Leslie Odom Jr. - Standards

^N.C.They call me Mr. Tibbs Fm Ab Db C Fm Ab Db C

^FmWhen it was crumbs, s^Abcraps, pennies, pats ^DbEverything was ^Cfine ^FmThey treat me like a ^Abloaded gun When I ^Dbask for what is ^Cmine ^BbmAlways try to ^Abdim my light, n^Bbo matter how bright I ^C7shine ^C7I've got my ^Fmstandards ^{Eb Db}And ^CI'll never let'em ^Fmdie

^FmBecause of pride ^FmYou're not bleeding me ^Bbdry ^BbCannot ^C7abide ^FmI got my head on a swivel this ^Abtime ^AbWhy would I ^Dblet you just twist it a^C7side ^C7I catch a ^Bbmfever when they ^Abaimin' at the ^Gway I live my ^C7life ^C7These are my ^Bbmstandards ^{Db Bb C7 C7}I ain't gon' never never let'em ^Fmdie ^{Eb Db C7}I ain't gon' never never let'em ^Fmdie ^{Eb Db C7}I ain't gon' never never let'em ^Fmdie ^{Eb Db}

^C7These are my ^Bbmstandards ^{Db Bb C7} [Verse] ^FmWhen I c^Aballed and ^BbYou didn't pick up your ^C7phone ^FmYou saw my ^Abkingly potential ^DbSo you kept me from my t^C7hrone ^{Cm Bbm Bbm}The truth is ^AbI'm demonized ^GFor ^Cstanding my own ground ^FmSo you push me to the deep ^Bbend ^CHoping I'd drown

^CBut I got my, ^BbmI got my [Vocalize] Ab Bbm C

^CI ain't gon' never never let'em ^Fmdie^{Eb Db C7}I ain't gon' never never let'em ^Fmdie^{Eb Db C7}I ain't gon' never never let'em ^Fmdie^{Eb Db C7}These are my ^Bbmstandards ^{Db G C7}

^Fm'Cause I won't ^Dblet ya ^Bbmtreat me so ^C7unfair ^FmDon't I deserve ^Dbmy God-given ^Bbmshare ^{C7 Bbm}Whether I've got a ^Fmdollar ^For I'm a ^Bb7billionaire ^Bb7These are my s^Bbmtanda^Dbrds ^{Bbm Bbm}I ain't gon'^C never never let them ^Fmdie ^FmBecause of ^Ebpride ^EbLosing my s^Dbpine ^C(Cannot abide) I got my ^Fmhead on a swivel this ^Ebtime ^EbWhy would I ^Dblet ya (Why would I let ya) ^C7I catch a ^Fmfever when they a^Ebimin' at the ^Dbway I live my ^Cmlife ^CmThese are my s^Bbmtandards ^{Bb Bb}that I^Cm'm ne^Cver lettin' die