Biography:
Afroman (born Joseph Edgar Foreman, on 28 July 1974 in Mississippi) is a rap artist from South-Central Los Angeles, California, but later moved to eastern Palmdale (which he has referred to in his songs).
His best-known song is the 2001 hit "Because I Got High", which gained popularity through Napster, local radio play, a feature on Howard Stern's radio show, and the 'stoner' movie 'Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back' (and accompanying soundtrack). His other most popular song
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This song is on Afroholic: The Even Better Years. It sounds like John C.
Mellencamp's "Jack 'N Dianne," but Afroman plays it in the key of "G."
Chords (Bar Chords sound best for the song):
G (355433)
D (x57775)
C (x35553)
The rhythm is simple, but Afroman changes his vocal pattern often. The Following
Chords are the best i could do if you want to imitate his "style."
** Truely Knowing Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!! **
Song picks up imediately no intro.
Verse 1:
G D C C D
A little diddy, about the A-fro-man
G D C G
A Mississippi rapper, doin' the best he can
G D C C D
Afro gon be a hip-hop star
G D C G
Freestylin' in the back of that police car
Chorus 1:
G D C G D
Oh yeah, life goes on
(no music)
Long after the Sheriff Department is gone
G D C G D
Oh yeah, I said life goes on
G D C G
Long after the Sheriff Department is gone
Verse 2:
G D C D
Afro got some weed, and hit the bong
G D C G
He hit the jackpot, when he wrote a hit song
G D C C D
Signed with Universal, cuz he was ha-vin fun
G D C G
But they took his money, like En-ron
Chorus 2:
G D C G D
And oh yeah, life goes on
G D C D
Long after the thrill of riches is gone
G D C G D
Oh yeah, I said life goes on
G D C G
Long after the thrill of riches is gone
Verse 3:
G D C D
Broke and alone, in a cheap motel
G D C G
Afro spots a Bible, and he says "what the hell"
G D C D
Bible say it's better to give, than it is to receive
G D C G
Afro went to church and said "I believe"
G D C D
Universal loved Afro when he was on top
G D
But when he became a Christian, that's when he got dropped
G D C D
Jesus would comfort Afro when he prayed
G D
Jesus said "Don't worry bout that money
(no music)
People download your music off the internet anyway"
Jesus said
Chorus 3:
G D C G D
oh yeah, life goes on
C D
Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt
G D C G D
Oh yeah, I said life goes on
G D C G
Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt
Verse 4 (Beat Drops W/ Vocals only):
So let em steal, let em do all this wrong
Let em make evil videos, and encourage evil songs
Keep rippin off artists for as long as you can
People go to the internet and make you a broke man
Mellencamp's "Jack 'N Dianne," but Afroman plays it in the key of "G."
Chords (Bar Chords sound best for the song):
G (355433)
D (x57775)
C (x35553)
The rhythm is simple, but Afroman changes his vocal pattern often. The Following
Chords are the best i could do if you want to imitate his "style."
** Truely Knowing Jesus Christ is the ONLY way to Heaven!! **
Song picks up imediately no intro.
Verse 1:
G D C C D
A little diddy, about the A-fro-man
G D C G
A Mississippi rapper, doin' the best he can
G D C C D
Afro gon be a hip-hop star
G D C G
Freestylin' in the back of that police car
Chorus 1:
G D C G D
Oh yeah, life goes on
(no music)
Long after the Sheriff Department is gone
G D C G D
Oh yeah, I said life goes on
G D C G
Long after the Sheriff Department is gone
Verse 2:
G D C D
Afro got some weed, and hit the bong
G D C G
He hit the jackpot, when he wrote a hit song
G D C C D
Signed with Universal, cuz he was ha-vin fun
G D C G
But they took his money, like En-ron
Chorus 2:
G D C G D
And oh yeah, life goes on
G D C D
Long after the thrill of riches is gone
G D C G D
Oh yeah, I said life goes on
G D C G
Long after the thrill of riches is gone
Verse 3:
G D C D
Broke and alone, in a cheap motel
G D C G
Afro spots a Bible, and he says "what the hell"
G D C D
Bible say it's better to give, than it is to receive
G D C G
Afro went to church and said "I believe"
G D C D
Universal loved Afro when he was on top
G D
But when he became a Christian, that's when he got dropped
G D C D
Jesus would comfort Afro when he prayed
G D
Jesus said "Don't worry bout that money
(no music)
People download your music off the internet anyway"
Jesus said
Chorus 3:
G D C G D
oh yeah, life goes on
C D
Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt
G D C G D
Oh yeah, I said life goes on
G D C G
Long after corrupt record companies go bankrupt
Verse 4 (Beat Drops W/ Vocals only):
So let em steal, let em do all this wrong
Let em make evil videos, and encourage evil songs
Keep rippin off artists for as long as you can
People go to the internet and make you a broke man
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