Lupe Fiasco - Tranquillo

^AmPeace, no material possessions shall cloud my judgement ^AmAs I reach, in an ethereal di^Dmrection to provide my s^Emubstance ^AmLove is not found but resides insides me, I manifest this ^AmI will respect myself and wea^Dmr serenity as my neckla^Emce ^AmI will replace what I take and have tranquility as my breakfast ^AmShed a new light on a new pat^Dmh ^{Em Am}I will gain rhythm and lose wrath, attain wisdom and refuse graft ^AmAnd build upon what I built o^Dmn and wisely regulate t^Emime I do have ^Am'Cause what is defeat? But just the evidence of my haste ^AmLack of preparedness, in my w^Dmaste, so I wait ^{Em Am}Surround myself with nutrition, wholesomeness and true livin' ^AmUse natural codes of conduct ^Dmto remove schism when t^Emhe rules missin' ^AmI will pursue felicity, find value in simplicity ^AmAltruism and empathy will be ^Dmthe first thing extende^Emd to my enemy ^AmClarity will be the trademark of my friendships ^AmJust invest in my business an^Dmd appreciative of the r^Emarity of my existence

^Am'Cause I got chillin' by the million, t^Amranquillo by the kilo ^AmNigga, nigga, what, and I got k^Dmilos by the sp^Emeedboat ^AmAnd I ain't talkin' 'bout them drugs ^AmI'm talkin' 'bout that love ^DmFor myself and all my niggas ^EmAll my bitches and all my thugs, what's up? ^Am'Cause I got chillin' by the million, t^Amranquillo by the kilo ^AmNigga, nigga, what, and I got k^Dmilos by the sp^Emeedboat ^AmAnd I ain't talkin' 'bout that work ^AmI'm talkin' 'bout that worth ^DmOf myself and all my niggas ^EmEvery diamond came out the dirt, nigga

^AmI got bitches on bitches, all my dreams and my visions ^AmI remember me fishin' out of ca^Dmnals in the tr^Emenches ^AmNow a nigga be flossy, Rolls Royce lookin' glossy ^AmQuick to put down a demo to get^Dm these haters ^Emup off me ^AmI like to smoke to myself, I just try to improve ^AmLet my son hold my strap while ^DmI swim laps in^Em the pool ^AmTold my daughter the rules which we all must abide ^AmYour daddy was far from perfect^Dm, things we di^Emd to survive ^AmI just wanted to fly, they always lookin' down on us ^AmSchool district full of killers^Dm, I mean these^Em niggas ferocious ^AmOnly violence and drugs, there was nothin' for us ^AmAll I had was this music, I cou^Dmldn't afford t^Emo do much

^Am'Cause I got chillin' by the million, t^Amranquillo by the kilo ^AmNigga, nigga, what, and I got k^Dmilos by the sp^Emeedboat ^AmAnd I ain't talkin' 'bout them drugs ^AmI'm talkin' 'bout that love ^DmFor myself and all my niggas ^EmAll my bitches and all my thugs, what's up? ^Am'Cause I got chillin' by the million, t^Amranquillo by the kilo ^AmNigga, nigga, what, and I got k^Dmilos by the sp^Emeedboat ^AmAnd I ain't talkin' 'bout that work ^AmI'm talkin' 'bout that worth ^DmOf myself and all my niggas ^EmEvery diamond came out the dirt, nigga

^AmYoung nigga say, ball ^Am'Cause he ain't really livin' life 'less he's down to roll the dice ^AmPut it all on the line for a couple dollars ^AmAnd a bad bitch that only think^Dm about him if ^Emhe, call ^AmIs it really worth the time and the effort? ^AmChasin' wood grain and the leather ^AmPuttin' pressure on the pedal, I don't want the devil ^AmHopin' he, fall ^{Dm Em Am}Feed him to his nonsense, mothafuck a contract ^AmYou don't need a handout, they gon' bring the bands out ^AmChoppas make 'em stand down, go^Dmod Lord ^{Em Am}But you don't wanna be another nigga ^AmChasin' figures that never really add up ^AmWhite folk pass your face ^AmDyin' in the grass 'cause they ^Dmwouldn't call ^Emthe, law ^Am'Cause you're hooded, black and they think you're sellin' crack ^AmMaybe so, you don't give a fuck in a rut, nigga ^Am'Til those in the street got you stuck, nigga, what, nigga? ^AmBuck, buck, nigga ^{Dm Em Am}Buried your partner just the other day knowin' he was too young ^AmHad a tool, tryna roll on the folk ^AmLet it go on the folk but he wasn't down to shoot one ^AmThough the time dead and gone, ^Dmis YOLO what w^Eme on? ^AmI heard different, it's never t^Dmoo late to lis^Emten and be reborn ^AmYoung nigga, young nigga, young nigga, go be reborn ^AmPeace and understandin' is what^Dm you should be^Em on

^Am'Cause I got chillin' by the million, t^Amranquillo by the kilo ^AmNigga, nigga, what, and I got k^Dmilos by the sp^Emeedboat ^AmAnd I ain't talkin' 'bout them drugs ^AmI'm talkin' 'bout that love ^DmFor myself and all my niggas ^EmAll my bitches and all my thugs, what's up? ^Am'Cause I got chillin' by the million, t^Amranquillo by the kilo ^AmNigga, nigga, what, and I got k^Dmilos by the sp^Emeedboat ^AmAnd I ain't talkin' 'bout that work ^AmI'm talkin' 'bout that worth ^DmOf myself and all my niggas ^EmEvery diamond came out the dirt, nigga