Violent Crimes chords by
Kanye West (Official Version)

2018Hip-hop3.4K views

Key: B majorDifficulty: Advanced

Verse 1
B B 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
B B 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Fallin', dreamin', talkin' in your sleep
Cm7b5 Cm7b5 
 
C#m C#m 
 
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
I know     you want to cry   all night, all         night
B B 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
B B 
 
Plottin', schemin', finding
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Cm7b5 Cm7b5 
 
C#m C#m 
 
Reason   to defend     all of your violent nights
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
Promise        me you will see

Chorus 1
B B 
 
Don't you grow up in a hurry,
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
your mom'll be worried, aw
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
It       was all part of the story,
A13 A13 
 
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
even the scary nights
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Thank you for all of the glory,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
you will be remembered, aw
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Thank  you to all of the heroes of the night
(night, night)
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
They   gotta repeat the colors,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
the lie is wearin' off
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
A#m7 A#m7 
 
Reality  is upon us,    colors drippin' off
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
Colors drippin' off

Verse 2
B B 
 
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Niggas is savage, niggas is monsters
B B 
 
Niggas is pimps, niggas is players
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
'Til niggas have daughters,
Cm7b5 Cm7b5 
 
now they precautious
C#m C#m 
 
Father forgive  me, I'm scared of the karma
'Cause now I see women
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
as somethin' to nurture
Not somethin' to conquer
B B 
 
I hope she like Nicki, I'll make her a monster
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Not havin' menages
I'm just being silly
B B 
 
I answered the door, like Will Smith and Martin
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
Cm7b5 Cm7b5 
 
Nigga    do we have a problem?
C#m C#m 
 
Matter of fact Marlin,
this ain't Meet the Fockers
F#9sus4 F#9sus4 
 
I'll beat his ass, pray I beat the charges
No daddy don't play,
not when it come to they daughters
Don't do no yoga, don't do pilates
Just play piano and stick to karate

Verse 3
B B 
 
I pray your body's draped more like mine
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
and not like your mommy's
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Just bein' salty, but niggas is nuts
A13 A13 
 
And I am a nigga, I know what they want
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
I pray that you don't get it all      at once
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Curves under your dress,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
I      know it's pervs all on the net
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
All    in the comments, you   wanna vomit
F#m7 F#m7 
 
That's your baby, you love her to death
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Now she    cuttin' class and hangin' with friends
F#m7 F#m7 
 
You    break a glass and say it again
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
She can't    comprehend the danger she's in
A#m7 A#m7 
 
If you    whoop her ass, she move in with him
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
Then he       whoop her ass,
you go through it again
But how you the devil rebukin' the sin?

Verse 4
B B 
 
Let's pray we can put this behind us
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
I swear    that these times is the wildest
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
She got the scars,   they serve as reminders
A13 A13 
 
Blood still on her pajamas,
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
but      yesterday is dead, yeah
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Moment of silence
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Next   she'll be off to college
F#m7 F#m7 
 
And then at the altar
G#m7 G#m7 
 
'Cause she know that niggas is savage
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Niggas is monsters
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
Niggas is pimps, niggas is players
A#m7 A#m7 
 
'Til niggas have daughters
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
Niggas is pimps,   niggas is players

Chorus 2
'Til niggas have daughters
B B 
 
Don't you grow up in a hurry,
Bmaj7 Bmaj7 
 
your mom'll be worried, aw
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
It       was all part of the story,
A13 A13 
 
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
even the scary nights
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
Thank you for all of the glory,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
you will be remembered, aw
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
F#m7 F#m7 
 
Thank  you to all of the heroes of the night
(night, night)
G#m7 G#m7 
 
Gm7 Gm7 
 
They   gotta repeat the colors,
F#m7 F#m7 
 
the lie is wearin' off
Emaj7 Emaj7 
 
A#m7 A#m7 
 
Reality  is upon us,    colors drippin' off
D#7b9 D#7b9 
 
Colors drippin' off

Outro 1
(I'm sayin' it like
I want a daughter like Nicki
Aww man, I promise
I'ma turn her to a monster, but no menages
I don't know how you saying it,
but let 'em hear this)

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TunerE A D G B E

ChordsB Bmaj7 Cm7b5 C#m F#9sus4...

Chords

B
Bmaj7
Cm7b5
C#m
F#9sus4
Emaj7
A13
D#7b9
G#m7
Gm7
F#m7
A#m7

Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

B: x-2-4-4-4-x
Bmaj7: x-2-4-3-4-x
Cm7b5: x-3-4-3-4-x
C#m: x-4-6-6-5-x
F#9sus4: 2-x-2-1-0-0
Emaj7: x-x-2-4-4-4
A13: 5-x-5-6-7-x
D#7b9: x-6-5-6-5-x
G#m7: 4-6-4-4-4-4
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
F#m7: 2-4-2-2-2-2
A#m7: x-1-3-1-2-x

Capo: No capo

Transpose: 0

0

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This is the definitive original version of Violent Crimes by Kanye West, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of B major. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Kanye West.

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