Nite Becomes Day
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[Verso 1]
Em
Things have been getting real heavy these days
A7
The media, the system, the people chasing pay
Am
Somebody's got a rifle, he won't turn the other cheek
Em
Now it's his turn
Em
Things have been getting real hectic these days
A7
An eye for an eye, a spade is a spade
Am
They're shooting him down and he's running away
Em
That was their turn I believe in
Em
The same thing that makes the night become day
A7
Tide and the water, sons and the daughters
Am
Can't fight it, can't buy it
Em
Love, I'ma say it again
Em
It's the same thing that makes the moonlight
A7
Meet up with the sunlight
Am
Can't fight it, can't buy it
Em
Love, I'ma say it again
[Verso 2]
Em
When cut deep, the same blood we bleed
A7
We're not immune to addiction or disease
Am
Got violent deaths in the family trees
Em
Now it's our turn
Em
Things have been seeming real ready these days
A7
From the North to the South, to the East to the West
Am
The happiness, she put it to your chest
Em
When it's your turn, yeah, yeah
Em
It's the same thing that makes the night become day
A7
Tide and the water, sons and the daughters
Am
Can't fight it, can't buy it
Em
Love, I'ma say it again
Em
It's the same thing that makes the moonlight
A7
Meet up with the sunlight
Am
Can't fight it, can't buy it
Em
Love, I'ma say it again
Em
Same thing that makes the night become day
A7
Tide and the water, sons and the daughters
Am
Can't fight it, can't buy it
Em
Love, I'ma say it again
Em
It's the same thing that makes the moonlight
A7
Meet up with the starlight
Am
Can't fight it, can't buy it
Em
Love, I'ma say it again
How to play Nite Becomes Day
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What is the starting chord?
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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