Heard Em Say

Em7                  Bm7                         Am7
And I heard 'em say, nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
         Em7
From the Chi, like Tim it's a harder way
           Bm7                      Am7
So this is in the name of love like Robert say
            Bm7               Am7
Before you ask me to go get a job today
         Fmaj7
Can I at least get a raise of the minimum wage?

And I know that the government administer AIDS
     Em7
So I guess we just pray like the minister say
Bm7               Am7
Allāhu Akbar and throw in some hot cars
Em7
Things we see on the screen that's not ours
          Bm7                           Am7
But these niggas from the hood so these dreams not far
          Bm7                Am7
Where I'm from the dope boys is the rock stars
         Fmaj7
But they can't cop cars without seeing cop cars

I guess they want us all behind bars - I know it


[Hook]
   Em7
Uh, and I heard 'em say (Ooh),
        Bm7                       Am7
        Nothings ever promised tomorrow today
Em7
And I heard 'em say
Bm7            Am7            Bm7
Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today (But we'll a find a way)
    Am7                          Fmaj7
And nothing last forever but be honest babe

It hurts but it may be the only way


[Verse 2]
Em7
They say people in your life are seasons
   Bm7                    Am7
And anything that happen is for a reason
    Em7
And niggas gun clapping and keep to squeezing
    Bm7                   Am7
And Gran keep praying and keep believing
   Bm7                         Am7
In Jesus, and one day that you see him
          Fmaj7
'Til then walk in his footsteps and try to be him

The devil is alive I feel him breathin
  Em7
Claiming money is the key, so keep on dreamin
    Bm7                      Am7
And put them lottery tickets just to tease us
Em7
My Aunt Pam can't put them cigarettes down
         Bm7                     Am7
So now my little cousin smokin' them cigarettes now
    Bm7                        Am7
His job try to claim that he too niggerish now
      Fmaj7
Is it 'cause his skin blacker than licorice now?

I can't figure it out, I'm sick of it now


[Hook]
   Em7
Uh, and I heard 'em say (Ooh),
        Bm7                       Am7
        Nothings ever promised tomorrow today
Em7
And I heard 'em say
Bm7            Am7            Bm7
Nothing's ever promised tomorrow today (But we'll a find a way)
    Am7                          Fmaj7
And nothing last forever but be honest babe

It hurts but it may be the only way

Em7

[Post-Hook]
     Bm7             Am7              Bm7   Am7
With every worthless word we get more far away
    Em7                          Bm7    Am7
And nothing's ever promised tomorrow today
    Bm7              Am7         Fmaj7
And nothing lasts forever but be honest babe
                                    Em7
It hurts but it may be the only way
      Bm7          Am7
Oohh, Oohh, Oohh, Oohh