Knaan – Take A Minute chords
Chords:
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---------|CHORUSA#m G# C#And any man who knows a thing knowsA#m G# A#mHe knows not a damn, damn thing at allA#m G# C#And every time I felt the hurtA#m G# A#mAnd I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wallA#m G# C#I'm just gonna take a minute and let it rideA#m G# A#mI'm just gonna take a minute and let it breezeA#m G# C#I'm just gonna take a minute and let it rideA#m G# A#mI'm just gonna take a minute and let it breezeVERSE 1A#m G# C#How did Mandela get the will to surpass the everydayA#m G# A#mWhen injustice had him caged and trapped in every way?A#m G# C#How did Gandhi ever withstand the hunger strikes and all?A#m G# A#mDidn't do it to gain power or money if I recallA#m G# C#It's to give, I guess, I'll pass it onA#m G# A#mMother thinks it'll lift the stress of BabylonA#m G# C#Mother knows, my mother she suffered blowsA#m G# A#mI don't know how we survived such violent episodesA#m G# C#I was so worried, and hurt to see you bleedA#m G# A#mBut as soon as you came out the hospital you gave me sweetsA#m G# C#Yeah, they try to take you from meA#m G# A#mBut you still only gave 'em some prayers and sympathyA#m G# C#Dear mama, you helped me write thisA#m G# A#mBy showing me to give is pricelessCHORUSA#m G# C#And any man who knows a thing knowsA#m G# A#mHe knows not a damn, damn thing at allA#m G# C#And every time I felt the hurtA#m G# A#mAnd I felt the givin' gettin' me up off the wallA#m G# C#I'm just gonna take a minute and let it rideA#m G# A#mI'm just gonna take a minute and let it breezeA#m G# C#I'm just gonna take a minute and let it rideA#m G# A#mI'm just gonna take a minute and let it breezeVERSE 2A#m G# C#All I can say is the worst is over nowA#m G# A#mWe can serve the hard times, divorce, it's over nowA#m G# C#They try to keep us out but they doors is open nowA#m G# A#mMy nigga, Akon is gettin' awards and covers nowA#m G# C#This is K'naan and still reppin' the SA#m G# A#mComin' out of Mogadishu and still draped in the messA#m G# C#And no matter how we strong, homieA#m G# A#mIt ain't easy comin' out of where we from, homieA#m G# C#And that's the reason why, I could never play for meA#m G# A#mTell 'em the truth is what my dead homies told meA#m G# C#Ooh yeah, I take inspiration from the most heinous of situationsA#m G# A#mCreating medication out my own tribulationsA#m G# C#Dear Africa, you helped me write thisA#m G# A#mBy showing me to give is pricelessCHORUS (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