The Town chords by Macklemore
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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Now when I say 2-0, you say
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Nah, you know the rest,
This is our scene
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Our music, our movement,
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the history lives through us
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I write to the beat and let life
play the guitar strings
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Despite the drama,
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there's respect and camaraderie
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Every time one of my friends is
mentioned in my philosophy
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It's a rite of passage,
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I'm not trying to be corny
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I got love for Sportn' Life, Alpha P,
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Massline, and Onry
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Every time somebody steps
out on the road
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They bring a little Northwest soul with them,
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amen
Alright then, just so you know
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I try to carry that everytime
that I rock a show
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So, turn my sound up
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Ri cochet off our mountain
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It's Good Medicine that Chief
Sealth would of been proud of
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This is our city, town pride, heart,
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blood, sweat, tears, I-5,
North, South side, vibe, live,
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ride down these city blocks
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And never will we stopped
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They tryin' to shut down
the clubs that my city rocks
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Now Mr. Mayor why would you
enforce an ordinance?
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Music it saves lives,
these kids out here are supporting it
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And through the art form we've learned the
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importance of community
Truth to the youth so
they know what's up
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Yup, and as a public school student
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I learned from my teachers,
but became through my music
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Take that away, that's a vital
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14 Fathoms Deep, Do the Math, Tribal
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My greatest teachers: Beasope and
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Bida
Wordsayer was my mayor and
things have changed
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But I carry the torch and what
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I do with that flame
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Is lit everytime that I step
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on the stage
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The skyline is etched in my veins
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You can never put that out,
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Verse 2
no matter how hard it rains
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That's
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right,
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when you put on a show
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And watch the people seat in between
the creases and the doors
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Hitting up Meli or sneaking in
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'cause they're broke
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Now leaving in between sets because
of needing to smoke
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The reason being whatever
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The scene from Beacon to Everett
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Is in need of less ego when
we kick it alright
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I get on stage, style, share my whole life
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Try to reach 'em at the bar where
they're drinking Miller Lite
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But the kids in the front,
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they bring out the passion, dude
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Make noise throughout the show and
not only when we ask 'em to
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I watch the older cats jaded in the back
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Hands clasped,
forgot when they weren't too cool to be a fan, damn
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Hatin' at the concert
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You don't remember RKCNDY, watching
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Heiro, or vibing out to Alkaholiks
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I know, it's not the same, it never will be
But my, my, my, my city's filthy
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And we've been truly dope since Supreme
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was up on Broadway in the dookie rope
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Mean muggin' in Sir Mixalot's video
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Back when Scene was rockin'
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house parties on the floor
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JMG's, Sit N' Spin, and The Paradox
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Back when Market intro
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duced Geo to Sabz
So much has changed here,
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so much has not
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I was just a kid hopin'
I could earn my spot
Try to get some props
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Meet a promoter who'll give me a shot
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To let me get up on stage
and get the crowd to rock
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Read a page out my notebook
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What I thought would be re spected,
they would connect with it
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Now looking over the city's the only
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thing that keeps me calm
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Scattered thoughts jotted down
by this pen in my palm
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It's like my city stands still,
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the world looks on
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If I could only capture it's beauty and put it in a song
Outro 1
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The Town
Macklemore
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