Tabbed by:  Steven

Tuning: Standard
Capo 4 for F5 C5 G5 A5

Intro: 
A5 E5 B5 C#5

    A5  
Now what if I told you my city was the best
E5                                      B5
And my city was a threat to the rest
C#5
And my city was a threat to the rest

     A5          E5
This city is my city
      B5               C#5
And I love it, yeah I love it
               A5           
I was born and raised here
         E5
I got it made here
         B5                      C#5
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay

           A5
From every corner
E5          B5        C#5
To every block yeah
                 A5                   E5                B5       C#5
And whether it's warm or storming or downright stupid hot, hot
         A5  
From the colors 
E5                    B5       C#5
all the way to the solutions yeah
               A5                   E5              B5       C#5
Forget all the drugs and gangs, corruption and pollution no

           A5          E5
Cause This city is my city
      B5               C#5
And I love it, yeah I love it
               A5           
I was born and raised here
         E5
I got it made here
         B5                      C#5
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay
    A5
For life, uh huh
    E5
For life, uh huh
    B5
For life, uh huh
    C#5
For life, uh huh
    A5
For life, uh huh
    E5
For life, uh huh
    B5
For life, uh huh
    C#5
For life, uh huh

    A5
Now what if I told you my city was the best
E5
And my city was a threat to the rest
B5
But you can't rest inside my city
   C#5
My city's so cold if you ain't dressed
    A5
And what they accept, better had a right address
E5
Come to my city, certain colors can't step
    B5
And sadly I'm talking about the color of your skin
C#5
Sorry my brother can't let you in
A5                                 E5
Cause the property value might go down to a level that's
                          B5                              
Economically unacceptable and socially taboo for us to live around you
C#5               
Uh, uh, is this what it's down to?
A5
Root for the same team , n*gga had the same dream
E5
Not the same reality,
                     B5
Actually, mines is a bad education and gentrification
C#5
Despite all the above I love...

     A5          E5
This city is my city
      B5               C#5
And I love it, yeah I love it
               A5           
I was born and raised here
         E5
I got it made here
         B5                      C#5
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay
    A5
For life, uh huh
    E5
For life, uh huh
    B5
For life, uh huh
    C#5
For life, uh huh
    A5
For life, uh huh
    E5
For life, uh huh
    B5
For life, uh huh
    C#5
For life, uh huh

        A5
You can take my picture
        E5
You can take my name
           B5                   C#5
But you're never gonna take my city away
      A5                      E5
Cause you can burn it to the ground
             B5                     C#5
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)
  
         Bb5         F5
Cause this city is my city
      C5               D5
And I love it, yeah I love it
               Bb5
I was born and raised here
         F5
I got it made here
         C5                      D5           
And if I have my way, I'm gonna stay here
    Bb5
For life, uh huh
    F5
For life, uh huh
    C5
For life, uh huh
    D5
For life, uh huh
    Bb5
For life, uh huh
    F5
For life, uh huh
    C5
For life, uh huh
    D5
For life, uh huh

For life...