The song sounds best playing the chords below. Please let me know if you have any ideas. I've put the chords where it seems like the chord changes. What a great song! Enjoy. A#m: ------6-------| ------6-------| ------6-------| ------8-------| ------8-------| ------6-------|

^G#------4-------| ------4-------| ------5-------| ------6-------| ------6-------| ------4-------|

^C#------9---------| ------9---------| ------10--------| ------11--------| ------11--------| ------9---------|

CHORUS

And any ^A#mman who ^G#knows a ^C#thing knows He knows not a ^A#mdamn, damn ^G#thing at ^A#mall And every ^A#mtime I ^G#felt the ^C#hurt And I felt the givin' gettin' ^A#mme up ^G#off the ^A#mwall

I'm ^A#mjust gonna ^G#take a m^C#inute and let it ride I'm ^A#mjust gonna ^G#take a m^A#minute and let it breeze I'm ^A#mjust gonna ^G#take a m^C#inute and let it ride I'm ^A#mjust gonna ^G#take a m^A#minute and let it breeze

VERSE 1

How did Mand^A#mela get the ^G#will to surpass the everyd^C#ay When inju^A#mstice had him ca^G#ged and ^A#mtrapped in every way? How did G^A#mandhi ever w^G#ithstand the h^C#unger strikes and all? Didn't ^A#mdo it to gain ^G#power or mo^A#mney if I recall It's to ^A#mgive, ^G# I ^C#guess, I'll pass it on Mother t^A#mhinks it'll l^G#ift the ^A#mstress of Babylon Mother ^A#mknows,^G# my m^C#other she suffered blows I don't ^A#mknow how we s^G#urvived such v^A#miolent episodes I was ^A#mso worried,^G# and ^C#hurt to see you bleed But as s^A#moon as you came ^G#out the ho^A#mspital you gave me sweets ^A#mYeah, ^G# they ^C#try to take you from me But you still ^A#monly gave^G# 'em some ^A#mprayers and sympathy Dear ^A#mmama, ^G# you h^C#elped me write this By s^A#mhowing me to ^G#give is ^A#mpriceless

CHORUS

And any ^A#mman who ^G#knows a ^C#thing knows He knows not a ^A#mdamn, damn ^G#thing at ^A#mall And every ^A#mtime I ^G#felt the ^C#hurt And I felt the givin' gettin' ^A#mme up ^G#off the ^A#mwall

VERSE 2

All ^A#mI can say ^G#is the ^C#worst is over now We can ^A#mserve the hard ^G#times, div^A#morce, it's over now They try to ^A#mkeep us out^G# but they ^C#doors is open now My nigga, ^A#mAkon is get^G#tin' aw^A#mards and covers now This is ^A#mK'naan ^G# and s^C#till reppin' the S Comin' ^A#mout of Mogad^G#ishu and st^A#mill draped in the mess And no^A#m matter how we s^G#trong, h^C#omie It ain't easy comin' ^A#mout of where we ^G#from, ho^A#mmie And that's the reason why, ^A#mI could never ^G#play for ^C#me Tell 'em the truth is what ^A#mmy dead hom^G#ies told ^A#mme Ooh yeah, I take ^A#minspiration ^G#from the most ^C#heinous of situations Cr^A#meating medic^G#ation out my ^A#mown tribulations Dear ^A#mAfrica,^G# you h^C#elped me write this By sh^A#mowing me to g^G#ive is pr^A#miceless

CHORUS (same chord pattern throughout) And any man who knows a thing knows He knows not a damn, damn thing at all And every time I felt the hurt And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze Nothing is perfect man, that's what the world is All I know is I'm enjoying today You know 'cause it isn't every day that you get to give And any man who knows a thing knows He knows not a damn, damn thing at all And every time I felt the hurt And I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wall I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze I got nothin' to complain about You know where I'm from You know where I'ma last, so You know I was flyin' high I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze I'm just gonna take a minute and let it ride I'm just gonna take a minute and let it breeze

K'naan - Take a minute