Biography:
Mary Jane Blige (born January 11, 1971 in Bronx, New York, United States), is an American R&B, Soul, and Hip Hop singer, songwriter, rapper and actress. Known as The Queen of Hip-Hop Soul and The Queen of R&B, she has sold over 75 million records worldwide.
In 1992, Blige released her debut album What's The 411?. The album sold 3.4 million copies on the strength of singles You Remind Me, Real Love, Reminisce, Sweet Thing, and Love No Limit. The
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[Intro: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
It's been a long way, but I made it here with love
Bm
I made it here with love, love
C#m
Said I've been and up and down and I've been through it all
Bm
Took a while to know my heart
F#m
Oh, yes, it did, yeah
F#m
Before love like this, you go
Bm
Through the fire and valley lows
F#m
But if you just hold on
F#m
Please hold on 'cause love is strong, it'll save yah
N.C.
Oh, please hold on, it'll save yah, save yah
[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Truth can be the sweetest pain
Bm C#m
It can mess up everything
F#m
It's the only way you know
Bm C#m
I'm payin' for it, I'm changin' for it
F#m
Oh, oh, and it hurts
Bm C#m
But I'll make it work
F#m
'Cause I'm no beginner
Bm C#m
I'm a winner, paid dues, I know my purpose
[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Thought they'd put my life on hold
Bm C#m
But I knew somethin' they didn't know
F#m
I know myself too much to ever fold
Bm C#m
Dark clouds are movin' past you
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Oh, you gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
If you really wanna be with someone else
F#m
You gotta feed yourself
Bm C#m
Before you feed somebody else
F#m
You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm C#m
'Cause everybody don't mean you well
F#m
You gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
Before you love somebody else
[Interlude: Kanye West]
F#m Bm C#m
Yeah, gotta love yourself
F#m Bm C#m
Uh, you know what I'm sayin'?
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
F#m
I decided not to use my color as a handicap
Bm C#m
He a designer, artist, producer, and he rap
F#m
Never found virtue from patience
Bm
In a dark room just pacin'
C#m
Precious time is just wastin'
You do not know what we facin
F#m'
I cannot be complacent
F#m
In my job, be courageous
Bm
Another kid just got shot
C#m
They can't find the assailant
F#m
Made it out of the basement
F#m
Made it out of the underground
Bm
From a time where you outta town
C#m
They might gun you down, blaow
F#m
There goes another round, blaow
F#m
There goes another round
Bm C#m
Came from the Chi and wow, look what the fuck they found
F#m
A young legend, comin' to shut the summer down
Bm C#m
You need to talk to me like you don't when your mother 'round
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Oh, you gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
If you really wanna be with someone else
F#m
You gotta feed yourself
Bm C#m
Before you feed somebody else
F#m
You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm C#m
'Cause everybody don't mean you well
F#m
You gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
Before you love somebody else
[Verse 3: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
I don't feel no one's time
Bm C#m
Can't get restless in the soul
F#m
Hold your heart, the world is cold
Bm C#m
Keep singin', don't you stop prayin', woman
F#m
Yeah, it will come to pass
Bm C#m
Don't worry 'bout nothin'
F#m
God knows that you're worth it
Bm C#m
You deserve it, can't nothin' else hurt you
[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Thought they'd put my life on hold
Bm C#m
But I knew somethin' they didn't know
F#m
I know myself too much to ever fold
Bm C#m
Dark clouds are movin' past you
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Oh, you gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
If you really wanna be with someone else
F#m
You gotta feed yourself
Bm C#m
Before you feed somebody else
F#m
You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm C#m
'Cause everybody don't mean you well
F#m
You gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
Before you love somebody else
F#m
It's been a long way, but I made it here with love
Bm
I made it here with love, love
C#m
Said I've been and up and down and I've been through it all
Bm
Took a while to know my heart
F#m
Oh, yes, it did, yeah
F#m
Before love like this, you go
Bm
Through the fire and valley lows
F#m
But if you just hold on
F#m
Please hold on 'cause love is strong, it'll save yah
N.C.
Oh, please hold on, it'll save yah, save yah
[Verse 1: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Truth can be the sweetest pain
Bm C#m
It can mess up everything
F#m
It's the only way you know
Bm C#m
I'm payin' for it, I'm changin' for it
F#m
Oh, oh, and it hurts
Bm C#m
But I'll make it work
F#m
'Cause I'm no beginner
Bm C#m
I'm a winner, paid dues, I know my purpose
[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Thought they'd put my life on hold
Bm C#m
But I knew somethin' they didn't know
F#m
I know myself too much to ever fold
Bm C#m
Dark clouds are movin' past you
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Oh, you gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
If you really wanna be with someone else
F#m
You gotta feed yourself
Bm C#m
Before you feed somebody else
F#m
You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm C#m
'Cause everybody don't mean you well
F#m
You gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
Before you love somebody else
[Interlude: Kanye West]
F#m Bm C#m
Yeah, gotta love yourself
F#m Bm C#m
Uh, you know what I'm sayin'?
[Verse 2: Kanye West]
F#m
I decided not to use my color as a handicap
Bm C#m
He a designer, artist, producer, and he rap
F#m
Never found virtue from patience
Bm
In a dark room just pacin'
C#m
Precious time is just wastin'
You do not know what we facin
F#m'
I cannot be complacent
F#m
In my job, be courageous
Bm
Another kid just got shot
C#m
They can't find the assailant
F#m
Made it out of the basement
F#m
Made it out of the underground
Bm
From a time where you outta town
C#m
They might gun you down, blaow
F#m
There goes another round, blaow
F#m
There goes another round
Bm C#m
Came from the Chi and wow, look what the fuck they found
F#m
A young legend, comin' to shut the summer down
Bm C#m
You need to talk to me like you don't when your mother 'round
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Oh, you gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
If you really wanna be with someone else
F#m
You gotta feed yourself
Bm C#m
Before you feed somebody else
F#m
You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm C#m
'Cause everybody don't mean you well
F#m
You gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
Before you love somebody else
[Verse 3: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
I don't feel no one's time
Bm C#m
Can't get restless in the soul
F#m
Hold your heart, the world is cold
Bm C#m
Keep singin', don't you stop prayin', woman
F#m
Yeah, it will come to pass
Bm C#m
Don't worry 'bout nothin'
F#m
God knows that you're worth it
Bm C#m
You deserve it, can't nothin' else hurt you
[Refrain: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Thought they'd put my life on hold
Bm C#m
But I knew somethin' they didn't know
F#m
I know myself too much to ever fold
Bm C#m
Dark clouds are movin' past you
[Chorus: Mary J. Blige]
F#m
Oh, you gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
If you really wanna be with someone else
F#m
You gotta feed yourself
Bm C#m
Before you feed somebody else
F#m
You gotta stay open, and don't be foolish
Bm C#m
'Cause everybody don't mean you well
F#m
You gotta love yourself
Bm C#m
Before you love somebody else
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