Take a Minute chords by
K'naan

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Key: Bb minor

Verse 1
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And any man who knows a thing knows,
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G G 
 
C C 
 
And every time I felt the hurt and I felt the
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute
and let it breeze
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute
Am Am 
 
and let it breeze

Verse 2
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
How did Mandela get the will
C C 
 
to surpass the everyday
F F 
 
G G 
 
When injustice had him caged
Am Am 
 
and trapped in every way
G G 
 
How did Gandhi ever withstand
C C 
 
the hunger strikes and all
F F 
 
G G 
 
Didn't do it to gain power
Am Am 
 
or money if I recall
G G 
 
C C 
 
It's to give; I guess I'll pass it on
F F 
 
G G 
 
Mother thinks it'll lift
Am Am 
 
the stress of Babylon
Mother knows,
G G 
 
C C 
 
my mother she suffered blows
F F 
 
G G 
 
I don't know how we survived
Am Am 
 
such violent episodes
I was so worried,
G G 
 
C C 
 
and hurt to see you bleed
F F 
 
G G 
 
But as soon as you came out the
Am Am 
 
hospital you gave me sweets
G G 
 
C C 
 
Yeah, they try to take you from me
F F 
 
G G 
 
But you still only gave 'em some pray
Am Am 
 
ers and sympathy
G G 
 
C C 
 
Dear mama, you helped me write this,
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
by showing me to give is priceless

Verse 3
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And any man who knows a thing knows,
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G G 
 
C C 
 
And every time I felt the hurt and I felt
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute
and let it breeze
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take a
Am Am 
 
minute and let it breeze

Verse 4
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
All I can say is the worst is over now
C C 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
We can serve the hard times,
Am Am 
 
divorce  is over now
They try to keep us out,
G G 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
but they doors is open now
G G 
 
My nigga Akon is getting
Am Am 
 
awards for covers now
G G 
 
This is K'naan, and still
C C 
 
reppin' the S
F F 
 
G G 
 
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still
Am Am 
 
draped in the mess
G G 
 
And no matter how we strong, homie
C C 
 
F F 
 
It ain't easy coming out of
G G 
 
where we from, homie
Am Am 
 
And that's the reason why,
G G 
 
I could never play for me
C C 
 
Tell 'em the truth,
F F 
 
G G 
 
is what my dead homies told me
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
Oh yeah, I take inspiration from the
C C 
 
most heinous of situations
F F 
 
G G 
 
Creating medication out
Am Am 
 
my own tribulations
G G 
 
C C 
 
Dear Africa, you helped me write this,
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
by showing me to give is priceless

Verse 5
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And any man who knows a thing knows,
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G G 
 
C C 
 
And every time I felt the hurt and I felt the
F F 
 
C C 
 
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take a
C C 
 
minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute
and let it breeze
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
C C 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
F F 
 

Interlude 1

Nothing is perfect

Verse 6
man,
that's what the world is
C C 
 
All I know is
F F 
 
C C 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm enjoying today
F F 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
You know, 'cause it isn't everybody
F F 
 
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
F F 
 
that you get to give

Verse 7
Am Am 
 
G G 
 
C C 
 
And any man who knows a thing knows,
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
he knows not a damn, damn thing at all
G G 
 
C C 
 
And every time I felt the hurt and I felt
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
the givin' gettin' me up off the wall
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute
and let it breeze
G G 
 
I'm just gonna take
C C 
 
a minute and let it ride
F F 
 
G G 
 
Am Am 
 
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

Outro 1

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsAm G C F

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