G A Bm F#m
You know Yeah Always wanted to have super powers You know, uh

[Chorus]
              G   A
It's for my people,
Bm           F#m                  G      A
Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful
Bm            F#m              G     A
So hard to survive a world so lethal
Bm               F#m              G   A
Who will take a stand and be our hero
         Bm    F#m
For my people, yeah
              G   A
It's for my people,
Bm           F#m                  G      A
Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful
Bm            F#m              G     A
So hard to survive a world so lethal
Bm               F#m              G   A
Who will take a stand and be our hero

[Instrumental]
Bm F#m

[Verse 1]
G            A
Uh, now all heroes don't wear capes
Bm          F#m
   And all villains don't get away
G           A
   But all limits eventually fade
        Bm                        F#m
I don't wanna be good, nigga I'm tryin' to be great
G                       A
   It's hard when your back's against the wall
    Bm                             F#m
And if you got an order keep your feet up on the floor
        G                           A
That's why I thank the Lord when I wake up in the morn'
          Bm                          F#m
'Cause through him you can see every reason I was born
 G                              A
You can see the power when the mic is in my palm
         Bm                            F#m
When I storm across the room, hit the stage and perform
 G                       A
Word is bond, don't be alarmed
                      Bm                      F#m
Don't let me have to sound a horn, and drop a bomb
                G                  A
Want to get my mom a crib, with a lawn
                   Bm                     F#m
Something that my future kids, can run up on
                     G                  A
That's why I always do my best to carry on
               Bm                        F#m
Heaven's like game of chess, don't be a pawn my nigga

[Chorus]
              G   A
It's for my people,
Bm           F#m                  G      A
Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful
Bm            F#m              G     A
So hard to survive a world so lethal
Bm               F#m              G   A
Who will take a stand and be our hero
         Bm    F#m
For my people, yeah
              G   A
It's for my people,
Bm           F#m                  G      A
Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful
Bm            F#m              G     A
So hard to survive a world so lethal
Bm               F#m              G   A
Who will take a stand and be our hero

[Instrumental]
Bm F#m

[Verse 2]

 G                          A
Look up in the sky, it's a bird it's a plane
    Bm                        F#m
No, it's the young black god livin' out his dreams
 G                            A
What you mean I been up on an ultralight beam
            Bm                           F#m
They don't wanna see you fly, they just gonna shoot your wings
 G                         A
Everything, ain't what it seem
                   Bm                     F#m
Wishing all these dirty cops, would come clean
                         G                     A
Still swerving on these city blocks, for one thing
                   Bm                    F#m
I may just cop the 30 shot, protect the team, know what I mean?
G             A
  Music is a form of expression
 Bm                     F#m
I'mma use mine just to teach you a lesson
 G              A
Rule one: this microphone's a weapon
      Bm                         F#m
I'm shootin' out the actions manifested in my passion
       G                             A                       Bm
Never restin', I'm surpassin' the expectancy of life in my direction
                      F#m
Man that section 8 depressin'
                G                                A
Hard to be progression through recession and oppression
                         Bm                         F#m
Not to mention that they had our soul blocked ever since an adolescent

[Chorus]
              G   A
It's for my people,
Bm           F#m                  G      A
Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful
Bm            F#m              G     A
So hard to survive a world so lethal
Bm               F#m              G   A
Who will take a stand and be our hero
         Bm    F#m
For my people, yeah
              G   A
It's for my people,
Bm           F#m                  G      A
Tryin' stay alive and just stay peaceful
Bm            F#m              G     A
So hard to survive a world so lethal
Bm               F#m              G   A
Who will take a stand and be our hero