Hi. This is my first tab. :)

STICK A CAPO ON THE FIRST FRET.

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G------3-------| (320003@1)--------------|
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C--------------| (x32010@1)------1-------|
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CHORUS

           Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)    CAnd (x32010@1)any man who knows a thing knows
                Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)      AmHe (x02210@1)knows not a damn, damn thing at all
          Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)every time I felt the hurt
                              Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)    AmAnd (x02210@1)I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    CI'm (x32010@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    AmI'm (x02210@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    CI'm (x32010@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    AmI'm (x02210@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze


VERSE 1

            Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)                      CHow (x32010@1)did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
         Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)    AmWhen (x02210@1)injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
         Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)          CHow (x32010@1)did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
       Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)       AmDidn't (x02210@1)do it to gain power or money if I recall
        Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)    CIt's (x32010@1)to give,       I guess, I'll pass it on
        Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)    AmMother (x02210@1)thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon
       Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)       CMother (x32010@1)knows,       my mother she suffered blows
        Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)          AmI (x02210@1)don't know how we survived such violent episodes
      Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)  CI (x32010@1)was so worried,  and hurt to see you bleed
        Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)      AmBut (x02210@1)as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)     CYeah, (x32010@1)    they try to take you from me
              Am (x02210@1)    G (320003@1)      AmBut (x02210@1)you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
     Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)       CDear (x32010@1)mama,       you helped me write this
    Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)    AmBy (x02210@1)showing me to give is priceless


CHORUS

        Am (x02210@1)   G (320003@1)    CAnd (x32010@1)any man who knows a thing knows
               Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)     AmHe (x02210@1)knows not a damn, damn thing at all
          Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)every time I felt the hurt
                              Am (x02210@1) G (320003@1)    AmAnd (x02210@1)I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    CI'm (x32010@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    AmI'm (x02210@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    CI'm (x32010@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)    AmI'm (x02210@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze


VERSE 2

    Am (x02210@1)     G (320003@1)   CAll (x32010@1)I can say is the worst is over now
       Am (x02210@1)          G (320003@1)      AmWe (x02210@1)can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
            Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)         CThey (x32010@1)try to keep us out    but they doors is open now
          Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)   AmMy (x02210@1)nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now
        Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)     CThis (x32010@1)is K'naan     and still reppin' the S
       Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)       AmComin' (x02210@1)out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
      Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)    CAnd (x32010@1)no matter how we strong, homie
                     Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)    AmIt (x02210@1)ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie
                           Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)     CAnd (x32010@1)that's the reason why, I could never play for me
                           Am (x02210@1)      G (320003@1)      AmTell (x02210@1)'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
                 Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)          COoh (x32010@1)yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
  Am (x02210@1)       G (320003@1)         AmCreating (x02210@1)medication out my own tribulations
     Am (x02210@1)  G (320003@1)      CDear (x32010@1)Africa,     you helped me write this
     Am (x02210@1)        G (320003@1)     AmBy (x02210@1)showing me to give is priceless

CHORUS (same chord pattern throughout)

And any man who knows a thing knows
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
And every time I felt the hurt
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is
All I know is I'm enjoying today
You know 'cause it isn't every day that you get to give

And any man who knows a thing knows
He knows not a damn, damn thing at all
And every time I felt the hurt
And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

I got nothin' to complain about
You know where I'm from
You know where I'ma last, so
You know I was flyin' high

I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

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