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Intro: C# F# G#
verse 1
C# F#
Me mommy love me, like she love her nappy head
G# C#
She sang me fables, when she used to wrap me dreads
C# F#
She said me look like me grandpappy, now he dead
G# C#
He never met me, but he loved me, yeah he did
C# F#
He was a king, before me Ma became a queen
G# C#
They killed him dead, because he tried to stop the war
C# F#
Me momma love me, like the song that she sings
G# C#
But I think she loves me just a little bit more
verse 2
C#
Little bit less, then little bit more
F#
Hourglass, sand's timeless through my trough
G#
Let it wash me away
C#
Dive into a fifth of the J, Mo', sip it slow
C#
Stone cold nights, warm days
F#
Days don't break, they fade away
G#
Faced my watch, then face a J
C#
Faking it takes my pain away
F#
Be a fatality, killed my salary
G#
Dreams shattering, trunk rattling
Drug dabbling, dabble or dab
C#
Bought a battery, energy, gpen
F#
G when we go see this salary
G#
Set a time bomb, 'til I blow up
C#
Like the Matrix, in the zion
How to play Zion
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 C#. 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.