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This single was released on Jan 22, 2016.
I enjoyed the production and the arrangement of this song. The background music, especially with those vocals made the song really touching and moving. The energy and the power of the vocals made the whole song sound a lot better.
I enjoyed the production and the arrangement of this song. The background music, especially with those vocals made the song really touching and moving. The energy and the power of the vocals made the whole song sound a lot better.
Scale: C# Minor Time Signature: 4/4 Tempo: 110 Suggested Strumming: DU,DU,DU,DU [INTRO] C#m [VERSE] C#m Pulled into the parking lot, parked it C#m Zipped up my parka, joined the procession of marchers C#m In my head like, “Is this awkward, should I even be here marching?” C#m Thinking if they can’t, how can I breathe? C#m Thinking that they chant, what do I sing? C#m I want to take a stance cause we are not free C#m And then I thought about it, we are not we C#m Abm Am I in the outside looking in, or am I in the inside looking out? C#m Is it my place to give my two cents Abm Or should I stand on the side and shut my mouth for justice? No peace Abm C#m Abm Okay, I’m saying that they’re chanting out, “Black lives matter”, but I don’t say it back C#m F#m Is it okay for me to say? I don’t know, so I watch and stand C#m In front of a line of police that look the same as me F#m Only separated by a badge, a baton, a can of Mace, a mask F#m A shield, a gun with gloves and hands that gives an alibi F#m In case somebody dies behind a bullet that flies out of the 9 F#m Takes another child’s life on sight www.chordzone.org [HOOK] C#m Blood in the streets, no justice, no peace C#m No racist beliefs, no rest ’til we’re free C#m There’s blood in the streets, no justice, no peace C#m No racist beliefs, no rest ’til we’re free C#m B F# Blood in the streets, no justice, no peace C#m B F# No racist beliefs, no rest ’til we’re free C#m B F# There’s blood in the streets, no justice, no peace C#m B F# No racist beliefs, no rest ’til we’re free F# (Ben, think about it) [VERSE] C#m You’ve exploited and stolen the music, the moment B F# The magic, the passion, the fashion, you toy with C#m The culture was never yours to make better B F# You’re Miley, you’re Elvis, you’re Iggy Azalea C#m Fake and so plastic, you’ve heisted the magic B F# You’ve taken the drums and the accent you rapped in C#m You’re branded “hip-hop”, it’s so fascist and backwards B F# That Grandmaster Flash’d go slap it, you bastard C#m All the money that you made E All the watered down pop bullshit version of the culture, pal F# Go buy a big-ass lawn, go with your big-ass house F# Get a big-ass fence, keep people out C#m It’s all stubborn, anyway, can’t you see that now? E There’s no way for you to even that out F# You can join the march, protest, scream and shout F# Get on Twitter, hashtag and seem like you’re down C#m But they see through it all, people believe you now E F# You said publicly, “Rest in peace, Mike Brown” C#m You speak about equality, but do you really mean it? E F# Are you marching for freedom, or when it’s convenient? C#m Want people to like you, want to be accepted E F# That’s probably why you are out here protesting C#m Don’t think for a second you don’t have incentive E F# Is this about you, well, then what’s your intention? C#m What’s the intention? What’s the intention? [INSTRUMENTAL] C#m F#m C#m F#m x2 [VERSE] Am Psst, I totally get it, you’re by yourself Am And the last thing you want to do is take a picture Am But seriously, my little girl loves you Am She’s always singing, “I’m gonna pop some tags” Am I’m not kidding, my oldest, you even got him to go thrifting Am And “One Love”, oh, my God, that song – brilliant Am Their aunt is gay, when that song came out Am My son told his whole class he was actually proud Am That’s so cool, look what you’re accomplishing Am Even an old mom like me likes it cause it’s positive Am You’re the only hip-hop that I let my kids listen to Am Cause you get it, all that negative stuff isn’t cool Am Yeah, like all the guns and the drugs Am The bitches and the hoes and the gangs and the thugs Am Even the protest outside – so sad and so dumb Am If a cop pulls you over, it’s your fault if you run Am Huh? [Interlude: Multiple voices] So, they feel that the police are discriminating against the, the black people? I have an advantage? Why? Cause I’m white? What? Haha. No. People nowadays are just pussies. Like, this is the generation to be offended by everything. Black Lives Matter thing is a reason to take arms up over perceived slights. I’m not prejudiced, I just–. 99% of the time across this country, The police are doing their job properly [VERSE] Cm Bb Damn, a lot of opinions, a lot of confusion, a lot of resentment Ab Some of us scared, some of us defensive F And most of us aren’t even paying attention Cm It seems like we’re more concerned with being called racist Bb Than we actually are with racism Ab F I’ve heard that silences are action and God knows that I’ve been passive Cm What if I actually read a article, actually had a dialogue Bb Actually looked at myself, actually got involved? Ab F If I’m aware of my privilege and do nothing at all, I don’t know Cm Hip-hop has always been political, yes Bb It’s the reason why this music connects Ab F So what the fuck has happened to my voice if I stay silent when black people are dying F Then I’m trying to be politically correct? Cm I can book a whole tour, sell out the tickets Bb Rap entrepreneur, built his own business Ab If I’m only in this for my own self-interest, F Not the culture that gave me a voice to begin with Cm Then this isn’t authentic, it is just a gimmick Bb The DIY underdog, so independent Ab But the one thing the American dream fails to mention F Is I was many steps ahead to begin with Cm My skin matches the hero, likeness, the image Cm America feels safe with my music in their systems Cm And it’s suited me perfect, the role, I’ve fulfilled it Cm And if I’m the hero, you know who gets cast as the villain Cm Bb White supremacy isn’t just a white dude in Idaho Ab White supremacy protects the privilege I hold Ab White supremacy is the soil, the foundation, F The cement and the flag that flies outside of my home Cm Bb White supremacy is our country’s lineage, designed for us to be indifferent Ab F My success is the product of the same system that let off Darren Wilson guilty Cm Bb We want to dress like, walk like, talk like, dance like, yet we just stand by Ab F We take all we want from black culture, but will we show up for black lives? Cm Bb We want to dress like, walk like, talk like, dance like, yet we just stand by Ab F We take all we want from black culture, but will we show up for black lives? [Interlude: Multiple voices] Cm Black Lives Matter, to use an analogy, is like if there was a subdivision and Cm A house was on fire. The fire department wouldn’t show up and start putting water Cm On all the houses because all houses matter. Ab They would show up and they would turn their water on the house that is burning Ab Because that’s the house that needs it the most. My generation has taken on the Ab Torch of a very age-old fight for black liberation, but also liberation for anyone, Ebm And injustice anywhere is still injustice everywhere. B F# The best thing white people can do is talk to each other. B F# C# And having those very difficult, very painful conversations with your parents, Ebm B With your family members. I think one of the critical questions for white people F# In this society is what are you willing to risk, Abm C# What are you willing to sacrifice to create a more just society? [Outro: Jamila Woods] Ebm B F# B F# C# Your silence is a luxury, hip-hop is not a luxury Ebm B F# Abm F# C# Your silence is a luxury, hip-hop is not a luxury Ebm B F# Abm F# C# Your silence is a luxury, hip-hop is not a luxury Ebm B F# Abm F# C# Your silence is a luxury, hip-hop is not a luxury Ebm B F# What I got for me, it is for me Abm F# C# Why we may, we may to set us free Ebm B F# What I got for me, it is for me Abm F# C# Why we may, we may to set us free Ebm B F# What I got for me, it is for me Abm F# C# Why we may, we may to set us free
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