Chords for Shadez Of Brooklyn - Change

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_ _ [Eb] At the end of 1974 when daddy dukes [Ab] went broke, [Ebm] the chosen sperm tube exploring reached the
egg for sure.
[G] A child threw the [Eb] roof panel on an animal [Ab] trap, [Bb] released on this [Eb] wild earth.
My generation hit work, with my development arrested by the government.
Younger niggas struggling, living life got me wondering.
New shit I'm discovering, yo son I [Ab] can't sleep, situation [Eb] so deep.
My niggas drowning in the streets, another [Ebm] rapist in store.
And younger murderers walk, they got shit locked in a four, a buck fifth if you talk.
[Eb] Verbalizing hard times, find no ways to [Ab] recline.
[Ebm] Dedicated to the rhyme, blood, your shades and your wine.
[G] I survive [Eb] hard times, prime time.
[Ebm] As I rewind my thoughts and reminisce, sipping OE Cokes.
[G] Rest in peace to [Eb] my peeps who died up [Ab] in the streets.
Fuck [B] Halloween [Ebm] treats, cause ain't shit sweet.
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_ [Ebm] _ _ _ [G] [Eb] Growing _ [Ab] _
_ _ [Ebm] up on [Eb] these Brooklyn streets, it was all for [Ab] black to make these motherfucking ends [Gb] meet.
The first store that [G] closed up [Eb] got stuck, and if you didn't [Ab] give me your [Ebm] cash I'd put
one in somebody's gut.
I ran broke wild [G] through these streets [Eb] with this slew of [Ab] individuals, committing crimes
[Ebm] of self-reform like a [Cm] ritual.
Until one day [Eb] my mom's father sent me upstate to Job Corps.
I didn't know what the fuck for.
So I pulled out my file, and called [Ab] up the nigga Al.
[B] What's the deal son, it's been a [G] fucking long while.
He [Eb] said, yo Black T, I had this [Ebm] dream about this cream.
I'm going all off of mines by any fucking [Cm] means.
We [Eb] grabbed our pen and pass, [Ab] and wrote about this world gone [Eb] mad.
And how times was getting real bad.
But what we need to do, [Ebm] is connect with the mother too.
And make that dream you had come [Eb] true.
I'm out the front door, don't want to deal [Ab] with this bullshit no more.
[Ebm] What for?
I'm ready to throw this heart on the [G] floor.
[Eb] Back in the days, yo Ty [Ab] had it all.
Women on calls, sex and awe.
[Eb] Summer, winter, spring, and the [G] fall.
[Eb] Then my moms broke out, [Ab] to get away from NY no doubt.
Then [Ebm] I settled down, made one girl a [G] spouse.
[Eb] Should've known, couldn't [Ab] replace moms.
My heart rang the alarm, [Ebm] situation was the bomb.
[G] I [Eb] roamed the streets, started [Ab] smoking weed.
Drinking hineys, tapping hineys, [Ebm] writing words to rich beats.
[Eb] Became an everyday struggler, [Ab] stereotyped a hustler.
Constant brother, recited [Ebm] with my father, frequently talked [G] with my mother.
[Eb] Reactions crazy, [Ab] revenge thoughts [Abm] maybe.
Asking what [Ebm] am I doing here?
Someone come [G] save me, [Eb] cause I feel I got no [Ab] purpose.
Stability no surface, just different [Ebm] type moves.
With an [G] attitude, more nervous.
[Eb] And no one is here to [Ab] maintain my mind frame.
[Ebm] Now I'm doing shit I never did before.
[G] Change, [Eb] my life [Ab] has changed.
[Bbm] Change, change, [Ebm] and I will never be the same.
[G] Change, [Eb] the world [Ab] has changed.
Change, change, [Ebm] and it will never be the same.
[Eb] Brought up on green and patch, and never [Ab] had no [Eb] action.
Everyday I find [Ebm] myself in the same old [G] fashion setting.
[Eb] My safe walkin' pullman's in leaks.
Toe up at the knees, that would always squeeze.
My runs, I have no funds.
[Ab] I'm young and dumb, [Ebm] left school at three o'clock.
To face [G] ineffection, [Eb] and tears as it appears.
[Ab] My crib for [Abm] years, has just been rented to the landlord [Eb] kids.
No rhythm, cause my records [Ab] rather I surpass third class.
Quick [Ebm] to stash, when the photo [Eb] flash.
In contrast, I was labeled [Ab] as an outcast.
Afraid to telecast, [Ebm] cause chicks that tell me kiss [Eb] they ass.
Low self esteem, but mom don't get [Ab] me clean.
Suede fronts, 14, [Ebm] paydays a mad man dream.
[Eb] Chantel, my princess, she will live to [Ab] be a queen.
And as the moonbeam, [Ebm] me and my team will be counting [G] cream.
[Eb] Change, my life [Ab] has changed.
Change, change, [Ebm] and I will never be the same.
[G] Change, [Eb] the world [Ab] has changed.
Change, [Ebm] change, and it will never be the same.
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[Bb] _ _ [Ebm] Change, [G] _ [Eb] _ _ [Ab] _
[Bb] _ [Ebm] yes, you should [G] make a [Eb] change.
[Ab] Change, [Bb] change, [Ebm] and you must never be the same.
[G] Change, we will be that same.
Change, the world has changed.
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