Biography:
Kevin Gilyard (born February 5, 1986), better known by his stage name Kevin Gates, is an American rapper and singer from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In 2013, it was announced that Gates signed to Young Money Entertainment.
Kevin Gates first began rapping in 2007, when he began making music with fellow Louisiana natives such as Webbie and Lil Boosie. Gates first received attention with his 2008 single "Get in the Way" featuring Lil Boosie. Soon after, he and Boosie would be incarcerated in separate cases.
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[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Verse 1: Kevin Gates]
Db
Full time father, full time artist
Fm
Asked God, he said "Grind a little harder"
Db
Learn from every time you ever fail
Fm
If it never fail just grind smarter
Db
Iron sharpens, you the dagger
Fm
On they hindquarters and they all acting
Db
Rap game, I'm a pallbearer
Fm
Kill me and get a call after
Db
First look, it was all laughter
Fm
Kevin Gates, no small matter
DB
Made men believe what they didn't believe
Fm
Dive in the crowd, no safety harness
Db
Gun in the booth, no safety on it
Fm
Aim and I shoot for the stars
Db
At the awards I ain't win no awards
Fm
Only meaning one thing, don't get tired, I go hard
[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Verse 2: Kevin Gates]
Db
Me and the woman I love on an air mattress
Ab
We share a cot, my hair nappy
Db
Couldn't afford flights, no air travel
Ab
Stale Rice Krispies like sand and gravel
Db
Our testament to what can happen
Ab
The moment you follow your heart
Db
Keeping the faith even when it get dark
Ab
They say give up as I tell them "Get lost"
Db
Six weeks ago I just purchased a foreign
Fm
Most likely the one that you cannot afford
Db
Right foot on the gas
Fm
Balenciaga be accelerating, I'm doing the dash
Db
Chick that I'm with
Fm
Shorty be doing her shit and it's okay to say that she bad
Db
Look to the right and I give her a glance
Fm
Pray to God we don't, pray to God we don't crash
[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Bridge: August Alsina]
Db Bbm
Only meaning one thing, don't get tired, I go hard
Db Bbm
Don't play with the hustle, you eat or you starve
Db Bbm
Don't mimic pretenders, just be who you are
Db Bbm
Ain't never change, been like this from the start
Db Bbm
Only meaning one thing, don't get tired, I go hard
Db Bbm
Don't play with the hustle, you eat or you starve
Db Bbm
Don't mimic pretenders, just be who you are
Db Bbm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Outro: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Bbm Fm
And I don't get tired
Db Bbm Fm
And I don't get tired
Db Bbm Fm
And I don't get tired
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Verse 1: Kevin Gates]
Db
Full time father, full time artist
Fm
Asked God, he said "Grind a little harder"
Db
Learn from every time you ever fail
Fm
If it never fail just grind smarter
Db
Iron sharpens, you the dagger
Fm
On they hindquarters and they all acting
Db
Rap game, I'm a pallbearer
Fm
Kill me and get a call after
Db
First look, it was all laughter
Fm
Kevin Gates, no small matter
DB
Made men believe what they didn't believe
Fm
Dive in the crowd, no safety harness
Db
Gun in the booth, no safety on it
Fm
Aim and I shoot for the stars
Db
At the awards I ain't win no awards
Fm
Only meaning one thing, don't get tired, I go hard
[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Verse 2: Kevin Gates]
Db
Me and the woman I love on an air mattress
Ab
We share a cot, my hair nappy
Db
Couldn't afford flights, no air travel
Ab
Stale Rice Krispies like sand and gravel
Db
Our testament to what can happen
Ab
The moment you follow your heart
Db
Keeping the faith even when it get dark
Ab
They say give up as I tell them "Get lost"
Db
Six weeks ago I just purchased a foreign
Fm
Most likely the one that you cannot afford
Db
Right foot on the gas
Fm
Balenciaga be accelerating, I'm doing the dash
Db
Chick that I'm with
Fm
Shorty be doing her shit and it's okay to say that she bad
Db
Look to the right and I give her a glance
Fm
Pray to God we don't, pray to God we don't crash
[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Bridge: August Alsina]
Db Bbm
Only meaning one thing, don't get tired, I go hard
Db Bbm
Don't play with the hustle, you eat or you starve
Db Bbm
Don't mimic pretenders, just be who you are
Db Bbm
Ain't never change, been like this from the start
Db Bbm
Only meaning one thing, don't get tired, I go hard
Db Bbm
Don't play with the hustle, you eat or you starve
Db Bbm
Don't mimic pretenders, just be who you are
Db Bbm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Hook: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Fm Fm
I was tryna get it how I live
Db Fm Fm
I want them dead presidents
Db Fm Fm
I wanna pull up, head spin
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
And I don't get tired, I don't get, I don't get tired
Db Fm
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
[Outro: Kevin Gates & August Alsina]
Db Bbm Fm
And I don't get tired
Db Bbm Fm
And I don't get tired
Db Bbm Fm
And I don't get tired
Db Fm Db
Get it, get fly, I got six jobs, I don't get tired
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