[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
Bbm
A bird with the word came to me
Eb7sus2
The sweetness of a honeycomb tree
Db7sus2
And now I look what's taking over me
Db7sus2
Couldn't fake it if I wanted to
Db/Gb
I had to wake up just to make it through
Db/Gb
I got my patience and I'm making do
B/E
I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
B/E
I choose to follow what the greatest do
[Verse 2]
Bbm
A bird with the word came to me
Eb7sus2
The sweetness of a honeycomb tree
Db7sus2
And now I look what's taking over me
Db7sus2
Couldn't fake it if I wanted to
Db/Gb
I had to wake up just to make it through
Db/Gb
I got my patience and I'm making do
B/E
I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
B/E
I choose to follow what the greatest do
[Bridge]
Bbm
I'm repping for the longest cycle, mmm
Eb7sus2
My uncles had to pay the cost, mmm
Db7sus2
My sister used to sing to Whitney, mmm
Db7sus2
My mama caught the gambling bug, mmm
Db/Gb
We came up in a lonely castle, mmm
Db/Gb
My papa was behind them bars, mmm
B/E
We never had to want for nothing, mmm
B/E
Said all we ever need is love, mmm
Bbm
We see the same things
Eb7sus2
We sing the same songs
Db7sus2
We feel the same grief
Db7sus2
Bleed the same blood
Db/Gb
You grew up in the home beside me
Db/F
I always had a friend to call
Db/Eb
How could I make it here without you? Mmm
Db/Ab
I pray I leave before you're gone
[Verse 3]
Bbm
A bird with the word came to me
Eb7sus2
The sweetness of a honeycomb tree
Db7sus2
And now I look what's taking over me
Db7sus2
Couldn't fake it if I wanted to
Db/Gb
I had to wake up just to make it through
Db/Gb
I got my patience and I'm making do
B/E
I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
B/E
I choose to follow what the greatest do
[Verse 4]
Bbm
A bird with the word came to me
Eb7sus2
The sweetness of a honeycomb tree
Db7sus2
And now I look what's taking over me
Db7sus2
Couldn't fake it if I wanted to
Db/Gb
I had to wake up just to make it through
Db/Gb
I got my patience and I'm making do
B/E
I learned my lessons from the ancient roots
B/E
I choose to follow what the greatest do
[Solos]
Bbm Eb7sus2 Db7sus2 Db/Gb B/E
[Outro]
Bbm
Hey, my little youth is crying
Eb7sus2
I'm almost home, almost home
Db7sus2
Look no further riots, mmm
Db7sus2
Working my fingers to the bone
Db/Gb
See I do the best I can, mmm
Db/Gb
Mama was a farmer, mmm
B/E
Papa was a goner, mmm
