E6       022120
Bm/F#    22423x
Bm       x24432
Bm7      x24232
F#m      244222
F#m7     244252

[Intro]
A                 A
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
E                 Esus4
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
Bm7/F#
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
Bm7         Bm7   Bm
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +

A                 Asus2 A
1  +  2  +  3  +  4     +
E                 E6 E
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
Bm7/F#
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +
Bm7         Bm    Bm7
1  +  2  +  3  +  4  +

[Verse]
       A                   Asus2    A
Throughout your years Your ups and downs
      E         E6   E
Your highs and your lows
                      Bm7/F#
I'm the man with the mic who rocks the house
     Bm7               Bm  Bm7
The man called Kurtis Blow
       A                   Asus2 A
So get out your seat and grab a girl
       E                   E6       E
'casue I'm about ready to rock the world
     Bm7/F#                    
And listen to my story because it got to be told
        Bm7                                Bm     Bm7
Like an Oscar winning actor when he is playing a role

[Verse]
        A                          Asus2           A
When I wasn't the best, there was something in my head
         E           E6 E
To be a rapper was my dream
     Bm7/F#
Like in the morning with the bacon,
                       Bm7              Bm  Bm7
and the eggs, and the coffee, and the cream
      A                Asus2 A
So I made up my mind that I would
                      E             E6 E
always try to be the best that I can be
     Bm7/F#
Now here I am, rapping at the jam
         Bm7                          Bm    Bm7
With the all the fly guys and the young ladies

[Pre-Chorus]
      F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
 Bm              Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
    C#7
In society, the strong survive
    F#m                              F#m7  F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
        F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
 Bm                               Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
   C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
   F#m                 E
come on everybody, participate

[Chorus]
      A   Asus2 A
Say "ho"  ("ho")
     E                             E6     E
You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go
     Bm7/F#
Say "ow"  ("ow")
     Bm7                                Bm    Bm7
You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now
      A      Asus2 A
Say pride  (pride)
        E                 E6 E
Cause pride is what we got inside
        Bm7/F#
To the top!
        Bm7                  Bm      Bm7
We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!
     F#m
Get down!

[Hook]
F#m     Bm Bm7    C#7   F#m     F#m7 F#m
F#m     Bm Bm7    C#7   F#m     E

[Verse]
          A                   Asus2   A
When it started out, the way wasn't clear
           E                    E6     E
There was much confusion and a lot of fear
        Bm7/F#
Walking in the shadow, searching for the light
        Bm7                       Bm      Bm7
Be the reason i could be that to make me right

[Verse]
         A               Asus2    A
Cause it ain't all champaign and cavier
         E                 E6 E
Riding 'round the town in the finest car
       Bm7/F#
Living in the star life of luxury
           Bm7                           Bm     Bm7
And being seen 'round the world at the place to be

[Verse]
     A      Asus2 A           E              E6 E
Let down, no jobs ... checks hang up... back sets ...
    Bm7/F#
A thousand things can hold you back
      Bm7          Bm        Bm7
and try to run you off the track

[Verse]
        A                      Asus2  A
So you got to believe you can be the best
            E                    E6      E
You got to work real hard to achieve success
    Bm7/F#
So listen close, cause I insist
       Bm7                   Bm       Bm7
I got some advice, it goes just like this:

[Pre-Chorus]
      F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
 Bm              Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
    C#7
In society, the strong survive
    F#m                              F#m7  F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
        F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
 Bm                               Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
   C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
   F#m                 E
come on everybody, participate

[Chorus]
      A   Asus2 A
Say "ho"  ("ho")
     E                             E6      E
You gotta to say "ho" if you are ready to go
     Bm7/F#
Say "ow"  ("ow")
     Bm7                          Bm         Bm7
You gotta to say "ow" if you are ready right now
      A     Asus2 A
Say pride  (pride)
        E                  E6 E
Cause pride is what we got inside
     Bm7/F#
Say top!   (top)
        Bm7                         Bm      Bm7
We are going to the top, we ain't going to stop!
     F#m
Get down!

[Hook]
F#m     Bm Bm7    C#7   F#m     F#m7 F#m
F#m     Bm Bm7    C#7   F#m     E


[Verse]
            A                  Asus2        A
There is a man up there who's calling the shots
    E                                E6    E
He says what is going to happen and what's not
  Bm7/F#
There is only one way to stake a claim
     Bm7                           Bm      Bm7
You got to be a man you gotta to play the game

[Verse]
 A                   Asus2 A
Some people you may be   around
      E                         E6      E
have negative vibes and try to get you down
         Bm7/F#
But you mighty sound and you're really strong
     Bm7        Bm    Bm7
You got to ... riding along

[Verse]
 A               Asus2  A
Winter, summer, fall, spring
 E                   E6     E
Give it your all and everything
  Bm7/F#
Step by step, day by day
      Bm7               Bm       Bm7
Watch out for obstacles in your way

[Verse]
       A          Asus2 A
Don't be no other, be yourself
         E                   E6    E
You can do that better than anyone else
      Bm7/F#
Now, I can't tell you what to do,
          Bm7               Bm    Bm7
but the things I say still come true

[Pre-Chorus]
      F#m
Just take your time, you don't have to hurry
 Bm              Bm7
Hang tough, you don't have to worry
    C#7
In society, the strong survive
    F#m                              F#m7  F#m
So rap the scene or get a nine to five
        F#m
With a little hard work and dedication
 Bm                               Bm7
we'll pull together and rock the nation
   C#7
So if you do the do and think you are great,
   F#m                 E
come on everybody, participate

[Chorus]
     A               Asus2      A
Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
 E                   E6     E
nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah
 Bm7/F#
Say nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
 Bm7                Bm      Bm7
nahnah-nah-nah--nah-nah-nahnah,
 A               Asus2      A
nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,
 E                   E6     E
nahnah-nah-nah, nahnah-nah-nah,
 Bm7/F#
nahnah, nahnah, nahnah, nahnah,
 Bm7                       Bm      Bm7
nahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnahnah oww!

[Outro]
F#m     Bm Bm7    C#7   F#m     F#m7 F#m
F#m     Bm Bm7    C#7   F#m     E
A       E         Bm7/F#        Bm7
A       E         Bm7/F#        Bm7
A       E         Bm7/F#        Bm7
A       E         Bm7/F#        Bm7
A       E         Bm7/F#        Bm7
...