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The Notorious B.i.g.
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Key: E minor•
Intro 1
Em
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C
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Verse 1
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Ha ha ha ha ha,

check out this bizarre

Rapper style used by me, the B.I.G

I put my key, you put your key in,

money we'll be seein'

Will reach the fuckin' ceiling,

check- check it

My Calico been cocked,

this rap Alfred Hitchcock
E
E

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Drop- top- notch,

playa- hating gon' stop

This instant, rappers too persistent
E
E

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Quick to spit Biggie name on shit,
Em
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make my name taste
Am
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Like ass when you speak it,

see me in the street

Your jewelry? You can keep it,

that be our little secret
E
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See me, B that is, I that is, G whiz
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Motherfuckers still in my biz

Don't they know my nigga

Gutter fuckin' kidnap kids

Fuck 'em in the ass,

throw 'em over the bridge

That's how it is, my shit is laid out

Fuck that "beef" shit, that shit is played out
E
E

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Y'all got the gall,

all I make is one phone call

All y'all disappear by tomorrow
E
E

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All your guns is borrowed,
Em
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I don't feel sorrow

Actually, your man passed the Gat to me,

now check this
Verse 2
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What's beef? Beef is when you

need 2 Gats to go to sleep

Beef is when your moms ain't
E
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safe up in the streets

Beef is when I see you

Guaranteed to be in ICU,
E
E

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one more time
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What's beef? Beef is when you make

your enemies start your Jeep

Beef is when you roll no less than 30 deep

Beef is when I see you

Guaranteed to be in ICU
Verse 3
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I done smoked with the best of 'em
E
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Shot at the rest of 'em
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Was about a hundred or more,
E
E

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maybe less of 'em
Em
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Got my rocks off,

that nigga from the Brook just be

Wiling on you, just be styling on you
E
E

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When I, tried to warn you but
Em
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your eyes fucked up

Now I cleared them shits with hits

you on the fucking bench

Pardon my French but, uh,

sometimes I get kind of

Peeved at these weak

MC's with the

Supreme ballerlike lyrics,
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I call 'em like I see 'em, G
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Y'all niggas sound like me
Em
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Y'all was grimy in the

early 90s, far behind me

It ain't hard to find me,
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number one with the "booyaka"

Give me the Remy and the chronic,

ain't no telling what I do to ya

It's obvious the game's new to ya

Take them ends you make

And spend 'em on a tutor hah,
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one shot, I'm through with ya
Verse 4

What's beef? Beef is when you

need 2 Gats to go to sleep

Beef is when your moms ain't

safe up in the streets

Beef is when I see you

Guaranteed to be in ICU,

one more time

What's beef? Beef is when you make

your enemies start your Jeep

Beef is when you roll no less than 30 deep

Beef is when I see you

Guaranteed to be in ICU
E
E

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There'll be
Verse 5
Em
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nothin' but smooth sailing

When I spit shots,
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now your crew's bailing
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All I got is heat and tough talk for you

Tie you up, cut your balls off just to use
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Man, listen, straight torture

Look what that slick shit bought ya

A first class ticket to Lucifer,

real name Christopher
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Watch me set it off like Vivica

Here lies your demise, close your eyes
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Think good thoughts,

die while your skin start to glisten

Pale blue hands get cold,

your soul's risen

It's bad 'cause I just begun

What make the shit real bad

I was havin' fun
Verse 6
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What's beef? Beef is when you
D#m
D#m
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need 2 Gats to go to sleep
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E

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Beef is when your moms
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ain't safe up in the streets

Beef is when I see you

Guaranteed to be in ICU,

one more time

What's beef? Beef is when you make

your enemies start your Jeep

Beef is when you roll no less than 30 deep

Beef is when I see you
D#
D#
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Guaranteed to be in ICU
Outro 1

And I'm through
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • C

  • E

  • Am

  • D#m

    6

  • D#

    6

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The What by The Notorious B.I.G. is E minor.

The primary chords used in The What are Em, C, E, Am, D#m, D#.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, C, E, Am, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The What is approximately 154 beats per minute.

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