Tom: Em
Em D C
From the west side
C Em
Where the cowboys roam the night
B C
The Monte Carlos rumble by
E Em
Under these faded old street lights
Em D
Whoa-whoa on the west side rules don't apply
D C D
For a man on a mission, (West Side) either you live or you die (Ha ha)
Em B C
This is my struggle, (You got a choice) this is my story, this is my life
D Em
Whoa, (Struggle) welcome to my west side
[Verse 1]
D
I was born in a flood so I can breathe underwater
C D
My father was a martyr on the cross for sons and daughters
Em B
Hate and karma's got a price and I collected that payment
C B D
Smoke clears, burnt rubber, empty shells on the pavement
Em D D
Smoke lingers, ears ringin', blood drippin' from a trigger finger
C D
Feelin' like I'll never get right with God
Em Am B
If not I'll gain his trust and gun down the Devil
C B D
Boondock Saint, two Glocks in war paint
Em D
Soul's not for sale and my heart’s never fake
D D
They kept sayin' that I couldn't but I never claimed I can't
Am B
See the grind's always worth it when you're searchin' for a purpose
B B
I came up out the furnace belt ’n’ boots made of serpents
[Chorus]
Em D D
From the west side
B Em
Where the cowboys roam the night
B C
The Monte Carlos rumble by
E
Under these faded old street lights
Em D
Whoa-whoa on the west side rules don't apply
D D
For a man on a mission, either you live or you die
Am Bm B C
This is my struggle, this is my story, this is my life
D
Whoa-whoa, welcome to my west side
[Verse 2]
Em D
I was twelve years old walkin' to H&H market
C D
For some Big League gum and a NASCAR of Dale Earnhardt
Am B
Skateboarded at St. Lukes, ran from neighbors pit bulls
C B D
Yeah, them things had no chains like a broken-ass Mongoose
Em D
Play t-ball at Charlotte Park with 210 Hillwood class
C D
And I hung out with some crazies down on California Ave
Am B A
I met 'em through my cousin Timmy the summer that I stayed out west
C C D
Ridin' around in that single cab bumpin' The Definition of Real album
Em D
Who hotter than me? Yeah, that shit puts me into that vibe
D D
Makes me wanna pull out that 90's model roast some tread off of them tires
D Em B
And every time I pass Metro I think about that time
C C C D
We swapped seats on I-40 doin' a hundred and five
[Chorus]
Em D D
From the west side
D Em
Where the cowboys roam the night
B C
The Monte Carlos rumble by
E Em
Under these faded old street lights
D D
Whoa-whoa on the west side rules don't apply
D D
For a man on a mission, either you live or you die
Am Bm B C
This is my struggle, this is my story, this is my life
D Em D
Whoa, welcome to my west side
D D Em
Whoa-whoa, welcome to my west side
[Outro]
Bm C D Em
D C D Em
Bm C Bm Dm
