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1.
Don't Waste Your Life
Key: EmCapo 2MediumEm
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(play this during the chorus and during the part in verse 1)
(this part also repeats during most of the song)
Let's Go
Don't waste your life, man
I know a lot of Empeople that are scared they gonna die,
Couple of 'em Amthinkin' they'll be livin' in the sky
While I'm here Clivin' man I gotta ask why,
What am I Ghere for I gotta figure out,
Waste my Emlife, no I gotta make it count,
If Christ is Amreal then what am I gonna do about,
EveryCthing in Luke 12:15 down to 21 ya really gotta go and check it out,
Paul Gsaid if Christ aint resurrected we wasted our lives,
Well that Emimplies that our lives drift around Jesus being alive,
Everyday I Amlive I try to show the world why,
Christ is Gmore than anything I'd ever try,
Better than Cpretty women and sinning and living to get a minute of any woman
and men that you admGire
It aint no lie!
We created for Him,
EmOut of the dust he made us for Him,
AmElects us and he saved us for Him,
CJesus comes and he raised us for Him,
GMagnify the Father, why bother with something lesser?
He mEmade us so we could bless Him, (Bless Him)
Tell the Amworld we confess Him,
ResurreCcts Him,
So I know I got life,
GMatter fact better man I know I got Christ,
EmIf you don't see His ways in my days in my nights,
AmYou can hit my breaks you can stop my life,
CMan I lost my rights, lost my life,
GForget the money, cars and toss that ice,
The Emcost is Christ,
And they can never offer me aAmnything any better that would cost that price
Don't wanna waste my Emlife, life, life,
Don't wanna waste my Amlife, life, life,
Don't wanna waste my Clife, life, life,
Don't wanna waste my,D
Don't wanna waste my,
Don't wanna waste my lifeEm
Armed and dangerous
So the devil just can't Amhang with us
Christian youth they must Cstand with us
Livin' n driven, given a vision, fullfillin the commission he Ghanded us
London to Los Angeles
The rap evangelist
My daddy wouldn't Emabandon us
"I gotta back pack fulla tracts and I getta Johnny Mac"
So are you ready to jam with us, so lets Amgo
Gimme the word and lets go
Persecution lets Cgo
Tribulation lets go
Across the nation let's Ggo
Procrastination let's go
Hung on the cross in the Emcold
Died for the young and theAm old
Can't say you never know
Heaven knows
How many sCouls are going to hell or to heaven so we gotta go in and get em
Chorus
Suffer, yeah, do it for Christ,
If you're Amtrying to figure out what to do with ya life,
If you make a Clot of money hope your doin' it right,
Because the money is GGod?s, you better steward it right,
You stay Emfocused, you ain't got no ride,
Your Amlife ain't wrapped up in what you drive,
The cClothes you wear, the job you work,
The Gcolor your skin, nah you're Christian first,
People get it living for a Emjob,
Make a little money start living for a Amcar,
Get em a wife, a house, kids and a Cdog,
Then they retire, they living high on the Ghog,
But guess wEmhat? They didn?t ever really live at all,
To live is AmChrist, and that?s Paul I recall,
To die is Cgain and for Christ we give it all,
He's the Gtreasure you'll never find in a mall,
See your Emmoney, your singleness, marriage, talents, your time,
They were Amloaned you to show the world that Christ is divine,
That's why its CChrist in my rhymes,
That's why its GChrist all the time,
See my whole wEmorld is built around Him,
He's the lAmife in my lines,
I refCuse to waste my life,
He's too tGrue to chase that ice,
Here's my Emgift and time,
'cause I'm constantly tryna ta be Amused to praise the Christ,
If He's tCruly raised to life,
Then this Gnews should change your life,
And by His grEmace you can put your faiAmth in the place that ruCles your days and nights, YES!
Don't wanna waste my Emlife, life, life, (Gotta give you, one hundred Lord)
Don't wanna waste my Amlife, life, life, (Even with the, days gone Lord)
Don't wanna waste my Clife, life, life, (Gotta live for)
Don't wanna waste my,D (For something more)
Don't wanna waste my,(And that something is You) (2x)
Don't wanna waste my Emlife (Don't wanna waste my life)
2.
Just Like You
Key: AmMediumAm
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AmI just wanna be like you,
Walk like, talk like, even think like yFou
The only one I could look to
You're teaching me to be just like Dmyou
Well I just gotta be like,E like,
I just gotta be like yAmou
DearAm, Uncle Chris, Uncle Keith, Uncle Ricky,
BFefore the Lord get me I gotta say something quickly
IDm grew up empty since my daddy wasn't with me shoot,
IE wasn't picky I'd take any male figure you
SAmtepped in at the right time,
It's 'cause of yFou that I write rhymes
You probably never knew that
IDm loved the way you used to come through,
Teach me to Edo the things that men do, true
YAmou showed me stuff I probably shouldn't have seen,
But you had baFrely made it out your teens,
And took me under your wings
IDm wanted hats, I wanted clothes just like you,
LEean to the side when I rolled just like you
DAmidn't care if people didn't like you,
You wanna bFang, I wanna bang too
Skyline, pyru
YDmou would've died, I would've died too,
You went to pErison, got sick, lost your pops,
Yeah, I cried too
YAmou never know who's right behind you,
I got a liFttle son now and he do whatever I do
BDmut it's something deep inside you,
That tell you Eit's gotta be more than doing what other guys do,
ThAmey had nobody there to guide you
But I folFlowed your footsteps and this shouldn't surprise you,
DmYou realize you, you realize yEou, you,
Yeah, I just wanna be like you
AmI just wanna be like you,
Walk like, talk like, even think like yFou
The only one I could look to
You're teaching me to be just like Dmyou
Well I just gotta be like,E like,
I just gotta be like yAmou
Now all I see is mAmoney, cars, jewels, stars
WFomanizers, tough guys, guns, knives, and scars,
DDmrug pushers, thugs, strippers, fast girls, fast life
EveryEthing I wanted and everything I could ask life
IAmf this ain't living and they lied well,
Guess I maFrried an old wives' tale; wow, fail
IDm don't know another way to go,
This is the oEnly way they ever showed
I got this emptiness iAmnside that got me fighting for approval
'Cause I missed out on my daFddy saying, way to go,
And get that verbal affiDmrmation on know how to treat a woman,
Know how to fix an enEgine; that keep the car running
So now I'm looking Amat the media and I'm following what they feed me,
RFap stars, trap stars, whoever wants to lead me
EDmven though they lie they still tell me that they love me,
They sEay I'm good at bad things at least they proud of me
AmI just wanna be like you,
Walk like, talk like, even think like yFou
The only one I could look to
You're teaching me to be just like Dmyou
Well I just gotta be like,E like,
I just gotta be like yAmou
(Like you)
I was crAmeated by God but I ain't wanna be like Him; I wanna be Him
TFhe Jack Sparrow of my Caribbean
I remDmember the first created being,
And how he shifted the blEame on his dame, for fruit he shouldn't have eaten
And now lAmook at us all out of Eden,
Wearing designer fig leFaves by Louis Vuitton, make believing
But God sDmees through my foolish pride,
And how I'm weak like AEdam another victim of Lucifer's lies
But tAmhen in steps Jesus,
All men were creFated to lead but we needed somebody to lead us
MDmore than a teacher,
But somebody to buy us bEack from the darkness, You can say He redeemed us,
TAmaught us that real leaders follow God,
Finish the wFork 'cause we on our job
Taught us not to Dmrob, but give life love a wife like He loved the Church,
WEithout seeing how many hearts we can break first
IAm wanna be like you in every way,
So if I goFtta die every day, unworthy sacrifice
BDmut the least I can do is give the most of me
'ECause being just like you is what I'm supposed to be
TAmhey say you came for the lame; I'm the lamest
I mFade a mess but you say you'll erase it; I'll take it
TDmhey say you came for the lame; I'm the lamest
IE broke my life, but you say you'll replace it, I'll take it.
AmFDmE
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3.
Ill Find You
Key: GMediumG
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GJust fight a little lFmonger my friDend
It's all worth it E7in the Gend
But when you got nFmobody to turn to
JDust hold on, and I'll E7find you
I'll fGind you
I'll fiFmnd you
Just hDold on, and I'll fiE7nd you
GI'm hanging on by a thread
AFmnd all I'm clinging to is prayers
DAnd every breath is like a battle
E7I feel like I ain't come prepared
AGnd death's knockin' on the front door
PFmain's creepin' through the back
FDear's crawlin' through the windows
WE7aiting for em' to attack
TGhey say "Don't get bitter, get better"
IFm'm working on switching them letters
BDut tell God I'mma need a wE7hole lotta hope keeping it together
IG'm smilin' in everyone's face
IFm'm cryin' whenever they leave the room
TDhey don't know the battle I face
ThE7ey don't understand what I'm going through
GThe world tryna play with my soul
FmI'm just tryna find where to go
ID'm tryna remember the way
E7I'm tryna get back to my home
BGut, I can't do this on my own
FmThat's why I'm just trusting in you
CDuz' I don't know where else to go
AE7nd, I don't know what else to do
JGust fight a little lonFmger my friDend
It's all worth it E7in the end
GBut, when you've got noFmbody to turn to
JuDst hold on, and I'll fiE7nd you
JGust fight a little lonFmger my friDend
It's all worth it E7in the end
GBut, when you've got noFmbody to turn to
JuDst hold on, and I'll fiE7nd you
I'll fiGnd you
I'll fFmind you
Just hoDld on, and I'll E7find you
I'll finGd you
I'll fiFmnd you
Just hDold on, and I'll E7find you
GThey say fear haunts
FmAnd pain hates
DI say pain strengthens
E7And fear drives faith
AGnd I don't know all of the outcomes
FmDon't know what happens tomorrow
DBut when that ocean of doubt comes
DoE7n't let me drown in my sorrow
GAnd don't let me stay at the bottom
IFm feel like this hole is too deep to climb
DI've been lookin' for a way out
E7But I'll settle for a peace of mind
PiGcking up the pieces of my life and hopFmin' that I'll put together
Something right
DTell me all I got is all I need
E7Tell me you gon' help me stand and fight
GThe world tryna play with my soul
FmI'm just tryna find where to go
ID'm tryna remember the way
E7I'm tryna get back to my home
BGut, I can't do this on my own
FmThat's why I'm just trusting in you
CDuz' I don't know where else to go
AE7nd, I don't know what else to do
GNo don't let the feFmar
Make you feDel like you can't fE7ight this on your Gown
You Fmknow I, I'll be thDere for you no mattE7er where you gGo
You'll never be alFmone, Dno E7
JGust fight a little lonFmger my friDend
It's all worth it E7in the end
GBut, when you've got noFmbody to turn to
JuDst hold on, and I'll fiE7nd you
JGust fight a little lonFmger my friDend
It's all worth it E7in the end
GBut, when you've got noFmbody to turn to
JuDst hold on, and I'll fiE7nd you
I'll fiGnd you
I'll fFmind you
Just hoDld on, and I'll E7find you
I'll finGd you
I'll fiFmnd you
Just hDold on, and I'll E7find you
4.
Boasting
Key: AmMediumAm
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AmIf this Life has anything to gain at Call
I count it lost if I can't Ghear you, feel you, 'cause I Fneed you.
Can't Walk this Earth AlonAme.
I recognize I am not my Cown, so before I fall
I need to Ghear you, feel you, as I Flive to make my Gboast in you alone.
AmWith every breath I take, with every heart beat,
CSunrise and the moon lights in the dark street.
GEvery glance, every dance, every note of a song.
FIt's all a gift undeserved that I shouldn't have known.
AmEvery day that I lie, every moment I covet
CI'm deserving to die, I'm just earning your judgment.
GI, without the cross there's only condemnation.
FIf Jesus wasn't executed Gthere's no celebration.
AmSo in times that are good, in times that are bad
CFor any times that I've had it all I will be glad.
Gand I will boast in the cross. I boast in my pains.
FI will boast in the sonshine, boast in his reign.
AmWhat's my life if it's not praising you.
CAnother dollar in my bank account of vain pursuit. I do.
GThat count my life as any value or presence at all.
FLet me finish my race, Glet me answer my call.
AmIf this Life has anything to gain at Call
I count it lost if I can't Ghear you, feel you, 'cause I Fneed you.
Can't Walk this Earth AlonAme.
I recognize I am not my Cown, so before I fall
I need to Ghear you, feel you, as I Flive to make my Gboast in you alone.
AmTomorrow's never promised, but it is we swear.
CThink we holding our own, just a fist full of air.
GGod has never been obligated to give us life.
FIf we fall for our rights, we be in hell tonight.
AmMere sinners own nothing but a fierce hand.
CWe never loved him we pushed away his pierced hands.
GI rejected his love, grace, kindness, and mercy.
FDying of thirst, yet, Gwilling to die thirsty.
AmEternally worthy, how could I live for less?
CPatiently you turn my heart away from selfishness.
GI volunteer for your sanctifying surgery.
FI know the spirits purging me of everything that's hurting me.
AmRemove the vale from my darkened eyes.
CSo now every morning I open your word and see the Son rise.
GI hope in nothin, boast in nothin, only in your suffering.
FI live to show your glory, Gdying to tell your story.
AmIf this Life has anything to gain at Call
I count it lost if I can't Ghear you, feel you, 'cause I Fneed you.
Can't Walk this Earth AlonAme.
I recognize I am not my Cown, so before I fall
I need to Ghear you, feel you, as I Flive to make my Gboast in you alone.
AmGlory was solely meant for you.
CDoing what no one else could do.
GWith All I have to give,(With all I have to Give)
FI'll use my life, I'll use my lips. (My Lips Yaaa)
IAm'll only glory in your Word. WChat gift to me I don't deserve.
GI'll live in such a way that it reflects toF you, my Praise.
AmIf this Life has anything to gain at Call
I count it lost if I can't Ghear you, feel you, 'cause I Fneed you.
Can't Walk this Earth AlonAme.
I recognize I am not my Cown, so before I fall
I need to Ghear you, feel you, as I Flive to make my Gboast in you alone.
5.
Hammer Time
Key: AMediumA
Dbm
Abm
AIf Young Metro don't trust you I'm gon' shoot you
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmBedtime, I ain't never had a bedtime
DbmHeadline, boy, you lookin' Abmat a headline
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmFed time, watch me kill the scene fed time
DbmFed time, we gon' steal the sAbmcene fed time
DbmI say, "MC Hammer," out the slammer, I'm set free for real
DbmPhew Montana riding through Atlanta, Jesus took the wheel
DbmI can't keep the Truth inside of me, I gotta squeal
DbmSome folks trust in God just 'cause the world's a dollar bill
DbmAw man, He gon' touch back down and seal the deal
DbmY'all playin'
Sorry I can't understand a word that y'all sayin'
DbmBig boss moves, never heard of small plans
AbmI just want some acres, I come from a small land
DbmNah, for real, itty bitty
DbmUsed to be down bad boy, now I'm up like Diddy
DbmGot a new wave, and we surfin' through the city
AChrist is walkin' wit' me shining bright, we Abmgot it litty
Like, "Sheesh!"
DbmOut the dog pound, we done made it off the leash
DbmMakin' sure the people comprehend like, "Capiche!"
DbmYoung Georgia boy comin' straight up out the East
DbmGrindin' 'cause my fam'ly gotta feast
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmBedtime, I ain't never had a bedtime
DbmHeadline, boy, you lookin' at a headline
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmFed time, watch me kill the scene fed time
DbmFed time, we gon' steal the scene Abmfed time
Hold up
DbmNow tell me, who you foolin'?
Saw you coolin', flexing with the jeweler
DbmWhatchu doin'? You don't measure up, I met the ruler
DbmCloset full of J's, boy, you never been a shooter
DbmAnd I don't need a chain, just to prove you, boy, I'm movin'
DbmWhen you movin' out yo' mama's house, off yo' mama couch?
DbmIf we livin' what we talk about, you don't talk a lot
DbmSound booth, rented Lambo, you can say that
AbmTook my money, built a studio, and took the Range back
DbmH-Town to Atlanta, country bama, MC Hammer
DbmBoy, we too legit to quit, I die, I resurrect, mañana
DbmPut a nail up in your coffin, my hammer awesome
AbmI ain't worried 'bout no pro'lems, the Lord I'll call on
My God!
DbmEverybody eatin' if you part of my squad
DbmAnd they know I'm workin', boy, I stay on my job
DbmYou know God my standard, He the answer
DbmI ain't perfect, I'm just purchased, out here workin' with the hAbmammer like
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmBedtime, I ain't never had a bedtime
DbmHeadline, boy, you lookin' at a headline
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmHammer time, they can't touch me, hammer time
DbmFed time, watch me kill the scene fed time
DbmFed time, we gon' steal the scene Abmfed time
6.
Tell The World
Key: EmCapo 3MediumEm
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Now I'mma Emtell the world, tell em
AmI'mma tell it everywhere I go
GTell the world, tell em
DYea I'mma billboard
EmTell the world, tell em
AmCast Him like a radio
GTell the world you are to know
DI'm brand new
Verse 1
EmUh, I know one thing's true
AmI don't even really deserve to know you
GBut I... I'm a witness that you Ddid this
And I'm brand new
EmSo I... I'm ready to go
AmAnd I'mma tell the world what they need to know
GA slave to myself but you let me go
DI tried gettin high but it left me low
EmYou did, what they could nevAmer do
You cleaned up my sGoul and gave me life, I'm so brand nDew
And that's all that matters
EmI aint love you first, but Am
you first loved me
GIn my heart I cursed ya,D
but you set me free
EmI gave you no reason to give me new sAmeasons, to give me new life, new
Breathin G
But you hung there bleedin
And you dDied for my lies, and my cheatin, my lust, and my greedin
EmWhat is a man, huh? Am
that you're mindful of em?
GAnd what do I have Dto deserve this love?
EmTryna make the moments lAmast
GHoldin on to the pDast
EmBut like a hero in a drAmeam
GChrist came and He reDscued me!
Now I'mma tell the world,
Emtell the world, tell em
AI'mma tell it everywhere I go
GTell the world, tell em
DYea I'mma billboard
EmTell the world, tell em
ACast Him like a radio
GTell the world you are to know
DI'm brand new
Verse 2
I can't offer you nothin, but your care and kindness keep comin
And your love is so unconditional, I get butterflies in my stomach
I got the old me in the rearview, gotta new me, gotta clear view
I was so dead, I couldn't hear you
Too deep in sin to come near you
But you drew me in, and cleaned me up
And take me home and beamed me up
Before you do, just let me tell the truth
And let these folks know that I done seeing your love
And it's everlastin, infinite
It goes on and on, you can't measure it
Can't quench your love, they can't separate us from the love of God
It's no estimate
My face look the same, my frame done rearranged
But I changed, I promise I aint the same
Your love is so deep, you suffered and took pain
And died on the cross to gimme a new name
Aint nothin like I seen before
I gotta beam to glow
Was low, down, and dirty but you cleaned me Lord
You looked after me, you keep rockin me
Imma tell the world and aint nobody stoppin me
Tryna make the moments last
Holdin on to the past
But like a hero in a dream
Christ came and He rescused me!
Now I'mma tell the world, tell the world, tell em
I'mma tell it everywhere I go
Tell the world, tell em
Yea I'mma billboard
Tell the world, tell em
Cast Him like a radio
Tell the world you are to know
I'm brand new
Verse 3; 2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ,
He is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
Yea, I'm brand new
Now I'mma tell the world, tell the world, tell em
I'mma tell it everywhere I go
Tell the world, tell em
Yea I'mma billboard
Tell the world, tell em
Cast Him like a radio
Tell the world you are to know
I'm brand new
7.
Children Of The Light
Key: F#mHardF#m
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We areF#m childrAen of the lightBm
F#mRoyal Arulers of the dayBm
F#mSaints, no Aprisoners of the night Bm
F#mTrust and lAove will lead the way Bm
We are freeA Bm F#m D F#m A F#m D
Bm F#m Yeah, I notice Awhen people notice me
My Bmexterior is the only way they know it's me
F#mI'm full of holes and scarAs, my skin's marked up
BmBut qualified to light up Dbma world of darkness
F#mA day walker, I lAove walkin' in the sunlight
BmI look dirty but I've been cleaned on the inside
F#mIt's revolutionary, he's coming now for fellas and they can look at us straDnge
But ain't notAhing that they can tell us, cause
F#mWe are Achildren of theBm light
F#mRoyal Arulers of the dayBm
F#mSaints, no Aprisoners of the night Bm
F#mTrust and lAove will lead the way Bm
We are freeF#m
AYeah, I'm free to rock this mic to walk riF#mght Din a dark night lighted by the sun (we are frF#mee)
AI'm so free that I can fly whilF#me ya'll cDan't even crawl into a ball of freedom F#m
FIn my life I count the cost I take lost accuseAd of treason
And I coBuld die for this cause and you might just be the reason
And in order to if I must die it's denial of self A
And if you claimB to be the way that means there ain't no one else
I trust F#mit, done, there ain't no room foAr discussion
So if you justBm don't get it then let the just come with it
I know that much morF#me is required of all that I've been given
But if yaD'll claim to be alive then you gotta start livin
You know why
F#mWe are Achildren of theBm light
F#mRoyal Arulers of the dayBm
F#mSaints, no Aprisoners of the night Bm
F#mTrust and lAove will lead the way Bm
We are freeF#m
And him the only oCne to take me out of Babylon
And Bmhim create me right and wrong
And him create me script and song
And that's whyF we stand firm upon the rock on which salvationA, man
And soBm we love the prospect and hope to put our helmet on
And thaF#mt is why we build upon for each and eveAry chosen one
BmRespectful to the elder-men who give guidance and correction
So F#mdon't you quench the spirit man
The WorAd is truth, the Word is one
The MesBmsiah give you Shalom
Whoa-o-oah F#m E
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F#mABmDbmF#mEBBmF#mABmAF#m