Chords for Kendrick Lamar - Black Boy Fly Music Video

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I'm [Bb] saying what up, what up, [F] nigga, you made it.
I'm [Db] saying what up, what up, [Bb] nigga, you made it.
I'm saying what up, what up, [F] nigga, you made it.
I'm [Db] saying what up, what up, nigga, I hit it.
I'm [Fm] saying what up, what up, nigga, I hit it.
Frustrated and I'm riding this [D] affection.
Thinking my conscience [Bb] ain't clean.
Will I survive to [Fm] make it up out this hole in [G] time?
Black boy [Ab] fly, black boy [Db] fly, black, black boy [Fm] fly, black boy [F] fly.
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_ [Eb] _ _ [G] _ _ [Fm] I used to be jealous of him and to [Db] follow.
I [Eb] used to be jealous of him and to [Fm] follow.
He was the one to [D] follow.
He was the only [Bbm] leader foreseeing brighter [Fm] tomorrows.
He would live in the [Db] gym.
We was living in [D] sorrow.
Total envy of [Db] him.
He made his [C] dream become a reality.
[F] Actually making it possible to [Bb] swim.
His way up out of [Eb] Compton with further more to [F] accomplish.
Graduated with honors and [Gm] sponsor basketball [Fm] scholars.
It's 2004 [Db] and I'm watching him score [F] 30.
Remember [Fm] vividly how them victory points had hurt me.
Because [Eb] every basket was a reaction.
A hard [Fm] reminder that we was just moving [Db] backwards.
The bungalow where you [Bb] find us.
The art of us ditching [Db] classes.
Headed nowhere [Gm] fast.
Stick my head inside the [Fm] study hall.
He focused on math.
[Eb] Determination, ambition, plus dedication [F] and wisdom.
Qualities he was [G] given was the shit we didn't [Fm] have.
Duck inside of his book bag and coach Palmer asked for the [Eb] finals.
He had his back like a [Fm] spinal.
Meanwhile we singing the [Db] same old song.
Spinning the [D] vinyl.
Every grade is going to [Eb] win.
He focused on the NBA.
[Fm] We focused on some platoon.
[Db] Watch that black boy fly.
Aquaman.
The E [Gm]-I-N-D-O [Fm]-S.
_ [D] Black boy [Eb] fly.
Watch that black boy fly.
[Fm] Black boy.
I used to be jealous of Jason [Db] Young.
[Bb] Used to be jealous of Jason [Fm] Young.
Taylor when I was [D] young.
Taylor made a [Eb] career out of music from writing [Fm] songs.
So Buick had tripping [Db] past bumping him when I mowed the [D] lawn.
Money laundering, [Db] hustling, homies pondering [C] up against schemes to make a [F] million even if doing you [D] harm.
What's the [Eb] case?
And just in case she wasn't [F] alarmed.
The city had fought with [G] firearms and many had died before [Fm] dawn.
It's 2004 [Db] and I'm hearing the people [F] roar.
For the name of [Fm] the game they line in front of the store.
[Eb] Swap meets, selling out mixtapes.
I'm like oh [Fm] shit wait.
Don't wanna be [Db] another nigga stuck regretting mistakes.
Mixed feelings was my opinion.
I was [C] defending my insecurities.
[Fm] Chilling my conscience next to a villain.
[Eb] Compton.
Major belief success wasn't [Db] real.
Be honest.
None of us knew [Fm] of a record deal.
So as I peel through the slattery tickets I see a [Eb] Harley Davidson truck.
This [Fm] is the same plaza we shot.
[Db] A tall nigga hopped out of [D] the Jordans in a white tank.
[Eb] He was top of the rap [Fm] game.
He was the top of the block.
[Db] So watch that black boy fly.
I'm gonna be a shit show.
I'm gonna be a shit show.
[Fm] I'm gonna be a shit show.
[D] I'm gonna be a shit show.
I'm gonna [C] be a shit show.
My [Fm] mama didn't raise me up to be jealous hearted.
Like most of the [Eb] winners call it.
Regardless of [Fm] where you stay hold your head and [D] continue marching.
That's what she [Bb] said but in my head I wanted to [Fm] be like Jordan.
A war tore [Db] in the country with money from [D] Mike recorded.
The only [Db] way out the ghetto.
You know the [G] stereotype.
Chewing [F] hoops I live on the stereo [D] like top 40.
And shortly [Eb] I got discouraged.
Like every [F] time I walk to the corner ain't [Gm] them guns bursting.
Nigga [F] I was rehearsing in [Db] repetition the phrase.
That only [F] one in a million will ever see [Fm] better days.
Especially when the crime waves just [Eb] bigger than tsunami.
Break your [Fm] boogie boards to pieces you just [Db] a typical homie.
All these niggas facetious and they all standing beside me.
They all [D] up on me a chopper here feed [Fm] me one and you try me.
What am I to do?
[Eb] When every neighborhood is an obstacle.
And two niggas [G] making it out had never sounded [Fm] logical.
Three niggas making it out that's mission [Eb] impossible.
So I never [Fm] believed the type of performance that [Db] I can do.
I wasn't [D] jealous cause of the talents they [Eb] got.
I was terrified they'll [Fm] be the last black boys to [Db] fly out of a company.
[D] _ [Fm] Thank God. _ _ _
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