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UMI Says original guitar chords by
Mos Def
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1999•Hip-hop•80 views•
Key: D minor•
Intro 1
Dm9
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Am9
Am9
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Ebmaj7
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Dm9
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Ebmaj7
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Verse 1
Dm9
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I don't wanna write this down
Ebmaj7
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Dm9
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I wanna tell you how I feel right now

I don't wanna take no time to write this down
Am9
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Ebmaj7
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I wanna tell you how I feel right now, hey
Verse 2
Dm9
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Tomorrow may never come
Am9
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For you or me
Ebmaj7
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Life is not promised
Dm9
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Tomorrow may never show up
Am9
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For you and me
Ebmaj7
Ebmaj7

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This life is not promised
Verse 3
Dm9
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I ain't no perfect man
Am9
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Ebmaj7
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I'm trying to do, the best that I can
Dm9
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With what it is I have

I ain't no perfect man
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Ebmaj7
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I'm trying to do, the best that I can
Verse 4

With what it is I
Dm9
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(have) Put my heart and soul
Am9
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into this song (yes, yes)
Ebmaj7
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I hope you feel me
Dm9
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From where I am
Am9
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to wherever you are
Ebmaj7
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I mean that sincerely
Dm9
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Tomorrow may never come (nah)
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For you and me
Ebmaj7
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Life is not promised
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Tomorrow may never appear
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Ebmaj7
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You better hold this very moment
Dm9
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Very close to you (right now)

Very close to you (right now)
Am9
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So close to you,
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So, close to you
Am9
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Ebmaj7
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Don't be afraid to let it shine
Chorus 1
Dm9
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My Umi said shine your light on the world
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Ebmaj7
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Shine your light for the world to see
Dm9
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My Abi said shine your light on the world
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Ebmaj7
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Shine your light for the world to see
Dm9
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My Abi said shine your light on the world
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Ebmaj7
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Shine your light for the world to see
Dm9
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My Umi said shine your light on the world
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Ebmaj7
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Shine your light for the world to see
Verse 5
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Sometimes I get discouraged
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I look around and,
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things are so weak
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People are so weak

Sometimes
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Ebmaj7
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Sometimes I feel like crying
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Sometimes my heart gets heavy

Sometimes I just want to
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leave and fly away
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Sometimes I don't know
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what to do with myself (ow)
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Dm9
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Passion takes over me I feel like a man

Going insane
Am9
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Losing my brain

Trying to maintain

Doing my thing
Ebmaj7
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Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
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Am9
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Put my heart and soul into this y'all

I hope you feel me
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Dm9
Dm9
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Where I am to wherever you are

Sometimes I don't want to be bothered
Am9
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Sometimes I just want a quiet life
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Dm9
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With me and my babies, me and my lady

Sometimes I don't want to get into no war
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Sometimes I don't wanna be a soldier
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Sometimes I just wanna be a man,
Chorus 2
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(but) Umi said shine your light on the world
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Shine your light for the world to see
Dm9
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My Abi said shine your light on the world
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Shine your light for the world to see
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My G-ma said shine your light on the world
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Shine your light for the world to see
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My elders said shine your light on the
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Shine your light for the world to see
Outro 1
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I want black people to be free,

to be free, to be free
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All my people to be free,
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to be free, to be free
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Oh black people to be free,

to be free, to be free
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Oh black people to be free,
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to be free, to be free
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That's all that matters to me

That's all that matters to me
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That's all that matters to me
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That's all that matters to me
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That's all that matters to me

That's all that matters to me
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Black people unite and let's all get down
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Gotta have what?

Gotta have that love,
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peace and understanding

One God, one light

One man, one voice, one mic
Am9
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Black people unite come on and do it right
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Black people unite come on and do it right
Dm9
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Black people unite come on and get down

Gotta have what?

Love, peace and understanding
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One God, one voice, one life
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One man, gon' shine my light
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Black people unite, now hop up and do it right

Black people unite, now come on

and do it right
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Yeah, baby, that's what I like
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My people
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Black people

My people

Black people

My people
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Dm9

    3

  • Am9

    5

  • Ebmaj7

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of UMI Says by Mos Def is D minor.

The primary chords used in UMI Says are Dm, Am, Eb.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Dm, Am, Eb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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The tempo of UMI Says is approximately 122 beats per minute.

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