Biography:
Born Jill Heather Scott in the North Philly neighborhood of the City of Philadelphia, PA on April 4, 1972, Jill Scott began her career as a performance poet. She was discovered by Amir "Questlove" Thompson of The Roots. Questlove invited her to join the band in the studios, which resulted in the live version of "You Got Me" in 1999.
Subsequently, she collaborated with Eric Benet, Will Smith, Lupe Fiasco, Common and broadened her performing experience by touring Canada in a production of the Broadway musical Rent.
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Chords]
Ebm7 x6867x
Dbmaj7 x4656x
Bmaj7 x2434x
Bm7 x1312x
Ab6sus2 4x334x
Gb6sus2 2x112x
Fm7 1x111x
Eb7sus2 x6866x
[Intro]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
Heyyy, Ohh, Heyyy, Yeah,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
Ohh, Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeahhhh
[Verse]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Pulling it off the shelf
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Putting it on my chain
Eb7sus2
Wear it around my neck
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Putting it in my car
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Wherever I choose to go
Eb7sus2
It will take me far
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Verse]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my own freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Putting it in my song
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Singing loud and strong
Eb7sus2
Grooving all day long
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Putting it in my stroll
Gb6sus2 Fm7
I'll be high-steppin' y'all
Eb7sus2
Letting the joy unfold
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Verse]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm holding on to my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Can't take it from me
Gb6sus2 Fm7
I was born into it
Eb7sus2
It comes naturally
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm strumming my own freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Playing the God in me
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Representing his glory
Eb7sus2
Hope he's proud of me
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Bridge]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Jill Scott:]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
It really matters to me, Ohhh
[Bridge]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 x6867x
Dbmaj7 x4656x
Bmaj7 x2434x
Bm7 x1312x
Ab6sus2 4x334x
Gb6sus2 2x112x
Fm7 1x111x
Eb7sus2 x6866x
[Intro]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
Heyyy, Ohh, Heyyy, Yeah,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
Ohh, Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeahhhh
[Verse]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Pulling it off the shelf
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Putting it on my chain
Eb7sus2
Wear it around my neck
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Putting it in my car
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Wherever I choose to go
Eb7sus2
It will take me far
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Verse]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my own freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Putting it in my song
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Singing loud and strong
Eb7sus2
Grooving all day long
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm taking my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Putting it in my stroll
Gb6sus2 Fm7
I'll be high-steppin' y'all
Eb7sus2
Letting the joy unfold
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Verse]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm holding on to my freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Can't take it from me
Gb6sus2 Fm7
I was born into it
Eb7sus2
It comes naturally
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7
I'm strumming my own freedom
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Playing the God in me
Gb6sus2 Fm7
Representing his glory
Eb7sus2
Hope he's proud of me
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Bridge]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
[Chorus]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7
I'm livin' my life like it's golden
Bmaj7
Livin' my life like it's golden
Bbm7 Ab6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden, golden
[Jill Scott:]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2
Livin' my life like it's golden
Fm7 Eb7sus2
It really matters to me, Ohhh
[Bridge]
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
Ebm7 Dbmaj7 Bmaj7 Bbm7 Ab6sus2 Gb6sus2 Fm7 Eb7sus2
I'm living my life like its golden, golden, golden, golden, golden, golden,
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