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

All the twenty-five to to lifers all
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

my brothers gettin' tossed

into the system, supposed to rehabilitate
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

It's why you gotta regulate
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

your own mindstate

Read, study lessons and build

your inner power
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

The next level, doesn't tolerate cowards

For example, I know this rich Nigerian
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Powerful American that's proud
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

to be an African

He asked me why do all

us brothers be gettin' trapped
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I told him I'd explain it broke
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

it down in a rap

Whether you got naps,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

braids waves or no hair

Without esteem for yourself nigga,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

you goin' nowhere

And you can swagger like

you rule this; Josey Wales
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

un organized revolt almost
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

always mostly fails

Give up the savage ways,

be effective soldiers
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

To elevate the mental is to be

poor no more
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

There's war in the streets,

prepared men know best
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Our rhyme as live as it gets,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

JFK 2 LAX

They're always makin' trouble yo,

against the righteous
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

Killin' us in cold blood,
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

those beats those vipers

And as I sit feelin' the pain in my wrist
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

I vow to myself that I'ma change this shit

Or at least I gotta try,
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

or part of me will die
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

And only by action will any ideas solidify

So I inhale, exhale as I ponder
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

This grown man will make mis

takes no longer

I've been there,

I've seen how they make us fall victim
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

to their tricknowledgy, with no
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

apology I diss em

And so I rip facts to dope

tracks I caress
Dm
Dm

View detailed Dm chord diagram in our app.

Open in app
Am
Am

View detailed Am chord diagram in our app.

Open in app

You're gonna hear about it, from JFK 2 LAX
Outro 1


How did you like the song?

You need to log in to leave a rating.
An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Am

  • Dm

  • G#m

    4

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

0

Autoscroll20%

More songs by Gang Starr

Discover chords for more songs to play

Gang Starr

Betrayal

Gang Starr

Full Clip

Gang Starr

Work

Gang Starr

Mass Appeal

Gang Starr

Moment Of Truth

Gang Starr

You Know My Steez

Gang Starr

Code Of The Streets

See More

Related songs

Discover chords for more songs to play

Gang Starr

Betrayal

Gang Starr

Green Day

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

Junior H

Ella

Junior H

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Sweet Home Alabama

Lynyrd Skynyrd

Bob Dylan

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

The Who

Behind Blue Eyes

The Who

Gang Starr

Full Clip

Gang Starr

See More

Popular chords globally

Most played chords & tabs across all users

1

Perfect

Ed Sheeran

2

Creep

Radiohead

3

Yellow

Coldplay

4

Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Green Day

5

Zombie

The Cranberries

6

Wonderwall

Oasis

7

Knockin' On Heaven's Door

Bob Dylan

Recently added

Recently added chords & tabs

Love Me, I'm A Liberal

Phil Ochs

The Bitch Song

Bowling For Soup

J'ai oublié de vivre

Vianney

Exxus

Glass Animals

Wicked Game

James Vincent McMorrow

The Shape Of Your Love

Colton Dixon

Slow Show

The National

Frequently asked questions

The original key of JFK 2 LAX by Gang Starr is C# minor.

The primary chords used in JFK 2 LAX are C#m, F#m, B#m.

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

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

The tempo of JFK 2 LAX is approximately 88 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of JFK 2 LAX using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for JFK 2 LAX. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Gang Starr.

Absolutely. Click the Save or Heart icon to add JFK 2 LAX to your account. You can access all your saved songs under My Library at any time.

You can view the full chord sheet and lyrics for JFK 2 LAX by Gang Starr on this page for free. We provide high-quality, verified chords to help you start playing immediately.