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Take a Minute easy guitar chords by
K'naan
K'naan

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Verse 1
Am
G
C

And any man who knows a thing knows,
F
G
Am

he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G
C

And every time I felt the hurt and I felt the
F
G
Am

givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G
Am

I'm just gonna take a minute

and let it breeze
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G

I'm just gonna take a minute
Am

and let it breeze
Verse 2
Am
G

How did Mandela get the will
C

to surpass the everyday
F
G

When injustice had him caged
Am

and trapped in every way
G

How did Gandhi ever withstand
C

the hunger strikes and all
F
G

Didn't do it to gain power
Am

or money if I recall
G
C

It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on
F
G

Mother thinks it'll lift
Am

the stress of Babylon

Mother knows,
G
C

my mother she suffered blows
F
G

I don't know how we survived
Am

such violent episodes

I was so worried,
G
C

and hurt to see you bleed
F
G

But as soon as you came out the
Am

hospital you gave me sweets
G
C

Yeah, they try to take you from me
F
G

But you still only gave 'em some pray
Am

ers and sympathy
G
C

Dear mama, you helped me write this,
F
G
Am

by showing me to give is priceless
Verse 3
Am
G
C

And any man who knows a thing knows,
F
G
Am

he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G
C

And every time I felt the hurt and I felt
F
G
Am

the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G
Am

I'm just gonna take a minute

and let it breeze
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G

I'm just gonna take a
Am

minute and let it breeze
Verse 4
Am
C
F

All I can say is the worst is over now
C
F
G

We can serve the hard times,
Am

divorce is over now

They try to keep us out,
G
C
F

but they doors is open now
G

My nigga Akon is getting
Am

awards for covers now
G

This is K'naan, and still
C

reppin' the S
F
G

Comin' out of Mogadishu and still
Am

draped in the mess
G

And no matter how we strong, homie
C
F

It ain't easy coming out of
G

where we from, homie
Am

And that's the reason why,
G

I could never play for me
C

Tell 'em the truth,
F
G

is what my dead homies told me
Am
G

Oh yeah, I take inspiration from the
C

most heinous of situations
F
G

Creating medication out
Am

my own tribulations
G
C

Dear Africa, you helped me write this,
F
G
Am

by showing me to give is priceless
Verse 5
Am
G
C

And any man who knows a thing knows,
F
G
Am

he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G
C

And every time I felt the hurt and I felt the
F
C
F
G
Am

givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G

I'm just gonna take a
C

minute and let it ride
F
G
Am

I'm just gonna take a minute

and let it breeze
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G
Am
C

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
F
Interlude 1
C
Am

C
F
C
Am

C
F
C

Am
Nothing is perfect
Verse 6

man,

that's what the world is
C

All I know is
F
C
Am

I'm enjoying today
F
G
C

You know, 'cause it isn't everybody
F
Am
G
F

that you get to give
Verse 7
Am
G
C

And any man who knows a thing knows,
F
G
Am

he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G
C

And every time I felt the hurt and I felt
F
G
Am

the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G
Am

I'm just gonna take a minute

and let it breeze
G

I'm just gonna take
C

a minute and let it ride
F
G
Am

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
Outro 1
Am
G
C
F
G
Am
G

C
F
G
Am
F
G
C
F
G
Am

G
C
F
G
Am
C

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