The song sounds best playing the chords below. Please let me know if you have any ideas. I've put the chords where it seems like the chord changes. What a great song! Enjoy. A#m: ------6-------| ------6-------| ------6-------| ------8-------| ------8-------| ------6-------| G#------4-------| (xx1114@1)------4-------| ------5-------| ------6-------| ------6-------| ------4-------| C#------9---------| (x43121@1)------9---------| ------10--------| ------11--------| ------11--------| ------9---------| CHORUS A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)any man who knows a thing knows A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mHe (x13321@1)knows not a damn, damn thing at all A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)every time I felt the hurt A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mAnd (x13321@1)I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#I'm (x43121@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mI'm (x13321@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#I'm (x43121@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mI'm (x13321@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze VERSE 1 A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#How (x43121@1)did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mWhen (x13321@1)injustice had him caged and trapped in every way? A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#How (x43121@1)did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all? A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mDidn't (x13321@1)do it to gain power or money if I recall A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#It's (x43121@1)to give, I guess, I'll pass it on A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mMother (x13321@1)thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#Mother (x43121@1)knows, my mother she suffered blows A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mI (x13321@1)don't know how we survived such violent episodes A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#I (x43121@1)was so worried, and hurt to see you bleed A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mBut (x13321@1)as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#Yeah, (x43121@1) they try to take you from me A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mBut (x13321@1)you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#Dear (x43121@1)mama, you helped me write this A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mBy (x13321@1)showing me to give is priceless CHORUS A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)any man who knows a thing knows A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mHe (x13321@1)knows not a damn, damn thing at all A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)every time I felt the hurt A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mAnd (x13321@1)I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#I'm (x43121@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mI'm (x13321@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#I'm (x43121@1)just gonna take a minute and let it ride A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mI'm (x13321@1)just gonna take a minute and let it breeze VERSE 2 A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#All (x43121@1)I can say is the worst is over now A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mWe (x13321@1)can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#They (x43121@1)try to keep us out but they doors is open now A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mMy (x13321@1)nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#This (x43121@1)is K'naan and still reppin' the S A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mComin' (x13321@1)out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)no matter how we strong, homie A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mIt (x13321@1)ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#And (x43121@1)that's the reason why, I could never play for me A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mTell (x13321@1)'em the truth is what my dead homies told me A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#Ooh (x43121@1)yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mCreating (x13321@1)medication out my own tribulations A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) C#Dear (x43121@1)Africa, you helped me write this A#m (x13321@1) G# (xx1114@1) A#mBy (x13321@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
