[Intro]
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[Verse]
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My daddy had a small house
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Up on the east side (alright)
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Willy down the block
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Threw me the peace sign (oh, yeah)
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Moved to the big city
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Now we sitting killing (alright)
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My daddy growed up
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When times was hard and gritty (oh, yeah)
Cm
Whether looking for love?
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Are you looking for fame?
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Before you go off
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Better know the game
[Chorus]
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He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Am
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
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When you're doing what you do
F
Just tell the truth" (tell the truth)
Cm
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Am
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
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When you're doing what you do
F
Just tell the truth
[Verse 2]
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I'm thinking 'bout my Papa
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Now that I'm a star (alright)
Cm
Lost in translation
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People all across the nation (oh, yeah)
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Just say it, plain and simple
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Amongst the complication (no lie)
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I'm packing all my sneakers
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I never had a car
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Before you drive off, boy
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Better know who you are
[Chorus 2]
Cm
He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Am
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
Bbm Eb
When you're doing what you do
F
Just tell the truth" (tell the truth)
Cm
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Am
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
Bbm Eb
When you're doing what you do
[Bridge]
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Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
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Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
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Just tell the truth (tell the truth)
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Ooh, ooh, ow!
[Chorus 3]
Cm
He said, "Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Am
Live how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
Bbm Eb
When you're doing what you do
F
Just tell the truth" (tell the truth)
Cm
Tell it like it is (tell the truth)
Am
Love how you live (I'm talkin' to you)
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When you're doing what you do, be you, be you"
[Interlude]
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[Coda]
Cm
I said, "Tell it like it is
Am
Now do it like you do
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Do ya, do ya, do, do, do, do, do, do, do
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When you're doing what you do
