Jelly Roll (US, Nashville, TN) - Death before dishonor

Arh^Bmh Excuse me honor, ^Gbut it's death before dishonor Ha-ha-^Bmha-ha

^BmRun into the flames, Reaching in the fire ^BmStanding at the alter, Am I preaching to the choir? ^GLure' to these streets, They led me to the slaughter ^EmExcuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor ^BmRun into the flames, Reaching in the fire ^BmStanding at the alter, Am I preaching to the choir? ^GLure' to these streets, They led me to the slaughter ^EmExcuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor

^BmDrug dealers and pill poppers, See that my real partners ^BmStill robbing, still mobbing, All my partners is still popping ^GPhil Collins, I feel it in the air And I ^Emcame from the bottom, Made it killing in the air ^BmI feel like it can't be done if I can't do it Had a ^Bmhella of a run, Left the top like Ray Lewis Can ^Gbelieve this shit, on this lean I sip Keep ^Em40 on my hip, with this king-sized clip And ^BmGod knows, if the feds come and pick me up There ^Bmain't no negotiating I'm going for sixty months My ^Gpartner blue trial, the game isn't right Told the ^Emjudge to fuck himself, Right after they gave him life

^BmI run into the flames, Reaching in the fire ^BmStanding at the alter, Am I preaching to the choir? ^GLured to these streets, They led me to the slaughter ^EmExcuse me your honor but its death before dishonor ^BmRun into the flames, Reaching in the fire ^BmStanding at the alter, Am I preaching to the choir? ^AmAnd ^Glured to these streets, They led me to the slaughter ^EmExcuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor

^BmA born gangster, father at a heart Had a ^Bmdaughter at the start, So we try to hustle smart Got a ^Gplug made a cop, Had the ones you trust the most ^EmAre the ones that can stab you, Is the ones you let close, ha ^BmMade a toast time to pledge family first ^BmLove was a strong suit, Love was his curse ^GHe wanted his guy to prosper, But his guy won a spot So ^Emhe was playing that part, Like he was acting for an Oscar ^BmKevin Costner, the imposter, Jealous heart conquer ^BmBut appear so strong 6 shots in the revolver ^GDressed up like a robber, if a half a million dollars ^EmRain in the karma, click death before dishonor

^BmI run into the flames, Reaching in the fire ^BmStanding at the alter, Am I preaching to the choir? ^GLured to these streets, They led me to the slaughter ^EmExcuse me your honor but its death before dishonor ^BmI run into the flames, Reaching in the fire ^BmStanding at the alter, Am I preaching to the choir? ^GLured to these streets, They led me to the slaughter ^EmExcuse me your honor but it's death before dishonor