Biography:
Coolio (born Artis Leon Ivey, Jr. on August 1, 1963 in Compton, California) is an American rapper and actor whose G-Funk sounding beats and funky flow make listening very pleasant. Coolio started his career as a member of the rap group, WC and the Maad Circle.
In 1994, Coolio released his debut album It Takes a Thief which featured the hugely successful singles, Fantastic Voyage and It Takes a Thief. In 1995 Coolio released his second and most successful album Gangsta's Paradise
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F/C Am/C E/B Am/C repeat this throughout the whole song, chorus too.
Chords are:
F/C Am/C E/B
1 0 0
1 1 0
2 2 1
3 2 2
3 3 2
X X X
If you want you can play this little fill after the second Am/C in (each time you
repeat, with the exception of the pre-chorus fill, which is below this one)
[Fill]
e|-0-0--------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-----0------|
[Pre-chorus fill]
* This can also be used during the chorus,
alternating between this fill and the
other. However you prefer to play it.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-------0----|
D|-0-2-3------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Verse 1]
F/C Am/C
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
E/B Am/C
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left
F/C Am/C
Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long,
E/B Am/C
That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
F/C Am/C
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
E/B Am/C
Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
F/C Am/C
You better watch how you're talking and where you're walking
E/B Am/C
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
F/C Am/C
I really hate to trip but I gotta loc
E/B Am/C
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
F/C Am/C
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
E/B Am/C
On my knees in the night saying prayers in the streetlight
[Hook 1]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[Verse 2]
F/C Am/C
Look at the situation they got me facin'
E/B Am/C
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets
F/C Am/C
So I gotta be down with the hood team
E/B Am/C
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
F/C Am/C
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
E/B Am/C
Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
F/C Am/C
I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
E/B Am/C
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
F/C Am/C
Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away,
E/B Am/C
I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
F/C Am/C
I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24
E/B Am/C
The way things are going I don't know
[Hook 2]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Tell me why are we so blind to see
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
That the ones we hurt are you and me
[Hook 1]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[Verse 3]
F/C Am/C
Power and the money, money and the power
E/B Am/C
Minute after minute, hour after hour
F/C Am/C
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking
E/B Am/C
What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
F/C Am/C
They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
E/B Am/C
If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
F/C Am/C
I guess they can't, I guess they won't
E/B Am/C
I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
[Hook 1]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[Hook 2]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Tell me why are we so blind to see
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
That the one's we hurt are you and me
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Tell me why are we so blind to see
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
That the one's we hurt are you and me
And that's "Gangsta's Paradise." Hope you enjoy it. Also this is my first tab so
if you could rate it I'd appreciate it. Thank you.
Chords are:
F/C Am/C E/B
1 0 0
1 1 0
2 2 1
3 2 2
3 3 2
X X X
If you want you can play this little fill after the second Am/C in (each time you
repeat, with the exception of the pre-chorus fill, which is below this one)
[Fill]
e|-0-0--------|
B|------------|
G|------------|
D|------------|
A|------------|
E|-----0------|
[Pre-chorus fill]
* This can also be used during the chorus,
alternating between this fill and the
other. However you prefer to play it.
e|------------|
B|------------|
G|-------0----|
D|-0-2-3------|
A|------------|
E|------------|
[Verse 1]
F/C Am/C
As I walk through the valley of the shadow of death
E/B Am/C
I take a look at my life and realize there's nothin' left
F/C Am/C
Cause I've been blasting and laughing so long,
E/B Am/C
That even my mama thinks that my mind is gone
F/C Am/C
But I ain't never crossed a man that didn't deserve it
E/B Am/C
Me be treated like a punk you know that's unheard of
F/C Am/C
You better watch how you're talking and where you're walking
E/B Am/C
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
F/C Am/C
I really hate to trip but I gotta loc
E/B Am/C
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
F/C Am/C
I'm the kinda G the little homies wanna be like
E/B Am/C
On my knees in the night saying prayers in the streetlight
[Hook 1]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[Verse 2]
F/C Am/C
Look at the situation they got me facin'
E/B Am/C
I can't live a normal life, I was raised by the streets
F/C Am/C
So I gotta be down with the hood team
E/B Am/C
Too much television watching got me chasing dreams
F/C Am/C
I'm an educated fool with money on my mind
E/B Am/C
Got my 10 in my hand and a gleam in my eye
F/C Am/C
I'm a loc'd out gangsta set trippin' banger
E/B Am/C
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger, fool
F/C Am/C
Death ain't nothing but a heartbeat away,
E/B Am/C
I'm living life, do or die, what can I say
F/C Am/C
I'm 23 now, but will I live to see 24
E/B Am/C
The way things are going I don't know
[Hook 2]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Tell me why are we so blind to see
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
That the ones we hurt are you and me
[Hook 1]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[Verse 3]
F/C Am/C
Power and the money, money and the power
E/B Am/C
Minute after minute, hour after hour
F/C Am/C
Everybody's running, but half of them ain't looking
E/B Am/C
What's going on in the kitchen, but I don't know what's cookin'
F/C Am/C
They say I gotta learn, but nobody's here to teach me
E/B Am/C
If they can't understand it, how can they reach me
F/C Am/C
I guess they can't, I guess they won't
E/B Am/C
I guess they front, that's why I know my life is out of luck, fool
[Hook 1]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Been spending most their lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Keep spending most our lives, living in the gangsta's paradise
[Hook 2]
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Tell me why are we so blind to see
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
That the one's we hurt are you and me
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
Tell me why are we so blind to see
F/C Am/C E/B Am/C
That the one's we hurt are you and me
And that's "Gangsta's Paradise." Hope you enjoy it. Also this is my first tab so
if you could rate it I'd appreciate it. Thank you.
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