Em7 Bm7 Em7 Bm7
Cmaj Dmaj Em7 Bm7
Chorus:
L Em7 apit mga kaibigan at Bm7 makinig kayo
A Em7 ko'y may dala-dalang, balita ga Bm7 ling sa bayan ko
N Cmaj ais kong ipamahagi Dmaj ang mga kwento
Ang mga pangy Em7 ayaring nagaganap
Sa lupang Bm7 pinanga Em7 ko
Verse 1:
Every place got a ghetto this is my version
Check it out...
L Em7 isten closely yo, I got a story to tell
A Bm7 version of my ghetto where life felt for real
S Em7 ome would call it hell but to me it was heaven
G Bm7 od gave me the grace, amazin' ways of living
H Cmaj ow would you feel if you had to catch your meal?
B Dmaj uild a hut to live and to eat and chill in.
H Em7 aving to pump the water outta the ground
T Bm7 he way we put it down utilizing what is around
L Cmaj ike land for farming, river for fishing
E Dmaj veryone helpin' each other whenever they can
W Em7 e makin' it happen, from nothin' to somethin'
That's how we be survivin' back in my homeland.
(Chorus)
Verse 2:
Yo, its been a while but...
I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what's going on
M Em7 an it feels good to be back at home
A Bm7 nd it's been a decade, on the journey all alone
I Em7 was fourteen when I first left Philippines
I Bm7 've been away half my life, but it felt like a day
T Cmaj o be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
M Dmaj eant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!
N Em7 ow life has changed for me in the U.S
B Bm7 ut back at home man, life was a mess...
I Cmaj guess sometimes life's stresses gets you Dmaj down (on your knees)
O Em7 h brother I wish I could have helped you out...
(Chorus)
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