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Key: D major•
Verse 1
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A

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When some get together and think of rap,
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D

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A

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they tend to think of violence
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D

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But when they are challenged on some rock groups,
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A

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the result is always silence
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A

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D

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Even before the Rock and Roll era,
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violence played a big part in music
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It's all according to your meaning of violence

and how or in which way you use it
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Oh no, it's not violent to show in
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D

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A

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movies the destruction of the human body
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D

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But yes indeed it's very violent
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Bb

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to protect yourself at a party
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D

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And, oh no, it's not violent when under the Christmas
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A

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Bb

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tree there's a look- alike gun
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D

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But, yes, of course it's violent

to have an album like KRS- One

By all means necessary,
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Bb

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it's time to end the hypocrisy
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D

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What I call violence, I can't do,

but your kind of violence is stopping me
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D

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Bb

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By all means necessary,
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D

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the rap audience must grow up
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A

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The same type of fighting we do, they do,
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except we've got nothing to blow up
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D

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It doesn't matter if you win or lose,
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it's only how good you play the game
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D

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This is the oldest sneak attack,

because it takes away our senses to gain
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D

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If all I do is play the game

then I am just mediocre
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We strive to be the best we can be,
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Bb

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not to just get over
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A

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Some people say that life on a whole is serious

and nothing is funny

But that's only if you base your life
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Bb

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around competition and money
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D

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Yeah, I'm making some money, he's making some money,
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D

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but none of these things are necessities
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What I find to be a necessity is
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A

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controlling a positive destiny
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D

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With this, money, fame,
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glory and credit will come in time
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D

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The people down with me know this,

everyday they hear me saying rhymes

I got some friends,
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I got some allies like Stet and Big Daddy Kane
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They know that by all means necessary that
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Peace is the name of this game
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Whether peace by war, or peace by peace,
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D

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the reality of peace is scary

But we must get there,
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D

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one way or another, by all means necessary

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

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  • A

  • Bb

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Necessary by Boogie Down Productions is D major.

The primary chords used in Necessary are D, A, Bb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, A, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Necessary is approximately 32 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Necessary 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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