[Intro - Nas]
N.C.
… Madonna
Life is so crazy
You've been through a lot
I'll tell you stories sometimes, you know?
[Verse 1 - Madonna]
Cm
Seemed like yesterday
Fm Cm
I was a baby on the street, I took a holiday
Fm Cm
I was steppin' to the beat, I had to pay my rent
Fm Cm
On the Lower East Side, I threw my tag around
Fm Cm
Let B-boys take me for a ride, I started writing songs
Fm Cm
I kinda got into the groove, they tried to criticize
Fm Cm
My every single move, but then I realized
Fm Cm
I had nothing left to lose, it took me by surprise
Fm
When I became the news (whoa)
[Pre-Chorus - Madonna]
Ab
I was fearless like a renegade
Eb Cm
I had a feeling that I can't explain
Ab
I didn't listen to what people said (whatcha do?)
Eb Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ab
I was constant as a northern star
Eb Cm
I had a fire burning in my heart
Ab
I never gave up fighting in the dark (yeah)
Eb Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (let's go)
[Chorus - Madonna]
Ab Fm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (yeah)
Ab Fm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (uh)
[Verse 2 - Madonna]
Cm
I expressed myself
Fm Cm
Came like a virgin down the aisle, exposed my naked ass
Fm Cm
And I did it with a smile, and when it came to sex
Fm
I knew I walked the borderline
Cm Fm
And when I struck a pose, all the gay boys lost their minds
Cm Fm
I justified my love, I made you say a little prayer
Cm Fm
They had me crucified, you know I had to take you there
Cm Fm
I opened up my heart, I learned the power of goodbye
Cm Fm
I saw a ray of light, music saved my life (music saved my life)
[Pre-Chorus - Madonna]
Ab
I was fearless like a renegade
Eb Cm
I had a feeling that I can't explain
Ab
I didn't listen to what people said (whatcha do?)
Eb Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ab
I was constant as a northern star
Eb Cm
I had a fire burning in my heart
Ab
I never gave up fighting in the dark (yeah)
Eb Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (let's go)
[Chorus - Madonna]
Ab Fm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (yeah)
Ab Fm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (uh)
[Bridge - Nas]
Cm
In 1994 (what?)
Fm Cm
I came through the door with that born beats versus scratches
Fm
Verbally murdered rappers (murdered, murdered, murdered)
Cm Fm
My mom's from the Carolina's, pops from Natchez
Cm
And QB's where I started flowing, but
Fm Cm
I was scared the cops was gonna kick my apartment door in (uh)
Fm
Had a baby girl by a crazy girl
Cm
Then I got married, heavily accosted
Fm Cm
That ended in a bad divorce, I know how to pick 'em, don't I?
Fm
Never gave a fuck about public pressure
Cm
Or the ridicule, I'm too big to lose. Now who's the fool?
Fm Ab
And I ain't never been happier, no lie
Bb Bb
I'm just your humble servant, I'm Nas
Ab Bb Gm
If y'all burn down Ferguson, I'ma riot
Ab Bb Bb
My life cannot be compared to anybody
Cm Ab
Any trapsters (trappers), any rapper (rapper)
Bb Gm
Any politician, beautician, a musician
Ab Bb
Anybody, saw many bodies
Bb Cm
Many coffins, heads or tails
Ab Bb
Penny tosses, either dead or in jail
Gm
Not many options on the block I came from
Ab Bb Bb Cm Ab Bb
And I turned to a rap messiah, spit rapid fire
Gm
And I roll right back to the block I came from (one)
[Pre-Chorus - Madonna]
Ab
I was fearless like a renegade
Eb Cm
I had a feeling that I can't explain
Ab
I didn't listen to what people said (whatcha do?)
Eb Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ab/F
I was constant as a northern star
Eb/G Cm
I had a fire burning in my heart
Ab
I never gave up fighting in the dark (yeah)
Ab
I came, I saw, I conquered (let's go)
[Chorus - Madonna and Nas]
Ab Fm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Cm
I came, I saw, I conquered (yeah)
Ab Fm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
N.C.
I came, I saw, I conquered
[Outro - Madonna and Nas]
Ab Bb Bb Cm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ab Bb Gm
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ab Bb Bb Cm
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ab Bb Gm
I came, I saw, I conquered
N.C.
Madonna on the track
N.C.
Nas in the back hehehe
Madonna
Life is so crazy
You've been through a lot
I'll tell you stories sometimes, you know?
Seemed like yesterday
I was a baby on the street, I took a holiday
I was steppin' to the beat, I had to pay my rent
On the Lower East Side, I threw my tag around
Let B-boys take me for a ride, I started writing songs
I kinda got into the groove, they tried to criticize
My every single move, but then I realized
I had nothing left to lose, it took me by surprise
When I became the news (whoa)
I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said (whatcha do?)
I came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as a northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark (yeah)
I came, I saw, I conquered (let's go)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered (yeah)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered (uh)
I expressed myself
Came like a virgin down the aisle, exposed my naked ass
And I did it with a smile, and when it came to sex
I knew I walked the borderline
And when I struck a pose, all the gay boys lost their mind
I justified my love, I made you say a little prayer
They had me crucified, you know I had to take you there
I opened up my heart, I learned the power of goodbye
I saw a ray of light, music saved my life (music saved my life)
I was fearless like a renegade
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said (whatcha do?)
I came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as a northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark (yeah)
I came, I saw, I conquered (let's go)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered (uh)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered (uh)
In 1994 (what?)
I came through the door with that born beats versus scratches
Verbally murdered rappers (murdered, murdered, murdered)
My mom's from the Carolina's, pops from Natchez
And QB's where I started flowing, but
I was scared the cops was gonna kick my apartment door in (uh)
Had a baby girl by a crazy girl
Then I got married, heavily accosted
That ended in a bad divorce, I know how to pick 'em, don't I?
Never gave a fuck about public pressure
Or the ridicule, I'm too big to lose
Now who's the fool?
And I ain't never been happier, no lie
I'm just your humble servant, I'm Nas
If y'all burn down Ferguson, I'ma riot
My life cannot be compared to anybody
Any trapsters (trappers), any rapper (rapper)
Any politician, beautician, a musician
Anybody, saw many bodies
Many coffins, heads or tails
Penny tosses, either dead or in jail
Not many options on the block I came from
And I turned to a rap messiah, spit rapid fire
And I roll right back to the block I came from (one)
I was fearless, like a renegade (try to tell 'em)
I had a feeling that I can't explain
I didn't listen to what people said (whatcha do?)
I came, I saw, I conquered
I was constant as a northern star
I had a fire burning in my heart
I never gave up fighting in the dark (yeah)
I came, I saw, I conquered (let's go)
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
I came, I saw, I conquered
Madonna on the track
Nas in the back
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