whole song is done with a very simple reggae downstroke, just play along a few times and 
you should be gold!

Intro: G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)  D (xx0232@1)  (G)

G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                  GI (320003@1)make my own rules, yes I open my own doors
(G)                D (xx0232@1)                   EI (022100@1)try be on point, Yes I go there every day
(E)                   A (x02220@1)                     EYou (022100@1)see me on the streets, Yes I go by many names,
(E)                      DI (xx0232@1)hear the people think that I am strange

G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)              GI (320003@1)live my own life, I do it my own way
(G)                  D (xx0232@1)               EMy (022100@1)actions and my words, Make my mama say
(E)                   A (x02220@1)                            EBoy (022100@1)you better watch out, cause I've got my eyes on you
(E)                       Dwhen (xx0232@1)you're caught there's nothing you can do

Chorus:

G (320003@1)           DWhen (xx0232@1)I got caught, I didn't care
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)         D (xx0232@1)     (let the last Dring) (xx0232@1)This might be hard to understand, My friend



G (320003@1)                                       DLet (xx0232@1)the humbled be grounded beneath thee feet, As they kill over colours
G (320003@1)                                          DLove (xx0232@1)is not in love is that as love on the street, so don't cry for my brothers
EBetter (022100@1)watch your back, Try not to stare
Awhen (x02220@1)the shit goes down, you better be aware
E (022100@1)                         DWhen (xx0232@1)the night falls it's time to say your prayers

Chorus:

G (320003@1)             DAnd (xx0232@1)so I got caught, I didn't care (no)
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)        D (xx0232@1)      (let last Dring) (xx0232@1)This might be hard to understand, my friend

(repeat intro chords)
G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  G (320003@1)  D (xx0232@1)  E (022100@1)  A (x02220@1)  E (022100@1)  D (xx0232@1)

G (320003@1)                 D (xx0232@1)                  GI've (320003@1)lived My own life, I did it my own way
(G)                 D (xx0232@1)                EMy (022100@1)actions and my words, Make my mama say
(E)                  A (x02220@1)                              EBoy (022100@1)you better watch out, cause I've got my eyes on you
(E)                        DWhen (xx0232@1)you're caught there's nothing you can do

G (320003@1)             DAnd (xx0232@1)so I got caught, I didn't care(no)
C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)        DThis (xx0232@1)might be hard to understand, My friend
       C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)             DAnd, (xx0232@1)this one might be your lonely end, My friend
        C (x32010@1)           G (320003@1)            DCause, (xx0232@1)this might be hard to understand, My friend
        C (x32010@1)           G(slow (320003@1)down)   D(let ring)
Cause, this one might be your lonely end

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and that's it! hope you enjoy playing it as much as I do!

Note: The lyrics are the ones I personally use(writing down the lyrics after listening 
to the song a hundred times),as none of the lyrics sites seem to have the correct lyrics. 
Just sing along and you'll get it!
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