Chords for Facing Time

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_ [Eb] Yo, _ _ _ [Ebm] see [B] right now, _ _ I'm [Eb] facing time. _
[Ebm] _ _ [Eb] _ I don't know how long it could [Ebm] be, 4 years, _ 10 years, _ [B] could be life.
Watch this.
[Eb] Last time I had a schedule and it said maths and geography.
Last time I felt embarrassed I was stood in the dark and my mum couldn't look at me.
Last time I see my daddy was asking me if I'm gonna do this properly.
Now they call me an [Bb] MC, master of ceremonies, but [Abm] time is the master,
cause time will turn all this to a memory [Eb] and I don't think I'm built for the industry.
All the fake smiles and laughter make me wanna turn into a mystery.
Cause I know what people are after, critics and journalists trying to get to me.
[Ebm] I prefer being a grafter, you know, living under the [Eb] radar with naught but drugs and money to look after.
Now I gotta see television as a factor.
[Ebm] I've got responsibilities, everybody wants [Eb] something but they come wearing a [Ebm] mask cause they're never gonna ask you out.
Even a [Eb] frankie turned to an actor.
[Ebm] They act like they're happy you [B] made it but feel like they deserve your wages
and at that point it's the end of [Eb] the chapter.
I'm losing friends and gaining enemies.
[Ebm] In fact more to the point I'm losing patience for negative energies.
I had to change my number cause conversations were lacking in relevance.
I wanna be top of [B] the food chain this year.
I don't wanna war with the elephants.
I don't wanna go back to claiming benefits.
[Ebm] _ I used to love money but I don't no more. _
I got money that I don't count no more.
_ I don't listen out for the drought no more.
[B] _ [B] Me I don't have to be down no [Ebm] more but I'm facing time.
I'm famous now so I'm facing time.
_ You wanna know what I mean by facing time?
If I could turn back the hands of [B] time.
I'd go back to when I had freedom but now [Bb] I'm facing time.
[Eb] First time I felt secure in all 25 years.
First time I felt like I [Ebm] don't need people to deal with [Eb] fears.
First time I told my dad I loved him I was being [B] sincere.
But [Abm] family is a word and words [Bb] just don't mean nothing out here.
_ I brought [Eb] exposure to my city and I don't care.
About those who feel like it should have been them and it's not fair.
Bring me one other person that could have climbed these stairs.
I know they [B] don't want me to succeed but I've been saying my [Eb] prayers.
They wanna know what I mean by facing time.
They wanna know what runs through [Ebm] the mind of a famous guy.
They think fame means plenty of money and a glamorous [B] life.
But fame is a jail and not everybody in here will [Eb] survive.
I'm new to the wing, new to the [Ebm] guards, I'm new to the whole vibe.
_ But the things I've done I'm facing life. _
Where else could I go I don't blend [B] outside.
_ Looks like I'm stuffed to do my time.
[Ebm] _ I used to love money but I don't no more. _
I got money that I don't count no more.
_ I don't listen out for the drought no more.
_ [B] You don't have to be down no [Ebm] more but I'm facing time.
I'm famous now so I'm facing time.
_ They wanna know what I mean by facing time.
If I could turn back the hands of [B] time.
I'd go back to when I had freedom but now [Ebm] I'm facing time. _ _ _ _
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