Chords for The Roots - How I Got Over (Official Music Video)

Tempo:
61.1 bpm
Chords used:

Ab

Eb

Cm

Bbm

Fm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Roots - How I Got Over (Official Music Video) chords
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[F] [Ab] I'm [Bbm] out in the [Cm] streets [Eb] where I grew up.
[Ab] [Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Bbm] That [Cm] type of thinking can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has to [Db] know where.
[Cm] Where the people [Fm] come up hard, don't know why they're here about to.
[Cm] Only thing [Fm] you got is God out [Bbm] here in these [Cm] streets.
If you get down on your luck, [Fm] you can stand [Eb] out with a [G] hand out.
But [Ab] nobody give a f [Bbm] out here in these streets.
[Cm] Every man is [Fm] for himself.
They ain't helping no one else.
[Cm] Leave a hazard to [Fm] your health.
Living [Bbm] life in these [Eb] cold streets.
Hey, who's [Ab] worrying about [Eb] you, babe?.
When [Ab] you wilding out, running [Bbm] around in these streets.
[Eb] Out in the streets where I grew up.
[Ab] [Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Db] That type of thinking [Cm] can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has to know where.
[Bbm] You know you on the corner, [Eb] it's too much drama.
Living with the police right behind you.
[Ab] It's always more than a slight reminder.
[G] We living in a war [Ab] zone like Rwanda.
[Bbm] Before I go back to [Ab] the heavenly father.
[Eb] Pray for me if it ain't too much bother.
[Fm] Whatever don't break me or make me stronger.
[G] I feel like I can't [Ab] take too much longer.
[Bbm] It's too much lying and too much trying.
[Cm] I'm all cried out cause [Ab] I grew up crying.
They all got a sales pitch I ain't buying.
[Eb] They trying to convince me [Ab] that I ain't trying.
[Db] We uninspired, [Cm] we unadmired.
And tired of sick of being [Eb] sick and tired.
[Ab] Of living in the hood where [Cm] the shots are fired.
[Ab] We dying to live so to live we dying.
[Bbm] You just like I am.
[Cm] Out in the streets [Eb] where I grew up.
[Fm] [Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Bbm] That [Cm] type of thinking can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Somebody somewhere.
[Ab] .
[Bbm] Somebody's gotta get.
[Cm] And I swear [Ab] it isn't fair.
And suspended animation.
[Eb] We ain't trying to [Ab] go nowhere.
[Bbm] I hear these streets.
[Cm] We're so young and [Ab] all alone.
We ain't even old enough.
[G] To realize we're [Ab] on our own.
[Bbm] Living life in these hard streets.
[Cm] Where it's like they lost their mind.
[Fm] If there any way to find.
Or we're running out of [Fm] time out here.
[Bbm] Listen.
[Eb] Who's [Ab] worrying about [Eb] today.
When [Ab] you're all alone.
Running [Bbm] around in these [Ab] streets.
Out in the [Cm] streets where I grew up.
[Ab] I got over.
[Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
I [Bbm] got over.
That type of thinking [Cm] can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] Somebody [Eb] somewhere.
[Ab] Somebody's gotta get.
.
[Bbm] Out in the [Cm] streets [Eb] where I grew [Fm] up.
[Cm] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give [Bbm] up.
[Cm] That type of thinking can't get you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has [Bbm] to.
Out in the [Cm] streets [Eb] where I grew [Ab] up.
[Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Bbm] That type of thinking [Cm] can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has
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Eb
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Cm
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Bbm
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Fm
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Ab
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Eb
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Cm
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To start learning The Roots - (Album Version Edited) How I Got Over chords, build your understanding on these basic chords - Ab, Eb, Ab, Bbm, Cm and Ab in sequence. To build a solid grasp, start slowly at 30 BPM and then match the original tempo of 61 BPM. To match your vocal range and chord inclination, adjust the capo in line with the key: Ab Major.

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[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ I'm [Bbm] out in the [Cm] streets [Eb] where I grew up.
[Ab] [Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Bbm] That [Cm] type of thinking can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has to [Db] know where.
[Cm] Where the people [Fm] come up hard, don't know why they're here about to.
[Cm] Only thing [Fm] you got is God out [Bbm] here in these [Cm] streets.
If you get down on your luck, [Fm] you can stand [Eb] out with a [G] hand out.
But [Ab] nobody give a f [Bbm] out here in these streets.
[Cm] Every man is [Fm] for himself.
They ain't helping no one else.
[Cm] Leave a hazard to [Fm] your health.
Living [Bbm] life in these [Eb] cold streets.
Hey, who's [Ab] worrying about [Eb] you, babe?.
When [Ab] you wilding out, running [Bbm] around in these streets.
[Eb] Out in the streets where I grew up.
[Ab] [Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Db] That type of thinking [Cm] can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has to know where.
[Bbm] You know you on the corner, [Eb] it's too much drama.
Living with the police right behind you.
[Ab] It's always more than a slight reminder.
[G] We living in a war [Ab] zone like Rwanda.
[Bbm] Before I go back to [Ab] the heavenly father.
[Eb] Pray for me if it ain't too much bother.
[Fm] Whatever don't break me or make me stronger.
[G] I feel like I can't [Ab] take too much longer.
[Bbm] It's too much lying and too much trying.
[Cm] I'm all cried out cause [Ab] I grew up crying.
They all got a sales pitch I ain't buying.
[Eb] They trying to convince me [Ab] that I ain't trying.
[Db] We uninspired, [Cm] we unadmired.
And tired of sick of being [Eb] sick and tired.
[Ab] Of living in the hood where [Cm] the shots are fired.
[Ab] We dying to live so to live we dying.
[Bbm] You just like I am.
[Cm] Out in the streets [Eb] where I grew up.
[Fm] [Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Bbm] That [Cm] type of thinking can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Somebody somewhere.
[Ab] _ .
[Bbm] Somebody's gotta get.
[Cm] And I swear [Ab] it isn't fair.
And suspended animation.
[Eb] We ain't trying to [Ab] go nowhere.
[Bbm] I hear these streets.
[Cm] We're so young and [Ab] all alone.
We ain't even old enough.
[G] To realize we're [Ab] on our own.
[Bbm] Living life in these hard streets.
[Cm] Where it's like they lost their mind.
[Fm] If there any way to find.
Or we're running out of [Fm] time out here.
[Bbm] Listen.
[Eb] _ Who's [Ab] worrying about [Eb] today.
When [Ab] you're all alone.
Running [Bbm] around in these [Ab] streets.
Out in the [Cm] streets where I grew up.
[Ab] I got over.
[Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
I [Bbm] got over.
That type of thinking [Cm] can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] Somebody [Eb] somewhere.
[Ab] Somebody's gotta get.
_ .
[Bbm] Out in the [Cm] streets [Eb] where I grew [Fm] up.
[Cm] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give [Bbm] up.
[Cm] That type of thinking can't get you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has [Bbm] to.
Out in the [Cm] streets [Eb] where I grew [Ab] up.
[Eb] First thing they teach [Ab] us, not to give.
[Bbm] That type of thinking [Cm] can't get [Eb] you nowhere.
[Ab] [Eb] Someone [Ab] has

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