[Refrão]
           Em    C             G           Am 
I've been lonely,   I've been waiting for you 
        Em     C            G         Am 
I'm pretending,  and that's all I can do (that's all I can do mama) 
Em             C            G           Am            G 
The love I'm sending ain't making it through to your heart (I hope you hear me) 

verse 1 
Em 
Pain, since I've lost you, I'm lost too 
C 
Nigga feelin' like he at the bottom like a horse shoe 
G 
Sorry for the trouble that I put you and your heart through 
Am                                             Em 
God knows that I'd do anything for a part two, or to 
Be prayin' for the day you come back to me 
C 
Sayin' that you forgive me, give me another chance 
     G 
I'm needin' it like a kidney, I don't wanna advance 
Am 
Give me back her hands, give me back her touch 
         Em 
I don't ask for much, but I fucked up 
   C 
I know I fucked up, I admit I fucked up 
      G                                            Am 
But everybody fuck up, now this other nigga lucked up 
Tell him me and my clique don't give a fuck 
      Em 
Cause um, we from New Orleans, she was from Georgia 
C 
She was my down chick, I was her soldier 
G 
I was her gangsta, she was my shoulder 
Am 
You were the pistol to my holster... BANG! 


[Refrão]
             Em    C       G          Am 
You've been hiding, never letting it show 
         Em   C            G     Am 
Always trying, to keep it under control (I see you hidin' it mama) 
Em           C               G           Am          G 
You got it down, and you're well on your way to the top (keep doin' your thing) 
              D 
But there is something that you forgot 

verse 2 
                       Em 
You forgot about the house, you forgot about the ring 
            C 
I remember everything, I just wanna hear you sing 
                G 
I remember the love, right after the fights 
               Am 
You can't tell me you don't remember those nights 
               Em 
And if I would cry, then you would cry twice 
                    C 
To me you are the brightest star under sunlight 
                 G 
See take away my title, take away my stripes 
                     Am 
You give me back my girl and you give me back my life 
                 Am 
Give me back my girl and you give me back my life 
                     Em 
See this is just a nightmare, so I blink twice 
            C 
Open up my eyes hopin' she'd be in my sight 
                G 
I remember the time, I wish I could bring it back 
                 Am 
What she mean to me, is what I mean to rap (what I mean to rap) 
 

[Refrão]
              Em   C                G          Am 
You've been hiding, (y'know) never letting it show 
         Em  C 
Always trying (I see you hidin' it mama) 
             G        Am 
To keep it under control (but I know you know) 
Em          C 
You got it down (I know you do) 
            G            Am         G 
And you're well on your way to the top 
(but I wish you and yours nothin' but happiness shawty) 

verse 3 
                                    Em 
But I hope you haven't forgot about me 
Up in the livin' room watchin' Sports Center 
C 
You were cookin' dinner, I was such a sinner 
         G                                            Am 
But the Lord is a forgiver, you know they say if you pray 
Then you can get your blessings ordered and delivered 
Em 
And your boyfriend is not like me 
C 
Ma, you even went and got a teardrop like me 
G 
I remember we would sit at home all day 
Am 
You called me "butta," I called you "bae" 
    Em 
My momma asked about you, my partners did too 
   C 
I know your daughter will be so amazin' like you 
G 
And I know you probably wish you never met me 
    Am 
And I just wish you never forget me, and let me say 
 Em 
Please don't worry 'bout the women I have been with 
C 
No engagement can amount to your friendship 
G 
And I hope that nigga know he got a queen 
    Am 
And all I can do is dream, damn 


[Refrão]
           Em    C            G          Am 
I've been lonely, I've been waiting for you 
       Em       C           G        Am 
I'm pretending, and that's all I can do 
Em            C              G         Am              G 
The love I'm sending ain't making it through to your heart 

Outro 
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