Hi. This is my first tab. :) STICK A CAPO ON THE FIRST FRET. Am--------------| (x02210@1)------1-------| ------2-------| ------2-------| --------------| --------------| G------3-------| (320003@1)--------------| --------------| --------------| ------2-------| ------3-------| C--------------| (x32010@1)------1-------| --------------| ------2-------| ------3-------| --------------| 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