Surviving The Times

Surviving The Times easy guitar chords by Nas

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Guitar
Tuning

E A D G B E

Capo

Fret 2

Capo

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Capo
  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • G

  • F#dim

    4
  • Gsus4

  • C

  • G#aug

    4
  • D

  • Am

  • Em

  • F

  • G

  • F#dim

    4
  • Gsus4

  • C

  • G#aug

    4
  • D

  • Verse 1
    Am
    Em
    F
    G

    Am
    Em
    F

    But that's the whole tragic point,
    G

    my friends
    Am
    Em
    F
    G

    What would I do
    Am

    Em
    F

    If I could suddenly feel?
    G
    Am
    Em
    F

    And to know, once again,
    G
    Am
    Em
    F

    that what I feel
    F#dim

    is real?
    Gsus4
    C

    I could cry
    Am
    G#aug
    Am

    I could smile
    D

    I might lay back for a while
    G

    Tell me what,
    C
    Em
    G
    Gsus4

    (what) what would I do
    G
    Am
    Em
    F

    If I could feel?
    G
    I was
    Verse 2
    Am

    young,
    Em
    F

    I was survivin' the times

    Waitin' for my moment,

    I was destined to shine
    G
    Am
    Em

    Little Ray had an NXX, I was
    F

    hopin' I'm next

    Wantin' bracelets,
    G
    Am

    never had a rope on my neck
    Em
    F

    Unless I was holdin' Taiyeh chain,

    Rest In Peace
    G

    Even though that night you flipped on us,
    Am

    you warned us
    Em
    F

    If you came back and we's still on the corners,

    we goners
    G
    Movin' on to,
    Verse 3
    Am


    move your arm in your watch
    Em
    F

    To another time on the block

    'Cause this 40 Side where
    G

    they said Shorty rhyme
    Am
    Em

    Tragedy, he used to come
    F

    through all the time

    I'm talkin' Juice Crew,
    G

    not what the word define
    Am
    Em

    He had a sister named Erin,
    F

    for sure was fine

    That was my first crush,
    G

    I bought my first mic
    Am
    Em
    F

    I wrote my first verse, I was about nine
    G

    I was about mine, fantasize house- buying
    Verse 4
    Am
    Em
    F

    Met Paul, he wore some big glasses

    Him and Melquan took
    G

    me where G Rap lived
    Am
    Em
    F

    I was happy just gettin' some an swers

    I ain't even know what a
    G

    record advance was
    Am

    I'm seein' hoes sex
    Em
    F

    in the studio bathroom

    With rap dudes,
    G

    thinkin' wow she moved me
    Am

    Same girl then,
    Em
    F

    right now's a groupie

    Back then,
    G

    she was like the star in the movie
    Am
    Em
    F

    Large jewelry and ex pensive Gucci

    Next stop,
    G

    Paid In Full posse recruits me
    Am

    Knew they were some millionaires,
    Em
    F

    their ropes were dookie

    Eric B man lookin' like
    G

    touch- it- he- shoot- me
    Am
    Em
    F

    You see, every time Ra didn't show

    I get to record demos
    G

    at attempts to blow
    Am

    I wonder could they tell,
    Em
    F

    how did they know
    G
    Am

    Sixteen years later, here I go
    Em
    F
    What– what would I do?
    Verse 5

    G
    Am

    Em
    F

    What– what– what would I
    G
    Am

    do?
    Em
    F

    What– what– what would I
    G
    Am

    do?
    Em
    F

    What– what– what would I do?
    G
    I'm with
    Verse 6
    Am

    Akinyele in the street,
    Em
    F

    trynna get us a deal
    G

    G Rap tried to get us to sign to Cold Chill
    Am

    But Fly Ty didn't have the
    Em
    F

    contract we wanted

    Clark Kent just signed Das,
    G

    he didn't want us
    Am
    Em

    Russell said I sounded like G,
    F

    the nigga fronted

    Reef and Matty C offered
    G

    me a little money
    Am
    Em

    Shit a little funny, feel a little laughter
    F

    Rebel of Hip- Hop comin'
    G

    through a white rapper
    Verse 7
    Am
    Em
    F

    My boy MC Serch nevertheless
    G

    Took me to Columbia, back then CBS
    Am

    Chris Schwartz,
    Em
    F

    RuffHouse, he was the best man

    Now buggin' 'cause the label
    G

    had just dropped De f Jam
    Am

    Could you picture Russell
    Em
    F

    needin' a check, man?

    But he smart,
    G
    Am

    he plotted a plan for Polygram
    Em
    F

    Life is ill, again life's a movie

    Then, the roster's: Cypress Hill, Nas,
    G
    Am

    and Fugees
    Em
    F

    Before I sold records, no promotion

    The rap world like,
    G

    "What's all this commotion?"
    Am
    Em

    Went plat', mad bottles
    F

    I'm toastin'

    20 20 hindsight,
    G
    Am

    but how did they know then?
    Em
    F
    What– what would I do?
    Verse 8

    G
    Am

    Em

    What– what– what would
    F

    I do?
    G
    Am
    Em
    F

    What– what– what would I
    G
    Am

    do?
    Em
    F

    What– what– what would I do?
    G
    Invin
    Verse 9
    Am
    Em
    F

    cible, lyrical, miracle man, huh
    G

    But back to the matter at hand
    Am

    'Cause ten years ago we
    Em
    F

    all strived to be twenty- five
    G

    Some cats didn't make it alive
    Am
    Em

    Dated some stars but re
    F

    spect their privacy

    Copped mad cars,
    G

    layin' back in the driver's seat
    Am
    Em

    Held myself down,
    F

    just steerin' the wheel
    G

    Here I am, completed my whole
    Am

    record deal
    Em
    F
    What– what would I do?
    Verse 10

    G
    Am

    Em

    What– what– what would
    F

    I do?
    G
    Am
    Em
    F

    What– what– what would I
    G
    Am

    do?

    What– what– what
    Em
    F

    would I do?
    G
    Verse 11
    Am

    Em
    F

    What would I do?
    G
    Am
    Em
    F
    Am

    If I could reach inside of me?
    Em
    F
    G
    Am

    And to know how it feels to say
    Em
    F

    "I like what I see..."

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