Chords for August Alsina - Benediction ft. Rick Ross (Official Music Video)

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[Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
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_ _ I started [F] off in the [Eb] streets
_ We would take [Gm] action from the [Eb] buildings
_ People dying [Gm] all around [Eb] me
So I gave you [Bb] my testimony _
_ _ We were [F] down from the beginning
[Eb] _ _ When the [Gm] world wasn't listening
[Eb] _ _ Now that I [Gm] got your [Eb]
attention
_ Let us [Bb] sing with open attention
We are gathered here today
[F] In [Eb] our respects to being broke
Hope he's [Gm] in a better place
[Eb] Just like how you ate [Gm] sweet, oh no
I [Eb] would close my eyes to sleep but didn't [Bb] dream no more
So I had to make a way for my [F] home, you know
[Eb] Now I'm in a place where I ain't got a [Gm] scheme no more
[Eb] The good life, done with the hood [Bb] life
I did what [Eb] I could, didn't always do what I [Bb] should
And I was misunderstood
So many [F] nights I tried [Eb] to hide how I felt
[Gm] I would cry inside
[Eb] And I ran through the streets till my [Gm] feet got tired
Cause [Eb] I didn't want to have my shoes on the [Bb] power lines
But I made it, and it [F] made me
I know I [Eb] did wrong, complained a lot, he [Gm] forgave me
Cause [Eb] I made it, and it didn't [Bb] kill me
So it made me [Eb] stronger, prayed a lot, did you [Gm] feel me?
Did you feel me?
[Bb] _ _ _ Started [F] off in the [Eb] streets
_ You would take [Gm] collection from [Eb] business
_ People dying [Gm] all around [Eb] me
So I gave you my [Bb] testimony _ _
_ _ _ We were [F] down from the beginning
[Eb] _ _ _ When the [Gm] world wasn't [Eb] listening
_ Now that I [Gm] got your [Eb] attention
_ Let us [Bb] in, we're in a generation
My father should walk in heaven
[F] I pray you free me [Eb] from my demons and keep me [Gm] level
I know you kept me [Eb] out of prison, where I was headed
[Gm] When I heard somebody [Eb] killed my brother, _ 187
I hope he made it [Bb] to your presence
For me he was a [F] blessing, at least I [Eb] know he's resting
And he ain't out here [Bb] stressing
Trying to get to [Eb] the good life, and out of [Gm] this hood life
I put in [Eb] my step pops, they offer that [Bb] crack pipe
So mama could sleep nice, I know it's been [F] hard on her
[Eb] I was ripping through the streets, it was [Gm] hard for her
[Eb] Now I'm up in hotels, down the [Gm] ocean shore
When [Eb] I was sleeping on the floor, at [Bb] the corner store
But I made it, and I made me
[F] I know I [Eb] did wrong, I prayed to God he would save [Gm] me
Cause [Eb] I made it, didn't [Bb] kill me
So it made [Eb] me stronger, prayed a lot, did you [Bb] feel me?
Did you feel me?
_ _ Started [F] off in the [Eb] streets
_ We would take [Gm] collection from the [Eb] business
People dying [Gm] all around [Eb] me
So I gave you my [Bb] testimony _
_ _ _ We [F] were down from the [Eb] beginning
_ _ When [Gm] the world was [Eb] listening
_ Now that [Gm] I got your [Eb] attention
_ Let us [Bb] in, for the meditation
Bottle after bottle, snatching [F] ballet out the pocket
[Eb] Writing on my rooms for [Bb] these homies out here thuggin'
[Eb] Pray for benediction, pretty [Bb] women on my [Eb] premise
Condo out in Cabo, screaming [Bb] Gabo's to my nemesis
Gold around my neck, I'm [F] ballin' for these final [Eb] minutes
Nothing lasts forever for [Bb] these sins, I sink repentance
[Eb] _ Shots fired, another gone, [Bb] I feel that man's [Eb] pain
Daddy sat me down and said [Bb] that game with the game
Shake my head, roll up the window, turning [F] up the music
[Eb] So much anger in these songs for [Bb] these soldiers that we [Eb] losing
A mastermind is one who's beating [Bb] others off his talent
[Eb] I owe it to my city, but it's time [Ab] I pay my [Bb] balance
I'm at Holyfields Estate, [F] I started with a [Eb] talent
I made my first tape, I gave [Bb] that shit to [Eb] Khaled
I'm thankful for my supporters, [Bb] everyone that ever bought [Eb] us
Grateful for every lesson these Miami streets [Bb] taught us
_ _ Started [F] off in the [Eb] streets
_ We would take [Gm] collection from the [Eb] business
_ People dying all [Gm] around [Eb] me
So I gave you [Bb] my testimony _
_ _ _ We [F] were down from the [Eb] beginning
_ _ When [Gm] the world wasn't [Eb] listening
_ Now that [Gm] I got your [Eb] attention
_ Let us [Bb] sing, repentance
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