Hey guys this is my first attempt at chords for a song, so please let me know any mistakes!
Capo 3
[Verse 1]
I was seven years old, when I got my first pair
I stepped outside
And I was like, Momma , this air bubble right here, it s gonna make me fly
I hit that court, and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high
I touched the net, Mom I touched the net.. this is the best day of my life
Air Max s were next,
That air bubble, that mesh
The box, the smell, the stuffin, the tread.
At school, I was so cool
I knew that I couldn t crease em
My friends couldn t afford em
Four stripes on their Adidas
On the court I wasn t the best, but my kicks were like the pro s
Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo
Nike Air Flight , book bag was so dope
And then my friend Carlos brother got murdered for his Fours, whoa
See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted his Starter coat though
Didn t wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello
You get clowned for those Pro Wings, with the velcro
Those were not tight
I was trying to fly without leaving the ground,
cuz I wanted to be like Mike, right
Wanted to be him
I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim
I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in
I wanted what he had, America, it begins
[Chorus]
I want to fly
Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
(Chords repeat)
And I ll go so high
I ll go so high
My feet won t touch the ground
Stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down
[Verse 2]
We want what we can t have, commodity makes us want it
So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it
Got to show em, so exclusive, this that new shoe
A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in
Look at me, look at me, I m a cool kid
I m an individual, yea, but I m part of a movement
My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it
They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said
Look at what that swoosh did
See it consumed my thoughts
Are you stupid, don t crease em, just leave em in that box
Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk
That s my air bubble and I m lost, if it pops
We are what we wear, we wear what we are
But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Nike tricked us all
Will I stand for change, or stay in my box
These Nikes help me define me, but I m trying to take mine, off
[Instrumental bit]
[Chorus]
(Chorus Chords same as first chorus)
I want to fly
Can you take me far away
Give me a star to reach for
Tell me what it takes
And I ll go so high
I ll go so high
My feet won t touch the ground
So stitch my wings
And pull the strings
I bought these dreams
That all fall down
They started out, with what I wear to school
That first day, like these are what make you cool
And this pair, this would be my parachute
So much more than just a pair of shoes
Nah, this is what I am
What I wore, this is the source of my youth
This dream that they sold to you
For a hundred dollars and some change
Consumption is in the veins
And now I see it s just another pair of shoes