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. Bbm: ------6-------| ------6-------| ------6-------| ------8-------| ------8-------| ------6-------| Ab ------4-------| ------4-------| ------5-------| ------6-------| ------6-------| ------4-------| C# ------9---------| ------9---------| ------10--------| ------11--------| ------11--------| ------9---------| CHORUS Bbm Ab C# And any man who knows a thing knows Bbm Ab Bbm He knows not a damn, damn thing at all Bbm Ab C# And every time I felt the hurt Bbm Ab Bbm And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall Bbm Ab C# I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride Bbm Ab Bbm I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze Bbm Ab C# I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride Bbm Ab Bbm I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze VERSE 1 Bbm Ab C# How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday Bbm Ab Bbm When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way? Bbm Ab C# How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all? Bbm Ab Bbm Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall Bbm Ab C# It's to give, I guess, I'll pass it on Bbm Ab Bbm Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon Bbm Ab C# Mother knows, my mother she suffered blows Bbm Ab Bbm I don't know how we survived such violent episodes Bbm Ab C# I was so worried, and hurt to see you bleed Bbm Ab Bbm But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets Bbm Ab C# Yeah, they try to take you from me Bbm Ab Bbm But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy Bbm Ab C# Dear mama, you helped me write this Bbm Ab Bbm By showing me to give is priceless CHORUS Bbm Ab C# And any man who knows a thing knows Bbm Ab Bbm He knows not a damn, damn thing at all Bbm Ab C# And every time I felt the hurt Bbm Ab Bbm And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall Bbm Ab C# I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride Bbm Ab Bbm I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze Bbm Ab C# I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride Bbm Ab Bbm I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze VERSE 2 Bbm Ab C# All I can say is the worst is over now Bbm Ab Bbm We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now Bbm Ab C# They try to keep us out but they doors is open now Bbm Ab Bbm My nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now Bbm Ab C# This is K'naan and still reppin' the S Bbm Ab Bbm Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess Bbm Ab C# And no matter how we strong, homie Bbm Ab Bbm It ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie Bbm Ab C# And that's the reason why, I could never play for me Bbm Ab Bbm Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me Bbm Ab C# Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations Bbm Ab Bbm Creating medication out my own tribulations Bbm Ab C# Dear Africa, you helped me write this Bbm Ab Bbm By 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
