Intro D5 A5 B5 F#5 G5 D5 G5 A5 e | ---------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | B | ---------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | G | ---------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | D | ---------- | --------- | --------- | --------- | A | ---5--5-0- | --2--2--- | -------5- | --------- | E | ---------- | -------2- | --3--3--- | --3--3-5- | Verse 1: D5 A5 Now I've seen places and faces B5 and things you ain't never thought about thinking F#5 G5 if you ain't peek then you must be drinking and smokin' D5 G5 pretending not to locin' but you're brokin' A5 let me get you open D5 now little Timmy got his diploma and A5 little Jimmy got life B5 F#5 and Tamika around the corner just took her first hit off the pipe G5 D5 the other homie shot the other homie and ran off with his money G5 A5 and when the other homies heard about it they thought that it was funny D5 but who's the dummy A5 Cuz, now you done lost the hustler B5 F#5 a down-ass brother can never by replaced by a buster G5 and though I got love for ya D5 I know I can't trust ya G5 A5 coz my crew is rollin' Hummers and your crew is rollin' dustas D5 A5 and just because of that you act like you don't like the brother no more B5 F#5 I guess that's just the way it goes G5 I ain't tryina preach D5 I believe I can reach G5 but your mind ain't prepared A5 I'll see you when you get there Chorus: D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there Verse 2: D5 More temptation and faith A5 I guess we livin' for the day B5 F#5 I seen a man get swept off his feet by a boy with an AK G5 D5 the situation so twisted everybody gettin lifted G5 A5 I'm just tryin to take care of my kids and handle my business D5 A5 coz it way too serious so you gotta pay close attention B5 F#5 so you don't get caught sittin' when they come and do all the gettin' G5 D5 life is a big game so you gotta play it with a big heart G5 A5 someone's gotta run a little faster cuz we gotta later start D5 A5 I'd be a fool to surrender when I know I can be a contender B5 F#5 and if everybody's a sinner then everybody could ba a winner G5 D5 no matter you rag collar deep down we all brothers G5 A5 and regardless of the times somebody up there still love us D5 A5 I'm a scuffle and struggle till I'm breathless and weak B5 F#5 I just strived my whole life to make it to the mountain peak G5 D5 always keep reaching sure to grab on to something G5 A5 I'll be there when you get there when you wit the sound bumpin' Chorus: D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there Verse 3: D5 You need to loosen up A5 and live a little B5 and if you got kids let them know how you feelin' F#5 for your own sake give a little G5 oh, you don't want to hear that D5 you busy tryina stack G5 A5 and keep up with the Jones's taking advantage of your own D5 A5 the realest homies that you've been knowing for the longest B5 F#5 but some ain't missing a good thing until it's gone G5 D5 could have built an empire if not for the jealousy that divides us G5 we prefer to keep our eyes shut to whats right when A5 theres something of all that we desire D5 A5 so hold your head up high if your poor and righteous B5 I know time seems right F#5 and the problems seem endless G5 D5 but at times of despair we gotta pull ourselves together G5 A5 and if you feel you're out the game then you need to get back in it D5 coz nothing worse than a quitter A5 B5 F#5 you gotta face responsibility one day, my brother G5 D5 so gather up your pitty and turn it to ambition G5 A5 and put your vehicle and drive and stop by my side Chorus: D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there Rap Bridge: (Played by the String-Family of the Orchestra) D5 A5 As we walk down the road of our destiny B5 F#5 and the time comes to choose what shall it be G5 D5 the wide and crooked, or the straight and narrow G5 A5 we got one voice to give and one life to live D5 A5 stand up for something or lie down in your game B5 F#5 listen to the song that we sing G5 D5 it's up to you to make it big G5 A5 I guess I'll see you when you see me Chorus: (x2 and Fade Out) D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there D5 A5 B5 F#5 I'll see you when you get there G5 D5 if you ever get there G5 A5 see you when you get there