Power
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Am
I'm living in the 21st century, doing something mean to it,
C
Do it better than anybody you ever seen do it
F
Screams from the haters, got a nice ring to it
Em
I guess every superhero need his theme music
Am
No one man should have all that power
C
The clock's ticking, I just count the hours
F
Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em *
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
The system's broken, the school's closed, the prison's open
C
We ain't got nothing to lose motherf***er, we rolling
F
Huh? Motherf***er we rolling
Em
With some light-skinned girls, and some Kelly Rowlands
Am
In this white man's world, we the ones chosen,
C
So goodnight cruel world, I see you in the morning
F
Huh? I see you in the morning
Em
This is way too much, I need a moment
Am
No one man should have all that power
C
The clock's ticking, I just count the hours
F
Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em
'Till then, f*** that, the world's ours
Am
And then they...and then they...
C
And then they...and then they...
F
And then they...and then they...
Em *
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
F*]* SNL and the whole cast
C
Tell them Yeezy said they can kiss my whole a**
F
More specifically, they can kiss my a**hole
Em
I'm an a**hole? You n*ggas got jokes
Am
You short-minded n*ggas' thoughts is Napoleon,
C
My fur is Mongolian, my ice has brought the goalies in
F
I embody every characteristic of the egotistic,
Em
He knows he's so f***ing gifted
Am
I just needed time alone with my own thoughts,
C
Got treasures in my mind but couldn't open up my own vault
F
My child-like creativity, purity and honesty is honestly
Em
Being crowded by these grown thoughts
Am
Reality is catching up with me,
C
Taking my inner child and fighting for custody
F
With these responsibilities that they entrust in me,
Em
As I look down at my diamond-encrusted piece, thinking
Am
No one man should have all that power
C
The clock's ticking, I just count the hours
F
Stop tripping, I'm tripping off the power
Em
'Till then, f*** that, the world's ours
Am
And then they...and then they...
C
And then they...and then they...
F
And then they...and then they...
Em *
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
Colin Powells, Austin Powers,
C
Lost in translation with a whole f***ing nation
F
They say I was the abomination of Obama's nation,
Em
Well that's a pretty bad way to start a conversation
Am
At the end of the day, God damn it, I'm killing this sh*t
C
I know damn well, y'all feeling the sh*t,
F
I don't need your p*ssy b*tch, I'm on my own d*ck
Em
I ain't gotta power trip, who you going home with?
Am
How 'Ye doing? I'm surviving
C
I was drinking earlier, now I'm driving
F
Where the bad b*tches, huh, where you hiding
Em
I got the power to make your life so exciting
Am C F Em Am C F Em
Am
Now this'll be a beautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C
(I'm letting everything go)
F
(I'm letting everything go)
Em
Now this'll be a
Am
Beautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C
(I'm letting everything go)
F
(I'm letting everything go)
Em
Now this'll be a
Am
Beautiful death (I'm jumping out the window)
C
(I'm letting everything go)
F
(I'm letting everything go)
Em
You got the power to let power go?
Am C F Em Am C F
Em *
(21st century schizoid man)
Am
How to play Power
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.