Verse 3 is Lamar's rap. I put in the chords for it, but they are not necessary. I play Verse 3 with chords,
and the following Pre-Chorus with single strumming if that helps!
[Verse 1]
Cm Ab
Uh-oh, running out of breath, but I
Eb Bb
Oh, I, I got stamina
Cm Ab
Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes
Eb Bb
Well, oh, I got stamina
Cm Ab
And uh-oh, I see another mountain to climb
Eb Bb
But I, I, I got stamina
Cm Ab
Uh-oh, I need another love, be mine
Eb Bb
Cause I, I, I got stamina
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Eb
Don't give up, I won't give up
Bb Cm
Don't give up, no no no
Ab Eb
Don't give up, I won't give up
Bb Cm
Don't give up, no no no
[Chorus]
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
Cm Ab Eb Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
Cm Ab Eb Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
[Verse 2]
Cm Ab
Well, uh-oh, running out of breath, but I
Eb Bb
Oh, I, I got stamina
Cm Ab
Uh-oh, running now, I close my eyes
Eb Bb
But, oh, I got stamina
Cm Ab
And oh yeah, running through the waves of love
Eb Bb
But I, I got stamina
Cm Ab
And oh yeah, I'm running and I've just enough
Eb Bb
And uh-oh, I got stamina
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Eb
Don't give up, I won't give up
Bb Cm
Don't give up, no no no
Ab Eb
Don't give up, I won't give up
Bb Cm
Don't give up, no no no
[Chorus]
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
Cm Ab Eb Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
Cm Ab Eb Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
[Post-Chorus]
Cm Ab
Oh-oh, I got stamina
Eb Bb
Oh-oh, I got stamina
Cm Ab
Oh-oh, I got stamina
Eb Bb
Oh-oh, I got stamina
[Verse 3]
Cm Ab
Hey, I am the truth
Eb Bb
Hey, I am the wisdom of the fallen - I'm the youth
Cm
Hey, I am the greatest
Ab
Hey, this is the proof
Eb Bb
Hey, I work hard, pray hard, pay dues, hey
Cm Ab
I transform with pressure - I'm hands-on with effort
Eb Bb
I fell twice before my bounce back was special
Cm Ab
Letdowns will get you, and the critics will test you
Eb Bb
But the strong will survive, another scar may bless you, ah
[Pre-Chorus]
Ab Eb
Don't give up (no no), I won't give up (no no)
Bb Cm
Don't give up, no no no (nah)
Ab Eb
Don't give up, I won't give up
Bb Cm
Don't give up, no no no
[Chorus]
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I'm free to be the greatest, I'm alive
Cm Ab Eb Bb
I'm free to be the greatest here tonight, the greatest
Cm Ab Eb Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
Cm Ab Eb Bb
The greatest, the greatest alive
[Outro]
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
Ab Eb Bb Cm
The greatest, the greatest alive
(Don't give up, don't give up, don't give up; I got stamina)
