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Key: F# minor•
Verse 1
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Lord, it's so hard, living this life
C
C

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A constant struggle each
D
D

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and every day
Am
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Some wonder why, I'd rather die
C
C

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D
D

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Than to continue living this way
Em
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Verse 2
Em
Em

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Ugh, I don't wanna do this
D
D

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no mo' (no mo')

But dis the only thang that I know
C
C

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I keep a pistol in my back,
D
D

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and a gauge on the flo' (flo')
Em
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The laws and the jackas wanna

kick in my do' (do')

I'm a d- boy, didn't graduate
Am
Am

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But I, got a Ph.D from Pimp State
C
C

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And I, got a Master's Degree
D
D

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in movin' weight
Em
Em

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And my, people dependin' on

me but they gon' be straight

Uh, I wanna go to service
Am
Am

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But I ain't been in so long,
C
C

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kinda make me feel nervous (nervous)
D
D

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Am
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'Cause they be lookin' at me funny
Em
Em

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Watchin' the plate when I tithe,

put in my money (money)

I don't wanna go back to that hell
Am
Am

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Rather be dead than doin' life in a jail cell
C
C

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D
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Die young, oh well (well) I had
Em
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a good life (life)

They rappin 'bout it but I'm

out here payin' the price
Verse 3
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Lord, it's so hard, living this life
C
C

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D
D

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A constant struggle each
Em
Em

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and every day
D
D

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Some wonder why, I'd rather die
C
C

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D

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Than to continue living this way
Verse 4
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I wake up out of bed,

right after the crack of dawn and
Am
Am

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I give myself a, stretch up,
C
C

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a morning yawn and
D
D

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See I'm a pawn in this neighborhood

chess game
Em
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Move one step at a time,

long as the Lord bless me (f'real)

I know the rest aim high,
Am
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I'm tryna aim it higher (higher)

Watchin' the lames aspire (aspire) to street success,
C
C

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man (man)
D
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They tryna blame the fire (fire) but that's
Em
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like wettin' water (water)

You either burnt or washed out, so

get in order (order)

Everyday it's gettin' harder

to fuck with the flow
Am
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I'm tryna keep all of my motherfuckin'
C
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ducks in a row (row)
D
D

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I gotta see a man 'bout a dog

and sell him a cat
Em
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If you don't know,

then you don't know, dat's dat

Shit, a dollar outta fifteen cents,

I got a dime
Am
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Tryin to hustle up my way to a million,
C
C

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I gotta grind (gotta grind)
D
D

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Walkin' the line like Cash,

I'm on my mash
Em
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Two hun dred yards behind

in a hundred yard dash
Verse 5
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Lord, it's so hard, living this life
C
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A constant struggle each
Em
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and every day
Am
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Some wonder why, I'd rather die
C
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Than to continue living this way
Verse 6
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Lord, I'm sittin' here on bended knee,

my hands locked, eyes shut
Am
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Askin' you to watch over me,
C
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no matter what

Even though I ain't too well behaved,
D
D

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I'm still a child of you
Em
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And faith in my Holy Father is all

that keep me smilin' through

The bad times and worse times,

through it all
Am
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When my head is hangin' low,
C
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you help me to stand tall

The only way I'ma ball,
D
D

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the only way I'ma shine
Em
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Is if you lookin after me while I'm

out here on the grind
Verse 7
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Ugh, I know you bless

the child that go get it
Am
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I'm the product of the ghetto,
C
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the flame of the city
D
D

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So I talk the language of the ave
Em
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Forgive my dirty mouth please,

I'm whippin' slabs

Fifties, quarters and
Am
Am

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the whole thangs
C
C

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Balance in my life on the fo' beam
D
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And I need codeine just to say sane
Em
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I'm steady prayin' to you but I don't
Verse 8

know your real name
Am
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Knahmtalkinbout?
C
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But I'm under the impression that if your
D
D

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heart is in the right place
Em
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Your prayers gon' get heard anyway

So some say Jah Jah, some say Allah
Am
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C
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Some say Jesus, some say,
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Em
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Yeshua Ben'ta, knahmalkinbout?
C
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Ayy, man I just look like this man,
Am
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knahmtalkinbout?
D
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I ain't get this far being no square,
Em
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man

You wanna hide somethin' from black folks,
Am
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they say you can put it in a book
C
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I don't believe that
D
D

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'Cause I done read fo' libraries
Em
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worth of books

I got some knowledge y'all need

to get up on, man
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Behold a Pale Horse,

knahmtalkinbout?
C
C

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48 Laws of Power,
D
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knahmsayin? The Art of War

The Secret Societies of America,
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knahmtalkinbout?

Everythang ain't what it look like,
C
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man
D
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And don't judge every book by it's cover,
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ya dig?

Hold up
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Am

  • C

  • D

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Living this life by Ugk is F# minor.

The primary chords used in Living this life are F#m, Bm, D, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

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

The tempo of Living this life is approximately 80 beats per minute.

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