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:

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G#
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C#
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CHORUS

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

    A#m        G#      C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#m        G#      A#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
    A#m        G#      C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#m        G#      A#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze


VERSE 1

            A#m         G#                        C#
How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
         A#m             G#      A#m
When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
         A#m         G#            C#
How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
       A#m           G#         A#m
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
        A#m   G#      C#
It's to give,       I guess, I'll pass it on
        A#m          G#      A#m
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon
       A#m   G#         C#
Mother knows,       my mother she suffered blows
        A#m          G#            A#m
I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
      A#m        G#    C#
I was so worried,  and hurt to see you bleed
        A#m             G#        A#m
But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
A#m   G#       C#
Yeah,     they try to take you from me
              A#m      G#        A#m
But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
     A#m   G#         C#
Dear mama,       you helped me write this
    A#m          G#      A#m
By showing me to give is priceless


CHORUS

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

    A#m        G#      C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#m        G#      A#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze
    A#m        G#      C#
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride
    A#m        G#      A#m
I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze


VERSE 2

    A#m       G#     C#
All I can say is the worst is over now
       A#m            G#        A#m
We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
            A#m        G#           C#
They try to keep us out    but they doors is open now
          A#m        G#     A#m
My nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now
        A#m    G#       C#
This is K'naan     and still reppin' the S
       A#m         G#         A#m
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
      A#m             G#      C#
And no matter how we strong, homie
                     A#m             G#      A#m
It ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie
                           A#m           G#       C#
And that's the reason why, I could never play for me
                           A#m        G#       A#m
Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
                 A#m         G#            C#
Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
  A#m         G#           A#m
Creating medication out my own tribulations
     A#m    G#        C#
Dear Africa,     you helped me write this
     A#m          G#       A#m
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