Phora - My Story [Official Music Video] Chords

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Yeah, [Em] this is for _ [A] _ anyone who's [Bm] ever had a broken dream [Em] or a fucked up [C] childhood.
_ [Bm] Never lose hope.
_ [E] _ [C] See I was raised by a single mother, [Bm] no father figure, little [Em] sister, never had a brother,
never had [C] another man teach me how to be one.
Yeah, [Bm] mama had a man but he was [Em] never calling me son.
And even if he [C] did, yo I would never take it serious, cause [Bm] people say they love me.
But it's funny, cause [Em] I don't think they know what love [C] really is.
Cause love ain't when you hurt [Bm] a person, love ain't avoiding a [E] problem, you should be getting involved.
[Em] Love [C] ain't when you pick somebody [Bm] up by the neck, then you [Em] grab his head and you slam it right into the wall.
[C] I was a trouble kid in school so I just [Bm] kept to myself.
Psychologist [Em] ordered me medicine and never did help.
[C] Cause every time I took it I was never [Bm] myself.
I wasn't G, I never had [Em] it strapped next to my belt.
[C] Just a regular kid that [Bm] never joined the sports team.
And every time I tried [Em] to talk to a girl she'd ignore [C] me.
Started hanging around stupid kids and [Bm] broke a few laws.
Had a few [Em] problems, painted a few [C] walls.
But one day something happened [Bm] that changed my life forever.
[Em] Something that I always remember.
[C] I said one day something happened [Bm] that changed my life forever.
[Em] Something that I always remember.
[A] I _ [Bm] was _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [C] walking home after school with [Bm] two friends from my class.
[Em] And then I seen a sketchy fake [C] walk past.
But at the time I didn't [Bm] think of it much.
Cause around here there's always [Em] sketchy cats, tweakers and such.
[C] So I just kept walking [Bm] till I got to King's Drive.
Then seen a bunch of [Em] motherfuckers giving me the [C] stink eye.
They started surrounding me, [Bm] stopped me at my place.
And [Em] right outside the circle I seen a familiar [C] face.
A cat that I used to be tight [Bm] with.
Never had no problems with him but [E] I guess he smoking some nice [Em] shit.
He came right towards me I said [Bm] fuck it then fine.
Let's catch a fair one, caught [Em] a cheap shot from behind.
[C] I ran, they tripped me and caught me, they stopped [Em] me and kicked me.
Kicks to my face, punches to my ribs and my kidneys.
[C] Then what happened next?
You just might [Em] not believe.
But everybody scattered, I was trying to breathe.
[C] Students, parents and teachers they're [Bm] watching me bleed.
But nobody did [E] shit.
I was watching them leave [C] as I was dying.
Bleeding, [Bm] losing my conscience.
Flashbacks and reminders [Em] of things I've never [C] accomplished.
Everything turned white, then [Bm] everything was fine.
No more [E] worries, nothing on my [C] mind.
No pain, no nothing.
I [Bm] guess it was my time then my whole life [E] flashed right in front of my eyes.
[C] But all of a sudden I snapped [Bm] back to reality.
Took a look around [E] but no ambulance was surrounding [C] me.
Guess this is how it ends huh.
Guess [Bm] this is what my mama meant when she said watch your [Em] friends huh.
Guess I should've [C] listened but now it's too late.
Taking [Bm] my last breath, getting closer [Em] to my fate.
Getting closer to my [C] fate.
But right when I felt I [Bm] was good with dying.
A voice in my head [Em] said don't stop keep trying.
[C] So I got my ass up, walked to [Bm] school and dialed 911.
True story, [Am] fuck what you think you could do [C] for me.
15 years old, just [Bm] another victim.
Just another kid [Em] that would end up dead or in [C] prison.
Got to the hospital, the doctor [Bm] said they don't know if I'ma live.
[Em] Immediate surgery, tools through my ribs.
I could barely breathe, I was bleeding out.
That's when I met [C#] God, yeah I can see him now.
With a collapsed lung and two stab wounds.
I'm losing blood quick but I ain't going ass [C] soon.
Everybody left but I had strength [Bm] in myself.
[Em] I'm a B.I. that's what I say to myself.
[C] Yeah, it's sure enough I [Bm] kept on breathing.
Almost paralyzed [Em] for the next three [C] weekends.
Private numbers calling, death [Bm] threats to my family.
Even named my little [Em] sis so how can you be mad at [C] me when.
I told you that I [Bm] feared for our safety.
Cause no street [E] cred is worth my mother's [C] place G.
They asked me who it [Bm] was and I let them know.
I ain't ashamed [E] of my choice and I don't regret [C] it yo cause truth is.
I don't follow [Bm] no one's rules, I do what I feel right.
[Em] I ain't no one's mule.
[C] The whole thing was recorded and put [Bm] up online but you should know.
If you can't [E] do the time, don't do the [C] crime.
See, I ain't no G, just a man [Bm] with a passion.
But I always took [Em] responsibility for my actions.
[C] I never hurt a soul in my [Bm] life.
I'm a family man.
Always kept my word so tell me how [A] bad of a man I am.
Cause when it comes down to [Bm] it all you got is you.
And we all gotta [Em] survive, do what you gotta [C] do.
Fifteen years old, left [Bm] in the dust.
The world taught [Em] me never to love and never to trust.
[C] Nah, but now I know my purpose.
Now I [Bm] know what I'm here for.
Now I know [E] what I've been waiting all these [C] years for.
Fifteen years old, left [Bm] in the dust.
The world taught me never to [Em] love and never to trust.
[C] Nah, but now I know my purpose.
Now I know [Bm] what I'm here for.
Now I know what I've been waiting all these [C] years.
Yours truly.
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