Key: E minor•
Verse 1
Am
Em
Freedom or jail, clips inserted
Bm
C
A baby's bein' born same
time a man is murdered
Am
Bm
The beginning and en d,
so far as rap goes
Verse 2
Yeah, long live the idols,
Bm
C
may they never be your rivals
Pac was like Jesus,
Am
Bm
Nas wrote the Bible
Now what you're 'bout to
the story begin
Verse 3
and tape 'em up on my wall
Then he dropped Stillmatic, rocked
I'm earnin' stripes now nigga,
G
Am
let him know that he's the man
When he said he was a fan it was
Am
C
cause I was in a jam
And I was strikin' out for months,
Bm
C
nig gas had no idea
Dion called me when it dropped,
Am
Bm
sounded sad but sincere
Told me Nas heard your single
Em
Bm
I can't believe I let Nas down
Bm
G
I can't be lieve I let Nas down
Bm
C
Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals
Verse 4
Pac was like Jesus,
Am
Bm
Nas wrote the Bible
Now what you're 'bout to
Verse 5
I mean, you made "You Owe Me" dog,
G
Am
you mean tellin' me
That I was not up to par,
Em
Bm
Granted, my heart was tainted by my mind,
Where's the hits? You ain't got none
Am
Bm
You know Jay would never put
your album out without none
Labels are archaic,
Am
Bm
study their hearts
I had a feelin' I was killin',
G
Am
and this music we were spillin' out
Would change lives forever,
Bm
C
that was classic number 2
Now it seemed as if the Nas compar
Am
Bm
isons was comin' true
Gucc told me play the game to change
Em
Bm
C
Am
I let Nas down, I got no one to blame,
Bm
G
Am
I'm ashamed I let Nas down
But this is God's plan,
Bm
Em
you could never understand, fuck it
Bm
C
Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals
Verse 6
Pac was like Jesus,
Am
Bm
Nas wrote the Bible
Now what you're 'bout to
G
Am
hear's a tale of glory and sin
No I.D. my mentor now let
the story begin
Verse 7
Bm
C
If I could get them niggas to listen
Reintroduce 'em to honesty,
G
Am
show 'em that they need more
The difference between the pretenders
Bm
Am
an d the Kendrick Lamars
Bm
C
like the son of the Lord
On the cross,
Am
Bm
dyin' for that fake shit you niggas bought
For the past decade
G
Am
If I should pass please let
this be my last essay
Am
C
ficin' my art
I knew right from the start
Am
Em
Bm
And for the greater good I walk
amongst the evil
This is for the nigga that said
I went to Hell to resurrect it
Em
Bm
C
Lettin' Nas down
Am
Bm
I got the phone call quietly I mourned dog,
I let Nas down
G
Am
Yeah, and on this flight may
Bm
Em
I never lose sight, fuck it
Bm
C
Long live the idols, may they never be your rivals
Verse 8
Pac was like Jesus,
Am
Bm
Nas wrote the Bible
Now what you just heard's
Am
Bm
No I.D. my mentor now let the story begin
Outro 1
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