This is my first post, and I would like to apologize for any mistakes. I did this just by listening to the video provided. I got this from a cover done by livymusic on youtube! Love her. Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8TZzB7uRw5o&feature=share&list=LLKuePh9B7qTwBvu6Ff2jcLg and Classifieds iTunes Album right here: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/classified/id584004515 -------------------------------------------------------------------- Capo on 4, standard tuning. Intro: G, Cadd9, Em, D G I read the rules before I broke 'em Cadd9 Em D I broke the chains before they choked me out G Now I pay close attention, really learn the code Cadd9 Em D I learned to read the map before I hit the road G I know you never heard this before G But I'd rather lose a fight than miss the war Cadd9 And I ain't wishing competition or fishin' for it Em D I'm just living in the system, conditions are poor G I've been lost in the rhythm and misinformed G Too many late nights hittin' the liquor store Cadd9 Too many bad decisions, half assed attempts Em D No sweat, no fear, no blood, no tears G I go hard and I ain't makin' up no excuse G I'm overdue, I don't do what I'm supposed to do Cadd9 Cause you can think about it man, we're supposed to lose Em D It ain't all picture perfect, ocean views G No, I was a first class rookie, G Takin' out bullies in my all black hoodie Cadd9 Man of mystery, you know the history Em D (pause) Get it or forget it, cause poof, I'm outta here G I read the rules before I broke 'em Cadd9 Em D I broke the chains before they choked me out G Now I pay close attention, really learn the code Cadd9 Em D I learned to read the map before I hit the road G Nobody's gonna see me comin' G Nobody's gonna hear a sound Cadd9 No matter how hard they tryin' Em D No stoppin' me since I've found (pause) My inner ninja G, Cadd9, D G I've been high and I've been real low G I've been beaten and broken but I healed though Cadd9 So many ups and downs, roughed up & clowned Em D We all got problems, but we deal though G I'm tryin' to do better now, find my inner peace G Learn my art form, and find my energy Cadd9 When my backs on the wall, I don't freeze up Em D Nah, I find my inner strength and I re-up Em I know I've never been the smartest or wisest Cadd9 But I realize what it takes G Never dwell in the dark cause the sun always rises D But gotta make it to the next day Em It's a feeling that you get in your lungs when you run Cadd9 Like you're runnin' outta air and your breath won't come G And you uh wheezin', gotta keep it movin' D (pause) Find that extra (uhn) and push your way through it G I've had bad habits but I dropped em Cadd9 Em D I've had opponents but I knocked them out G I climbed the highest mountains G I Swum the coldest seas Cadd9 D There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me G Nobody's gonna see me comin' G Nobody's gonna hear a sound Cadd9 No matter how hard they tryin' Em D Nobody's gonna bring me down G Nobody's gonna see me comin' G Nobody's gonna hear a sound Cadd9 No matter how hard they tryin' Em D No stoppin' me since I've found (pause) My inner ninja Outro: G, G, Cadd9, Em, D, G, G, Cadd9, D (my inner ninja) G I've had bad habits but I dropped em Cadd9 Em D I've had opponents but I knocked them out G I climbed the highest mountains G I Swum the coldest seas Cadd9 D There ain't a thing I've faced that's been too much for me