Take A Minute
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Chords in this song
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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
How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everyday
When injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?
How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?
Didn't do it to gain power or money if I recall
It's to give, I guess, I'll pass it on
Mother thinks it'll lift the stress of Babylon
Mother knows, my mother she suffered blows
I don't know how we survived such violent episodes
I was so worried, and hurt to see you bleed
But as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweets
Yeah, they try to take you from me
But you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathy
Dear mama, you helped me write this
By showing me to give is priceless
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
All I can say is the worst is over now
We can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over now
They try to keep us out but they doors is open now
My nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers now
This is K'naan and still reppin' the S
Comin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the mess
And no matter how we strong, homie
It ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homie
And that's the reason why, I could never play for me
Tell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told me
Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situations
Creating medication out my own tribulations
Dear Africa, you helped me write this
By showing me to give is priceless
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
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Readable chord sheet for Take A Minute by K'naan
[Am] --------------| ------1-------| ------2-------| ------2-------| --------------| --------------| [G] ------3-------| --------------| --------------| --------------| ------2-------| ------3-------| [C] --------------| ------1-------| --------------| ------2-------| ------3-------| --------------| And any man[Am] who kn[G]ows a t[C]hing knows He knows not a d[Am]amn, damn t[G]hing at a[Am]ll And every [Am]time I[G] felt th[C]e hurt And I felt the givin' gettin' [Am]me up[G] off th[Am]e wall I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[C] minute and let it ride I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[Am] minute and let it breeze I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[C] minute and let it ride I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[Am] minute and let it breeze How did Mand[Am]ela get the[G] will to surpass the ever[C]yday When inju[Am]stice had him c[G]aged an[Am]d trapped in every way? How did G[Am]andhi ever [G]withstand the[C] hunger strikes and all? Didn't [Am]do it to gain[G] power or [Am]money if I recall It's to [Am]give,[G] [C]I guess, I'll pass it on Mother t[Am]hinks it'll [G]lift th[Am]e stress of Babylon Mother [Am]knows[G], my[C] mother she suffered blows I don't [Am]know how we [G]survived such[Am] violent episodes I was [Am]so worried[G], an[C]d hurt to see you bleed But as s[Am]oon as you came[G] out the [Am]hospital you gave me sweets [Am]Yeah,[G] the[C]y try to take you from me But you still [Am]only gav[G]e 'em som[Am]e prayers and sympathy Dear [Am]mama,[G] you[C] helped me write this By s[Am]howing me to[G] give i[Am]s priceless And any [Am]man who[G] knows [C]a thing knows He knows not a [Am]damn, damn[G] thing a[Am]t all And every [Am]time I[G] felt th[C]e hurt And I felt the givin' gettin' [Am]me up[G] off th[Am]e wall I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[C] minute and let it ride I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[Am] minute and let it breeze I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[C] minute and let it ride I'm [Am]just gonna[G] take a[Am] minute and let it breeze All [Am]I can say[G] is th[C]e worst is over now We can [Am]serve the hard[G] times, d[Am]ivorce, it's over now They try to [Am]keep us ou[G]t but the[C]y doors is open now My nigga, [Am]Akon is ge[G]ttin' [Am]awards and covers now This is [Am]K'naan[G] and[C] still reppin' the S Comin' [Am]out of Moga[G]dishu and [Am]still draped in the mess And no[Am] matter how we [G]strong,[C] homie It ain't easy comin' [Am]out of where we[G] from, [Am]homie And that's the reason why, [Am]I could never[G] play fo[C]r me Tell 'em the truth is what [Am]my dead ho[G]mies told[Am] me Ooh yeah, I take [Am]inspiration[G] from the mos[C]t heinous of situations Cr[Am]eating medi[G]cation out m[Am]y own tribulations Dear [Am]Africa[G], you[C] helped me write this By sh[Am]owing me to [G]give is [Am]priceless 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