A Capella
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verse 1
F#m
I'm out to be the best me that I can be
A
Workin' on my craft day in and out
D
You know that's what I'm about
No, I'm not aiming to become famous
I just wanna play and sing this
F#m
The only competition I see is myself
A
I gotta tunnel vision kinda like a telescope
D
And I'm lookin at, and I'm picking at
Everything that I could do to become better
F#m
I see a lot of people, I hear a lot of things
A
They're talking about diamond rings, money things
D
I guess that happens when you hit the top
Become unsatisfied with everything that you already got
F#m
You say it's all about the music
A
But mess around with girls who do it
D
Yah you lie to your fans
I'm singing from my shadow you can call that shade
F#m
My verse is straight and my flow is hard
A
I paint my songs like a work of art
D
I never grew up listening to other stuff
You can say I'm kinda different, maybe just a bluff
F#m
But let me tell you I am hundred percent reality
A
Authentic I ain't dancing in a fantasy, no
D
Only sea that I'll be dancing in
Is a sea of fans in a sold out MSG
F#m A
Maybe a year or two, maybe a year or three
It doesn't phase me honestly
D
Even if I don't make it by then
I'll still be doing shows, so I make it in the end, yeah
F#m
And if you think I'm irrelevant
A
Well then I must be relevant
D
'Cause you took the time to listen to my song
That I wrote on my bed in my bedroom
Chorus
F#m
I don't sing for a backtrack
A
I write songs in my snapback
D
I don't care what they say
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
F#m
I don't hook up with strangers
A
I've got class and respect
D
I don't care what they say
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
Hook
F#m
A capella, a-a capella
A capella, a-a capella
A capella, a-a capella
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
E
verse 2
F#m
Sometimes I need to focus on myself and what I need
A
Sometimes I feel like my mind is on it's own kind of speed
D
But I guess its the way that it goes when you try to write like a beast
This is my feast
F#m
Don't ever classify me as a rapper
A
I spit a little bit and I can talk fast but that's it
D
I ain't about the gold chains, ain't about the fake girls
Ain't about the high life, ain't about the money
F#m
See, my lyrics are different
A
They come alive the minute I start to sing them
D
I would say that I put my soul all up in them
But I am a ginger, you know how that goes
F#m
My world comes together the moment
A
My pen hits the paper like im a jail breaker
D
But I have commited, no crime to be charged for
You see me in bars but don't know what I stand for
Chorus
F#m
I don't sing for a backtrack
A
I write songs in my snapback
D
I don't care what they say
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
F#m
I don't hook up with strangers
A
I've got class and respect
D
I don't care what they say
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
Hook
F#m
A capella, a-a capella
A capella, a-a capella
A capella, a-a capella
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
wait!
verse 3
F#m D
My finger's bleed when I pluck strings
I was never raised to play this guitar with a pick thing
At times people say I sound British when I say things
When I say things, say things
Now they're coming to me asking if I wanna be the next big thing
I'm the next best thing, buddy
F#m
You better get your facts straight, uh
D
I don't need a record label to show them my talent great 'cause
F#m
If the people like it then the people buy it
Why would I wanna hire another writer to take it higher?
Foolish like the gold that you place in my hands
D
That's fool's gold and I'm not fooled by this fame game
This twitter game, it's so lame
F#m
Cause I'm verified on the inside
D
Don't need a blue check to be satisfied, uh
Instrumental
F#m A D E (x2)
Bridge
F#m
Break strings when I play this
D
Take names when I play this, take notes when I play this
F#m
Break strings when I play this
A D
Take names when I play this, take notes when I play this
F#m
Break strings when I play this
A D
Take names when I play this, take notes when I play this
F#m
Break strings when I play this
A D
Take names when I play this, take notes when I play this
You already know
Chorus
F#m
I don't sing for a backtrack
A
I write songs in my snapback
D
I don't care what they say
E
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
F#m
I don't hook up with strangers
A
I've got class and respect
D
And I don't care what they say
E
And I don't care what they say
Bm
'Cause I'm keepin' it real
E
Keepin' it real, kinda like an a capella
How to play A Capella
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#m. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.