[Intro]
C Am Em Em
 
[Verse 1]
               C
Comin up I was confused, my mommy kissin a girl
            Am
Confusion occurs comin up in the cold world
             Em
Daddy ain't around, probably out commitin felonies
                   Em
My favorite rapper used to sing, "Check check out My Melody"
             C
I wanna live good, so shit I sell dope
                  Am
For a four finger ring, one of them gold ropes
                  Em
Nana told me if I passed I'd get a sheepskin coat
                    Em
If I can move a few packs I'd get the hat, now that'd be dope
           C
Tossed and turned in my sleep that night
                         Am
Woke up the next mornin, niggas had stole my bike
                    Em
Different day, same shit, ain't nothin' good in the hood
                       Em
I'd run away from this bitch and never come back if I could
 
 
[Hook]
            C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
               Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
               Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
            Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
            C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
               Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
               Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
            Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
 
 
[Verse 2]
C
  On the grill of my lowrider
Am
  Guns on both sides, right above the gold wires
Em
I'll fo'-five 'em, kill a nigga on my song
    Em
And really do it, that's the true meaning of a ghostwriter
C
  Ten G's will take your daughter out her Air Forces
Am
  Believe you me, homie, I know all about losses
Em
  I'm from Compton, wear the wrong colors, be cautious
Em
  One phone call'll have your body dumped in Marcy
C
  I stay strapped, like car seats
                      Am
Been bangin' since my lil nigga Rob got killed for his Barkleys
Em
  That's ten years, I told Pooh in ninety-five
     Em
I'll kill you if you try me for my Air Max 95's
C
  Told Banks when I met him I'ma ride
         Am
And if I gotta die, I'd rather homicide
                Em
I ain't have 50 cent when my grandmama died
                      Em
Now I'm going back to Cali with my Jacob on, see how time fly?
 
 
[Hook]
            C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
               Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
               Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
            Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
            C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
               Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
               Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
            Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
 
 
[Bridge]
           C
From the beginning to the end
                     Am
Losers lose, winners win
This is real, we ain't got to pretend
         Em                                         Em
The cold world that we in is full of pressure and pain
Enough of me, nigga, now listen to Game
 
 
[Verse 3]
        C
Used to see Five-O, throw the crack by the bench
             Am
Now I'm fuckin' with 5-0, it's all starting to make sense
Em
  My moms happy, she ain't gotta pay the rent
        Em
And she got a red bow on that brand new Benz
     C
Waiting on Sha Money to land, sitting in the Range
         Am
Thinking how they spent 30 million dollars on airplanes
Em
  When there's kids starvin'
         Em
Pac is gone and Brenda still throwing babies in the garbage
  C
I wanna know what's going on, like I hear Marvin
   Am
No schoolbooks, they used that wood to build coffins
Em
  Whenever I'm in the booth and I get exhausted
     Em
I think: What if Marie Baker got that abortion? I love you, ma
 
 
[Hook]
            C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
               Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
               Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
            Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
            C
Hate it or love it, the underdog's on top
               Am
And I'm gon' shine homey until my heart stop
               Em
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
            Em
And I ain't goin' nowhere, so you can get to know me
 
 
[Outro]
C Am Em Em
 
(fade out)