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Who's Gonna Take The Weight? chords by
Gang Starr
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Key: G minor•
Verse 1
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Knowledge is power
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And knowledge can be the difference between
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life
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or death

You should know the truth and the
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truth shall set you free
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I was raised like
Verse 2

a Muslim

prayin' to the East

Nature of my life relates rhymes I release
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Like a cannon 'cause I been plannin'
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to be rammin' what I wrote
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Straight on a plate down your throat
Bm
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So digest as I suggest
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we take a good look
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At who's who while I'm readin'
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from my good book
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And let's dig into every
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nook and every cranny
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Set your mind free as I slam

these thoughts
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And just like a jammy goes,

"Baow"
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You're gonna see what
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I'm sayin' now

You can't be sleepin' 'cause

things are gettin' crazy

You better stop being lazy,

there's many people frontin'

And many brothers droppin'
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All because of dumb things,

let me tell you somethin'
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I've been through so much that I'm such

A maniac, but I still act out of faith

That we can get the shit
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together so I break
C
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On fools with no rhymes skills
Bm
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messin' up the flow

And people with no sense who be

movin' much too slow

And so, you will know the

meaning of the Gang Starr
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Guru with the mic and Premi
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er raise the anchor

Swiftly, as we embark on a journey,

I had to get an attorney
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I needed someone to defend
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my position

Decisions I made,
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'cause now it's time to get paid
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And ladies,
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these rhymes are like the keys to a dope car

Maybe a Lexus or a Jaguar

Still, all of that is just material
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So won't you dig the scenario

And just imagine if each
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one is teachin' one

We'll come together so that we become

A strong force,
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then we can stay on course
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Find your direction through
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introspection

And for my people out

there I got a question

Can we be the sole

controllers of our fate?
Verse 3

Now who's gonna take the weight?
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You can't, you can't, you can't

You can't handle the whole
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weight
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You can't handle the whole
Interlude 1

weight
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Verse 4

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The weight of the world

is heavy on my mind
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So as my feelings unwind I find

That some try to be down just

'cause it's trendy
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Others fall victim to envy
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But I'll take the road less travelled
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So I can see all my hopes

and my dreams unravel
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Relievin' your stress,
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expressin' my interest
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In the situation that you're facin'

That's why I'm down

with the Nation

Spirituality supports reality

We gotta fight with the right mentality
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So we can gain what is rightfully ours

This is the meaning of the

chain and the star

Land is power, so gimme forty acres

Let's see how far I can take ya

Original invincible

That's how I'm lookin' at it
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I use my rhymes like a Glock automatic

Any means necessary,

I'm goin' all out
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Before the rains bring the nuclear fallout

So let me ask you, is it too late?

Ayo, who's gonna take the weight?
Verse 5
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You can't handle the

whole weight

You can't, you can't,

you can't handle the whole weight

You can't, you can't,

you can't handle the whole weight
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You can't, you can't,
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you can't handle the whole weight
Outro 1
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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Bm

    2

  • F

  • F#

    2

  • C

  • G

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Who's Gonna Take The Weight? by Gang Starr is G minor.

The primary chords used in Who's Gonna Take The Weight? are Gm, Dm, Ab, A, Eb, Bb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Dm, Ab, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Who's Gonna Take The Weight? is approximately 105 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Who's Gonna Take The Weight? using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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