Gangsta’s Paradise Chords by Coolio remain one of the most requested Gangstas Paradise Chords for guitar players worldwide. This iconic 1995 hit blends powerful lyrics with a memorable melody that’s perfect for acoustic covers.
Gangstas Paradise Chords
[Intro]
Ab Fm G Cm
Ab
As I walk through the valley of
Fm
The shadow of death
G
I take a look at my life
Cm
And realize there’s nothin’ left
Ab
‘Cause I’ve been blastin’
Fm
And laughin’ so long that,
G
Even my mama thinks
Cm
That my mind is gone
Ab
But I ain’t never crossed
Fm
A man that didn’t deserve it
G
Me be treated like a punk,
Cm
You know that’s unheard of
Ab
You betta watch how ya talking
Fm
And where ya walking
G
Or you and your homies
Cm
Might be lined in chalk
Ab
I really hate to trip
Fm
But I gotta lope
G
As they croak,
Cm
I see myself in the pistol smoke, fool
Ab
I’m the kinda g that little
Fm
Homie’s Wanna be like
G
On my knees in the night
Cm
Saying prayers in the street light
Ab Fm
Been spending most their lives
G Cm
Living in a gangsta’s paradise (x2)
Ab Fm
Keep spending most our lives
G Cm
Living in a gangsta’s paradise (x2)
Ab
Look at the situation,
Fm
They got me facing
G
I can’t live a normal life,
Cm
I was raised by the state
Ab
So I gotta be down with
Fm
The ‘hood team
G
Too much television watching,
Cm
Got me chasing dreams
Ab
I’m an educated fool
Fm
With money on my mind
G
Got my 10 in my hand
Cm
And a gleam in my eye
Ab
I’m a loced out gangsta,
Fm
Set trippin banger
G
And my homies is down
Cm
So don’t arouse my anger, fool
Ab
Death ain’t nothing but
Fm
A heart beat away
G
I’m living life do or die,
Cm
What can I say?
Ab
I’m twenty-three now,
Fm
But will I live to see 24?
G
The way things is going
Cm
I don’t know.
Ab Fm G Cm
Tell me why are we so blind to see
Ab Fm
That the ones we hurt are
G Cm
You and me?
Ab Fm
Been spending most our lives
G Cm
Living in a gangsta’s paradise (x2)
Ab Fm
Keep spending most our lives
G Cm
Living in a gangsta’s paradise (x2)
Ab
Power and the money,
Fm
Money and the power
G
Minute after minute,
Cm
Hour after hour
Ab
Everybody’s running,
Fm
But half of them ain’t looking
G
What’s going on in the kitchen?
Cm
But I don’t know what’s cooking.
Ab
They say I gotta learn
Fm
But nobody’s here to teach me
G
If they can’t understand it ,
Cm
How can they reach me?
Ab
I guess they can’t
Fm
I guess they won’t,
G
I guess they front
G
That’s why I know
Cm
My life is out of luck, fool!
Ab Fm
Been spending most our lives
G Cm
Living in a gangsta’s paradise (x2)
Ab Fm
Keep spending most our lives
G Cm
Living in a gangsta’s paradise (x2)
Ab Fm
Tell me why are we,
G Cm
So blind to see
Ab Fm
That the ones we hurt,
G Cm
Are you and me? (x2)
“Gangsta’s Paradise” is a single by American rapper Coolio, released on August 1, 1995 by Tommy Boy, Warner Bros., and MCA. It features L.V. and samples Stevie Wonder’s “Pastime Paradise.” The track topped charts globally and is still a favorite for musicians learning Gangsta’s Paradise Chords Easy.
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