Chords for The Bigger Picture

_ _ _ _ Protests and growing national outcries [A] continue over the death of George Floyd.
Last night people protesting [G#] in Minneapolis escalated as demonstrators were lashed [C#m] by tear gas and rubber bullets.
The main message here is that they want to see those [A] officers involved.
They want to see those officers arrested.
Officers arrested.
[G#] _ _ _
_ [C#] Trade my 4x4 for a G53, ain't no more free, lil' C.
I gave him chance and chance and chance again, I [D#] even told him please.
[C#m] I find it crazy the police will shoot you and know that you dead but still [G#] say you the freest.
Fucked up, I seen what I seen.
I guess that mean hold him down if he say he can't breathe.
Too [C#] many mothers just grieving, they killing us for no reason.
Been going over too [B] long to get it even.
Throw us in cages like dogs and hyenas.
I went to court and [A] they sent me to prison.
My mama was pissed when they said I can't leave.
First I was [G#] drunk then I sobered up quick when I heard all that time that they gave to Tylee.
He got a life and [D#] it's blessed.
We just some products of our environment, how the fuck they [B] gonna blame us?
You can't [C#] fight fire with fire I know but at least we can [A] turn off the flame, come.
Every colored [G#] person ain't dumb and all whites not racist.
I be judging by the mind and heart, I ain't really in [C#] their faces.
Fuck though the way that we living is not getting better, you gotta know [B] how to survive.
Crazy I had to tell all of my lovers to carry a gun when they going [A] outside.
Stay in the mirror whenever you drive, overprotective, go crazy [G#] for mine.
You gotta pay attention to the sign, see like the blind [C#] following the blind.
Thinking about [C#m] everything that's going on, I put security up in my [C#] home.
I'm with my kind and they right and they wrong.
I call him down here, pick up [A] the phone and it's five in the morning.
He waking up on it, tell him wherever I'm [G#] at then they coming.
I see blue lights I get scared and start running.
That shit be crazy they supposed to [C#] protect us.
So I send handcuffs and arrest us.
Before they go home at night that [B] shit messed up.
Knowing we needed help they neglect us.
One of them who gonna [A] make them respect us.
So I can see in your eye that you're fed up.
Fuck around got [G#] my shot I won't let up.
They know that we a problem together.
They know that we can strum [C#] anywhere.
Man that's bigger than black and white.
It's a problem with the whole [B] way of life.
It can't change overnight.
But we gotta start somewhere.
Might [A] as well go ahead and start here.
We done had a hell of a year.
[G#] I'ma make it count while I'm here.
God is the only man alive [C#] here.
Fuck it I'm going on the front line.
He gon' bust your ass if you come pack that gun.
Now you know when the storm go away then the sun shine.
God put your head in the game when it's crazy.
[A] I want all my sons to grow up to be monsters.
I [G#] want all my daughters to show out in public.
Seems like we losing our country.
But we gotta stand up for something so this is what it comes to.
[C#] Every video I see on my country.
I got [C#m] power now I gotta say something.
[B] Corrupted police been the problem where I'm from.
But I'd be lying if I said it was [A] all of them.
I ain't do this for the trend I don't follow them.
Obstacles with the law had a lot of them.
[G#] People speaking for the people I'm proud of them.
Stick together we can get it up out [C#] of them.
I can't lie like I don't rap about killing and dope.
But I'm telling my youngins to [G#m] vote.
I did what I did cause I didn't have no choice [C#] and no hope.
I was forced to just jump in and go.
This [A] bullshit is all that we know.
But it's time for a change.
Got time to be [G#] serious.
No time for no gang.
They taking no more.
Let us go from them chains.
God bless they soul.
I tell [C#] everyone in them lanes.
It's bigger than black and white.
It's a problem with the whole way of [B] life.
It ain't change overnight.
But we gotta start somewhere.
[A] I might as well go ahead and start here.
We done had a hell of a [G#] year.
I'ma make you count why I'm here.
God is the only man I fear.
They training officers to [C#] kill us.
And shooting protesters with these rubber bullets.
They regular people I know that they feel us.
These scars too deep they heal us.
What [C#m] happened to COVID?
Nobody remember it.
It ain't make sense.
I'm [G#] just here to vent.
It happened to one of your people.
It's different.
We get it.
The system is wicked.
Just learn how to think [C#] it.
Knowledge is power.
I swear I'm a witness.
I know that I'm gifted.
I won't go too [B] deep.
Cause I'm scared they'll get me.
Ain't scared to admit it.
Some shit I can't mention.
It's people who can.
Well [A] here's the chance.
I won't take the stand.
But I'll take a stand for what I believe.
[G#] Must not be believing the air that I breathe.
You know that the way that I breathe you can [D#] be.
I never been a [C#] fan of police.
But my neighborhood know I try to keep peace.
So it's only right that I get in this piece.
March for a reason.
I just don't repeat.
[A] Our people [C#m] died for us to be free.
[G#] Fuck do you mean?
This was a dream.
Now we got the power that we need to have.
They don't want us with it.
And that's why they mad.
[C#] It's bigger than black and white.
It's a problem with the whole way [B] of life.
Can't change overnight.
But we gotta start [A] somewhere.
Might as well go ahead and start here.
We done had a hell of [G#] a year.
I'ma make it count while I'm here.
God is the only man I fear.
It's bigger than black and white.
[F#] It's a problem with the whole way of life.
Can't change overnight.
But we gotta start somewhere.
Might as well go ahead and start here.
We done [N] had a hell of a year.
I'ma make it count while I'm here.
God is the only man I fear.
God is the only man I fear.