Southtown

[Intro]
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[Main Riff]
F5 A5 D5 A5
F5 A5
D5 A5           F5
     Welcome to hard times

[Verse 1]
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Back again like it's never been,
        D5
for the first time It seems to mess with my head
A5
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So when I realize what it takes can I relate
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With whatever but never will it drive me to hate
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Could be the next guy that you take before I wake
      D5
Now I lay me down to sleep,
                      A5
eyes tight when I pray
             F5
This here is real life,
                            A5
circumstances make you think
            D5                                           A5
Should I be counting my blessings The next second my eyes
blink?

[Chorus]
D5            F5
  Here in the Southtown,
hey you know that kids don't play
       D5
Put it down in the streets,
will I see another day
    F5
If I  make it back this time,
gots to hold what is mine
D5
  And thank God that I made it alive
            F5
Here in the Southtown,
hey you know that kids don't play
       D5
Put it down in the streets,
will I see another day
    F5
If I  make it back this time,
gots to hold what is mine
D5
  And thank God that I made it alive

[Verse 2]
F5                              A5
One love, it's easier said than done
      D5                                 A5
Can I rise above everything that's in my way?
     F5
Like words you say You let your tongue get loose
A5
         D5
But when push comes to shove,
                        A5
not used to walking away
          F5
I keep on looking up, cause these times,
             A5
they getting tough
  D5
Tomorrow's gone,
                          A5
and it's the same old song
       F5
Father fill my cup,
                          A5
give me strength to power up
  D5
A life to shine,
                                A5
you're the diamond in this rough

[Chorus]
D5            F5
  Here in the Southtown,
hey you know that kids don't play
       D5
Put it down in the streets,
will I see another day
    F5
If I  make it back this time,
gots to hold what is mine
D5
  And thank God that I made it alive
            F5
Here in the Southtown,
hey you know that kids don't play
       D5
Put it down in the streets,
will I see another day
    F5
If I  make it back this time,
gots to hold what is mine
D5
  And thank God that I made it alive

[Interlude]
D5
  Don't wanna throw up my fist,
ain't gots to be like this
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist
Don't wanna throw up my fist,
I must resist

[Break]
   D5   E5    F5   D5 E5 F5 D5  E5    F5 D5 E5
It ain't  gots  to be       like  this
F5   D5   E5    F5   D5 E5 F5 D5  E5    F5 D5 E5 F5
  It ain't  gots  to be       like  this
D5 E5   F5          D5      E5 F5
   Like this, ain't gots to be like this
D5 E5   F5          D5      E5 F5       A5
   Like this, ain't gots to be like this
Like this, ain't gots to be like this
                                   F5  A5
Like this, ain't gots to be, like, this

[Verse 4]
            D5
Here in the Southtown!
A5   F5  A5
Like this

[Chorus]
D5            F5
  Here in the Southtown,
hey you know that kids don't play
       D5
Put it down in the streets,
will I see another day
    F5
If I  make it back this time,
gots to hold what is mine
D5
  And thank God that I made it alive
            F5
Here in the Southtown,
hey you know that kids don't play
       D5
Put it down in the streets,
will I see another day
    F5
If I  make it back this time,
gots to hold what is mine
D5
  And thank God that I made it alive
            F5       D5
Here in the Southtown