The Shelter chords by Mark Battles

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Verse 1
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Ay ay  yo, ay ay yo, ay ay yo,
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ay ay yo, shelter
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Many days in the shelter,
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we came up long way
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from shelter
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Memories stay in the shelter,
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mama lookin' so helpless,
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prayin' that God could help her
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Remember those days in the shelter
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Three of us in the twin bed
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The easy life had been dead
My auntie called me big head
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I was tryna get bread
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I was only like nine
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I wasn't in my right mind
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Gifted so we might shine
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Had to get the right grind,
this feelin' last a lifetime
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Bout to be a millionaire
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and I don't need no lifelines
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I'm just tryna paint a perfect picture
cause we had that
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In high school takin' cat naps
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with a pistol in my backpack
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Aim for a yak, yak,
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let any nigga hurt her
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Homie better back back, nah
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I'm tryna take it past that
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Mama can I ask somethin'?
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When the hell my dad comin'?
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I  was a lil' mad young
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and fightin'
cause we ain't have nothin'
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Me, my brother, my  sister,
my lil' bad cousin
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Soul full of steel,
we was ridin' our bikes
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with brass knuckles
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My uncle had to stay with us
cause he had drug troubles
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He said, when them niggas flex,
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you better show your muscle
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You can't be soft, lil' Mark
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Whatever happens in the light,
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it comes out up in the dark
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Half my life in middle class,
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so I had to play it smart
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When we moved down to the hood,
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they understood me  cause my heart
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Just try to stay sharp,
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you learn a lot when you
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ain't got nothin'
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Well, we got each other,
so it's not nothin'
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I   don't really like rap
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when it  ain't got substance
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What more can you expect
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when it's just a bunch of puppets?
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Have a meal without a deal,
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so they can't tell me nothin'
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Got you trippin' off a mention,
please don't lose your luggage
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Throw the breeze, it's F   .O .D.,
we gotta keep it rugged
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Went from the shelter to this velvet,
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so  you gotta love it
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So you gotta love it
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So you gotta love it
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Went from the shelter to this velvet
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So you gotta love it
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Many days in the shelter
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We came up long way
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from shelter
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Memories stay in the shelter
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Mama looking so  helpless
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Let's pray and that God could help us
Many days in the shelter
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We came a long way
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from shelters
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Memories stay in  the shelter
Mama looking so helpless
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Pray and that God could help us
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I'm fine, so fine, so fine
I'm so fine, so