[Intro]
[C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [F] [G] [A]
[Verse1:beyoncé]
[Dm] Tryna rain, tryna rain on the thun[C]thunder,[Dm]der, tell the storm I'm new
[C] [Dm] I'm a wall, come and march on the regu[C]regular,[Dm]lar, painting white flags blue
[C] [Dm] Lord forgive me, I've been running,[C]running, [Dm] running blind in truth
[C] [Dm] I'ma rain, I'ma rain on this bitter [C]love,[Dm]love, tell the sweet I'm new
[Pre-chorus1:beyoncé]
[Dm]Ooh-ooh, I'm [A7]telling these tears, "Go and [Dm]fall away, fall a[Am7]away", oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Dm] May the [Am7]last one burn in[Dm]into flames
[Chorus1:beyoncé]
[Dm]Freedom, freedom, I can't move,[C]move, [Dm]freedom, cut me loose [C]
[Dm]Freedom, freedom, where are you, [C]cause [Dm]I need freedom too
I break [F]chains all by myself, won't let my [G]freedom rot in hell
Hey, I'ma keep running,[D]running, cause a winner don't quit on themselves
[Verse2:beyoncé]
[C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
[C] [Dm] I'ma wade, I'ma wave through the wa[C]waters,[Dm]ters, tell the tide, "Don't move"
[C] [Dm] I'ma riot, I'ma riot through your bor[C]borders,[Dm]ders, call me bulletproof
[C] [Dm] Lord forgive me, I've been running,[C]running, [Dm] running blind in truth
[C] [Dm] I'ma wade, I'ma wave through your shallow [C]love,[Dm]love, tell the deep I'm new
[Pre-chorus2:beyoncé]
[Dm]Ooh-ooh, I'm [A7]telling these tears, "Go and [Dm]fall away, fall a[Am7]away", oh-oh-oh-oh-oh
[Dm] May the [Am7]last one burn in[Dm]into flames
[Chorus2:beyoncé]
[Dm]Freedom, freedom, I can't move,[C]move, [Dm]freedom, cut me loose [C]
[Dm]Freedom, freedom, where are you, [C]cause [Dm]I need freedom too
I break [F]chains all by myself, won't let my [G]freedom rot in hell
Hey, I'ma keep running,[D]running, cause a winner don't quit on themselves
[Verse3:kendricklamar]
[C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm]
Ten Hail Marys, I meditate [C]for practi[Dm]practice
Channel 9 news tell me I'm mov[C]movin' backwar[Dm]backwards
Eight blocks left, death is around [C]the cor[Dm]corner
Seven misleadin' statements 'bout my [C]perso[Dm]persona
Six headlights wavin' in my dire[C]directi[Dm]ction
Five-O askin' me what's in my posse[C]possessi[Dm]ssion
Yeah I keep runnin', jump in the aqued[C]aqueduc[Dm]ucts
Fire hydrants and hazardous, smoke alarms on the back [C]of [Dm]us
But mama don't cry for me, ride for me, try for me, live [C]for[Dm]for me
Breathe for me, sing for me, honestly guidin' me, I could be more than I got[C]gotta [Dm]be
Stole from me, lied to me, nation hypoc[C]hypocri[Dm]risy
Code on me, drive on me, wicked, my spirit inspir[C]inspired [Dm]me
Like [Dm]yeah, open cor[Am]correctional gates in higher desert
[Dm]Yeah, open our [Am7]mind as we cast away oppression
[Dm]Yeah, open the [Am7]streets and watch our beliefs
And when they [Dm]carve my name inside the concrete, I pray it forever reads
[Chorus3:beyoncé]
[Dm]Freedom, freedom, I can't move,[C]move, [Dm]freedom, cut me loose [C]
[Dm]Freedom, freedom, where are you, [C]cause [Dm]I need freedom too
I break [F]chains all by myself, won't let my [G]freedom rot in hell
Hey, I'ma keep running,[D]running, cause a winner don't quit on themselves
[C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [C] [Dm] [F] [G] [A]
