Throughout Your Years
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Capo 1
Intro
A A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E Esus4
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7/F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7 Bm7 Bm
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
A Asus2 A
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
E E6 E
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7/F#
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Bm7 Bm Bm7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
Verse
A Asus2 A
Throughout your years Your ups and downs
E E6 E
Your highs and your lows
Bm7/F#
I'm the man with the mic who rocks the house
Bm7 Bm Bm7
The man called Kurtis Blow
A Asus2 A
So get out your seat and grab a girl
E E6 E
'casue I'm about ready to rock the world
Bm7/F#
And listen to my story because it got to be told
Bm7 Bm Bm7
Like an Oscar winning actor when he is playing a role
Verse
A Asus2 A
When I wasn't the best, there was something in my head
E E6 E
To be a rapper was my dream
Bm7/F#
Like in the morning with the bacon,
Bm7 Bm Bm7
and the eggs, and the coffee, and the cream
A Asus2 A
So I made up my mind that I would
E E6 E
always try to be the best that I can be
Bm7/F#
Now here I am, rapping at the jam
Bm7 Bm Bm7
With the all the fly guys and the young ladies
Pre-Chorus
F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
Bm Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
C#7
In society, the strong survive
F#m F#m7 F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
Bm Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
F#m E
come on everybody, participate
[Refrão]
A Asus2 A
Say "ho" ("ho")
E E6 E
You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go
Bm7/F#
Say "ow" ("ow")
Bm7 Bm Bm7
You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now
A Asus2 A
Say pride (pride)
E E6 E
Cause pride is what we got inside
Bm7/F#
To the top!
Bm7 Bm Bm7
We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!
F#m
Get down!
Hook
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E
Verse
A Asus2 A
When it started out, the way wasn't clear
E E6 E
There was much confusion and a lot of fear
Bm7/F#
Walking in the shadow, searching for the light
Bm7 Bm Bm7
Be the reason i could be that to make me right
Verse
A Asus2 A
Cause it ain't all champaign and cavier
E E6 E
Riding 'round the town in the finest car
Bm7/F#
Living in the star life of luxury
Bm7 Bm Bm7
And being seen 'round the world at the place to be
Verse
A Asus2 A E E6 E
Let down, no jobs ... checks hang up... back sets ...
Bm7/F#
A thousand things can hold you back
Bm7 Bm Bm7
and try to run you off the track
Verse
A Asus2 A
So you got to believe you can be the best
E E6 E
You got to work real hard to achieve success
Bm7/F#
So listen close, cause I insist
Bm7 Bm Bm7
I got some advice, it goes just like this:
Pre-Chorus
F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
Bm Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
C#7
In society, the strong survive
F#m F#m7 F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
Bm Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
F#m E
come on everybody, participate
[Refrão]
A Asus2 A
Say "ho" ("ho")
E E6 E
You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go
Bm7/F#
Say "ow" ("ow")
Bm7 Bm Bm7
You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now
A Asus2 A
Say pride (pride)
E E6 E
Cause pride is what we got inside
Bm7/F#
Say top! (top)
Bm7 Bm Bm7
We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!
F#m
Get down!
Hook
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E
Verse
A Asus2 A
There is a man up there who's calling the shots
E E6 E
He says what is going to happen and what's not
Bm7/F#
There is only one way to stake a claim
Bm7 Bm Bm7
You got to be a man you gotta to play the game
Verse
A Asus2 A
Some people you may be around
E E6 E
have negative vibes and try to get you down
Bm7/F#
But you mighty sound and you're really strong
Bm7 Bm Bm7
You got to ... riding along
Verse
A Asus2 A
Winter, summer, fall, spring
E E6 E
Give it your all and everything
Bm7/F#
Step by step, day by day
Bm7 Bm Bm7
Watch out for obstacles in your way
Verse
A Asus2 A
Don't be no other, be yourself
E E6 E
You can do that better than anyone else
Bm7/F#
Now, I can't tell you what to do,
Bm7 Bm Bm7
but the things I say still come true
Pre-Chorus
F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
Bm Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
C#7
In society, the strong survive
F#m F#m7 F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
Bm Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
F#m E
come on everybody, participate
[Refrão]
A Asus2 A
Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
E E6 E
nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah
Bm7/F#
Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
Bm7 Bm Bm7
nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
A Asus2 A
nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,
E E6 E
nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,
Bm7/F#
nahnah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnah,
Bm7 Bm Bm7
nahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah oww!
Outro
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m F#m7 F#m
F#m Bm Bm7 C#7 F#m E
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
A E Bm7/F# Bm7
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How to play Throughout Your Years
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