Chords for 8Ball & MJG - Paid My Dues
Tempo:
124.3 bpm
Chords used:
Em
Am
B
E
C
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Yeah, [Em]
yeah, Space Aids [Am] forever.
recognize, A-ballin' MJT, [Am] been ten toes [B] down in this game.
[Em] players in a one-horse town,
[Am] motherfuckin' grasshopper, you know what I'm talkin' bout?
[Em] my life would've been in God's hands if my dudes wasn't paid.
[Am] a skinny time, can't roll and bite,
[Em] Trapped in the trap to the morning light.
yeah, Space Aids [Am] forever.
recognize, A-ballin' MJT, [Am] been ten toes [B] down in this game.
[Em] players in a one-horse town,
[Am] motherfuckin' grasshopper, you know what I'm talkin' bout?
[Em] my life would've been in God's hands if my dudes wasn't paid.
[Am] a skinny time, can't roll and bite,
[Em] Trapped in the trap to the morning light.
100% ➙ 124BPM
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_ Yeah, _ _ _ [Em] _ _
yeah, _ _ Space Aids [Am] forever.
_ _ _ [Em] Nigga, damn hoes better recognize, _ A-ballin' MJT, [Am] been ten toes [B] down in this game.
[E] Since we was two young [Em] players in a one-horse town,
And he hot to a [Am] motherfuckin' grasshopper, you know what I'm talkin' bout?
_ _ Nigga, [Em] my life would've been in God's hands if my dudes wasn't paid.
It's [Am] a skinny time, can't roll and bite, _
[Em] Trapped in the trap to the morning light.
Girl, [Am] ain't left me no choice, since I had to fight.
My [Em] mom and daddy threw you on the bed and lied.
Baby, [Am] I've been mad, mad with all the mistakes I've made.
[Em] Nigga's there, nigga's gone, but I still ain't afraid.
Ain't [Am] too grown to get [C] back home and [Am] get on games I played.
My [Em] life would've been done, got cut off if the dudes wasn't paid.
In the [Am] middle of doing crime, _ it never stopped me from writing [Em] rhymes.
It never stopped me from playing music.
God put it in me, I had to [Am] use it, it was obvious.
I had to give up the streets for the beats.
[Em] Not knowing, but having faith on just how long it would be [Am] before I made it.
Before somebody picked up my tape and played it.
[Em] With a remark like, hey, split an instrument, cats got a tension.
[Am] In the process of doing talent shows, parties, and [Em] mixtapes.
We even put it down on some of our homeboy's cherished [Am] states.
I can remember in the past, closing down at fast food.
[Em] Strictly sticking to my dreams, but feeling like I'd be the last dude [Am] who could make it in this route.
I thought that they ain't gonna see me in Memphis.
[Em] It was like a time they looked over Tennessee and didn't know hip-hop was in it.
[Am] To all my feds in the gang, I got love, stay on your toes.
[Em] Cause back in the days, I used to use your four-by and the jamels to do my show.
[Am] And look, I was 17 when I signed my first contract.
[Em] And about 18 and a half when I signed my worst contract.
[Am] We heard from that, and to this day, they still district.
[Em] I first chased before coming out hard.
Now can you feel it?
[Am] Be humble and patient with whatever you should choose.
[Em] Cause to get to where I am right now, I done paid [G] my dues.
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_ Yeah, _ _ _ [Em] _ _
yeah, _ _ Space Aids [Am] forever.
_ _ _ [Em] Nigga, damn hoes better recognize, _ A-ballin' MJT, [Am] been ten toes [B] down in this game.
[E] Since we was two young [Em] players in a one-horse town,
And he hot to a [Am] motherfuckin' grasshopper, you know what I'm talkin' bout?
_ _ Nigga, [Em] my life would've been in God's hands if my dudes wasn't paid.
It's [Am] a skinny time, can't roll and bite, _
[Em] Trapped in the trap to the morning light.
Girl, [Am] ain't left me no choice, since I had to fight.
My [Em] mom and daddy threw you on the bed and lied.
Baby, [Am] I've been mad, mad with all the mistakes I've made.
[Em] Nigga's there, nigga's gone, but I still ain't afraid.
Ain't [Am] too grown to get [C] back home and [Am] get on games I played.
My [Em] life would've been done, got cut off if the dudes wasn't paid.
In the [Am] middle of doing crime, _ it never stopped me from writing [Em] rhymes.
It never stopped me from playing music.
God put it in me, I had to [Am] use it, it was obvious.
I had to give up the streets for the beats.
[Em] Not knowing, but having faith on just how long it would be [Am] before I made it.
Before somebody picked up my tape and played it.
[Em] With a remark like, hey, split an instrument, cats got a tension.
[Am] In the process of doing talent shows, parties, and [Em] mixtapes.
We even put it down on some of our homeboy's cherished [Am] states.
I can remember in the past, closing down at fast food.
[Em] Strictly sticking to my dreams, but feeling like I'd be the last dude [Am] who could make it in this route.
I thought that they ain't gonna see me in Memphis.
[Em] It was like a time they looked over Tennessee and didn't know hip-hop was in it.
[Am] To all my feds in the gang, I got love, stay on your toes.
[Em] Cause back in the days, I used to use your four-by and the jamels to do my show.
[Am] And look, I was 17 when I signed my first contract.
[Em] And about 18 and a half when I signed my worst contract.
[Am] We heard from that, and to this day, they still district.
[Em] I first chased before coming out hard.
Now can you feel it?
[Am] Be humble and patient with whatever you should choose.
[Em] Cause to get to where I am right now, I done paid [G] my dues.
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