Tabbed by:  Steven

Tuning: Standard
Capo 4 for F C G Am

Intro: 
A E B C#m

    A  
Now what if I told you my city was the best
E                                      B
And my city was a threat to the rest
C#m
And my city was a threat to the rest

     A          E
This city is my city
      B               C#m
And I love it, yeah I love it
               A           
I was born and raised here
         E
I got it made here
         B                      C#m
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay

           A
From every corner
E          B        C#m
To every block yeah
                 A                   E                B       C#m
And whether it's warm or storming or downright stupid hot, hot
         A  
From the colors 
E                    B       C#m
all the way to the solutions yeah
               A                   E              B       C#m
Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no

           A          E
Cause This city is my city
      B               C#m
And I love it, yeah I love it
               A           
I was born and raised here
         E
I got it made here
         B                      C#m
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay
    A
For life, uh huh
    E
For life, uh huh
    B
For life, uh huh
    C#m
For life, uh huh
    A
For life, uh huh
    E
For life, uh huh
    B
For life, uh huh
    C#m
For life, uh huh

    A
Now what if I told you my city was the best
E
And my city was a threat to the rest
B
But you can't rest inside my city
   C#m
My city's so cold if you ain't dressed
    A
And what they accept, better had a right address
E
Come to my city, certain colors can't step
    B
And sadly I'm talking about the color of your skin
C#m
Sorry my brother can't let you in
A                                 E
Cause the property value might go down to a level that's
                          B                              
Economically unacceptable and socially taboo for us to live around you
C#m               
Uh, uh, is this what it's down to?
A
Root for the same team , n*gga had the same dream
E
Not the same reality,
                     B
Actually, mines is a bad education and gentrification
C#m
Despite all the above I love...

     A          E
This city is my city
      B               C#m
And I love it, yeah I love it
               A           
I was born and raised here
         E
I got it made here
         B                      C#m
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay
    A
For life, uh huh
    E
For life, uh huh
    B
For life, uh huh
    C#m
For life, uh huh
    A
For life, uh huh
    E
For life, uh huh
    B
For life, uh huh
    C#m
For life, uh huh

        A
You can take my picture
        E
You can take my name
           B                   C#m
But you're never gonna take my city away
      A                      E
Cause you can burn it to the ground
             B                     C#m
Oh or let it flood, but it's in my blood


Key Change: Move capo up 1 fret or play the following chords (1/2 step up)
  
         Bb         F
Cause this city is my city
      C               Dm
And I love it, yeah I love it
               Bb
I was born and raised here
         F
I got it made here
         C                      Dm           
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
    Bb
For life, uh huh
    F
For life, uh huh
    C
For life, uh huh
    Dm
For life, uh huh
    Bb
For life, uh huh
    F
For life, uh huh
    C
For life, uh huh
    Dm
For life, uh huh

For life...