Sunshine Cifras

[Intro]
Am        E
(Let the sunshine in)
              Yeah, yeah it's a brand new day, y'all
E                                             Am
(Let                                      the sunshine in)
    Turn me up in the top a little bit dog,                I want them to know, I want them to hear this one
     F                                          C
(The sun                                 shine in)
        loud and clear, bright and early,         listen
 
[Verse 1]
        Am
I don't hate players, I don't love the game
         Am
I'm the shot clock, way above the game
      Am
To be point blank with you motherfuck the game
      Am
I got all this work on me, I ain't come for play
         Am
You can show the little shorties how you pump and fake
    Am
But dog, not the Def, I'm not impressed
        Am
I'm not amused, I'm not confused, I'm not to dude
     F                           E
I'm grown man business, and I am not in school
         Am
Put your hand down youngin' this is not for you
Am
   On my "J.O." with beats by Kan-ye yo
Am
   My name on the marquee, your name off the payroll
Am
   Style fresh, like I'm still a day old
Am
   And it's been like that since the day, yo
Am
   On more time than a Roley, or Seiko
Am
Step on deck, your neck do what I say so
F                     E
  Get up or get out, get down or lay low
 
 
[Chorus]
Am                                   E
(Let                      the        sunshine in)
    You're standin' in the shadow of a fabulous man, Brooklyn nigga I am
E                 Am
(Let          the sunshine in)
    That nigga, that dude, black People, let's move
     F        C
(The sunshine in)
  Shout out to my man Talib Kweli, yes, we on top-a top-a, shout-a shout-a, check it out
 
[Verse 2]
Am
   Slim nigga that casts a big shadow
Am
Cherokee red to shoot the long arrow
Am
Got more skill, more aim, and more ammo
Am
You can get it all from a big or small barrel
      Am
Like,   hail Mary, full of grace
        Am
Niggas come in and shoot up the place
                           Am
and make you pull up your face, the deck, I'm a pull out the ace
          F                     E
From the jungles of the empire state where it ain't no escape,
Am
   247, 718
               Am
And that's like   every night, every day
         Am
From the place that I settle and stay
                       Am
To the states, I'm collecting my pay, blast off
                     Am
then I'm back to the K, hold it down so my family straight
    Am
Represent in a family way
                  Am
Pro ball not for amateur play been raw since the amateur
 F                                       E
stage, before the press had the cameras raised
 
[Chorus]
        Am                                                          E
       (Let                                                    the sunshine in)
Like a long time man of the way, you understanding me straight
             E                     Am
             (Let              the sunshine in)
Yes, yes, no doubt, excellence,      It's what it is, what it is and that's what it is, you see?
     F             C
(The sun     shine in)
         Ha,          Fire!
 
[Verse 3]
               Am
'Cause it is deeper, sweeter, richer, crisper
Am
Stronger reception and sharper picture
   Am
Revolve around God, and involve with niggas
Am
These elements I perform my scripture
    Am
And make Mos Def a classic modern figure
Am
Brooklyn it don't matter if you holler or whisper
     Am
Your coming through clan, 'cause I'm right here with ya
      F                       E
Ain't gotta edit the slang, I got it, I'll get ya
      Am
Yo, brothers and sisters, fathers and mothers
     Am
The lovers, the leavers, the doubters, believers the stayers, the quitters,
    Am
the bitches, the niggas rebel guerrillas
              Am
the ghetto civilians y'all 'goin feel it from the first to the millionth
      Am
It's extra, ordinary and plain
          Am
I walk a thousand paces of light ahead of the game
       Am
By the time you get where I'm standing, I'll be gone
            F               E
y'all make moves, but y'all just move on
 
[Chorus]
       Am                                            E
      (Let                                       the sunshine in)
I move in, and y'all must move on, 'Cause I move to  strong, and I know what my feet move for
         E                                                              Am
       (Let                                                        the sunshine in)
Made it go without a brand new car, made it fresh without a brand new song, And give afuckaboutwhatbrandyouare
     F        C
(the sunshine in)
I'm concerned what type of man you are what your principles and standards are
 
[Verse 4]
                   Am
You understand me y'all, be good to your family y'all
   Am
No matter where your families are
                       Am
'Cause everybody needs family y'all, raise a hand, you understand me
Am
 y'all, everybody needs family y'all,
   Am
be good to your families dog, understand
Am
 No matter where your families are,
      Am
everybody needs family dog
                           F       E
Raise a hand, you understand me pa,  that's what it is,
 
[Outro 1]
Am
    that's my man,
Am
   Family and my family Pencil Pete
Am
   My man too,
Am
   all our loved ones
   Am
behind the walls All of those who still in the struggle
Am
    Masada Malia,
 Am
 
      F             E
 Son Dial la, Magic Mel
 
[Outro 2]
Am        E
(Let the sunshine in)
E        Am
(Let the sunshine in)
     F        C
(The sunshine in)
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