Chasing The Sky
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E
verse 1: Jussie Smollett
E C#m
Open your eyes to what you love to hate
A
You're up in the sky but you ain't flying straight
E
Where do I go when I can't go home?
Cause you sold it, and you lost yourself in you are just no more
E C#m
Take every piece, every piece of me
A
Whatever you need, my mind is changing
E
And I can't hide no, but you know where I'll be
Mother
Hook: Jussie Smollett
E
I know
C#m
I said I didn't need it, I said I wasn't built for it
A
But now that I can see it, damn right I really made it for this
B E
Chasing the sky, trying to fly
And now I see
C#m
Just why you had to be so hard for me
A
You'll hear my roar then fill your legacy
B E
Here to the sky, no choice but to fly, so high, so high, so high
verse 2: Yazz
E
Blood is supposed to be thicker than water is
E
Nowadays we can't even stomach the thought of it
C#m
It's like we can't even get along, who right and who in the wrong?
C#m
Too busy pointing fingers like it's politics
A
I tell you shut up, you tell me be quiet, too much dysfunction
A
Cut up like we at a riot, kicking and punching
E
Ain't nobody here to mediate it
E
And you would think that we wasn't even related
E
Why are we even throwing blows in the first place?
E
We fight at cook outs, picnics and birthdays
C#m
I tried to give the benefit but in the worst case
C#m
You keep on talking smack, you end up with a hurt face
A
And we tried everything, it's time for plan B
A
If Bloods and Crips can reconcile, why can't we?
E
I guess I'm ratchet like my mama and my poppa
E
I'm chasing the sky and I ain't talking 'bout the vodka, let's fly
verse 3: Terrence Howard
E
Far from a perfect man
C#m
The fights and the lies , I guess you never understand
A
A mother and father who wanted for you much more than
Life is a slight of hand, if you hate it today
E
And my love for you is the one thing thatâ??s true
verse 4: Jussie Smollett
E C#m
Going all alone, I can't even trust all the people here inside my home
A
And if you were my brother, then never let it get so wrong
That you turn your back on what we were
E
Turn your back on me, on your family, no
Hook: Jussie Smollett
E
I know
C#m
I said I didn't need it, I said I wasn't built for it
A
But now that I can see it, damn right I really made it for this
B E
Chasing the sky, trying to fly
And now I see
C#m
Just why you had to be so hard for me
A
You'll hear my roar then fill your legacy
B E
Here to the sky, no choice but to fly, so high, so high, so high
How to play Chasing The Sky
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.