Bronx Poem Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
[Em][G][D][C]
[Em][G]

[Verse 1]
I was born in the Bronx [C]on a strong
day
I guess you can [G]say[C]
The [Em]beat in the street, the streetcar sound
The singin' in the moonlight,
the pure [C]light
The harmony's [D]tight
[C]Informed we can fight
We got [Em]heart
And for [unin[C]telligible]

[Verse 2]
Yo, when I'm inside a song I'm [D]strong,
I can't go wrong,
It's where I be[Em]long

[Verse 3]
Come along, [C]it's good, it's bad
Who said it was perfect
[D]Only God is perfect
Only God is [Em]good

[Verse 4]
Man [C]he blessed me beyond
my wildest dream[D]s
I can sing from the highest mountain
[Em]I can sing from the highest rooftop
[C]I'm talkin' life, I'm talkin' beauty
[D]Truth, love, hate, [Em]scammin', lyin', dy[C]in'
Yo, life [Em]is hard[D]

[Verse 5]
But life is [D]the art
It's better to be clean
[C]than to be cluttered
[Em]Clean of soul, that is

[Verse 6]
[C]
My God is the Creator, not a dictat[D]or,
He's the life- [Em]giving lover,
My father, no other, my [C]brother,
my best friend
[D]Never lied to me, even died for me
Life [C]is good

[Verse 7]
We're talkin' you
We're talkin' sweet Sue
We're talkin' virtue
We're talkin' faith, hope,
love, wisdom,
Courage, honesty, [G]patience

[Verse 8]
Then there's blue [G]skies,
[Em]There's miracles
[C]There's families and [D]babies
[C]and crazies
Changes you won't believe
I got [G]aces up my sleeve

[Verse 9]
[D]And God keeps blessin' me
In spite [Em]of me[C]
He's the best
If I didn't know me I'd

[Verse 10]
be impressed.
[G]
I don't wanna underestim
[D]ate what He can do in my life
He brought me [Em]you in my life
[C]He brought me through all
this [G]strife
Everybody here,
we've been [D]through it all
Real joy, closeness, distance,
journey, the ups, the downs
[Em]The issues, the tiss[C]ues, the drugs[G], the thugs,
the drink[D]in', the stinkin' thinkin',
Throw up, grow up
[Em]Tears, fears,

[Verse 11]
torn, mourn, reborn
Yo! Hallelu[C]jah!
I've never [G]been the same,

[Verse 12]
[G]
[D]took away my shame
I used to [Em]play the blame game
How lame
Man I [C]got a wife who drives me [G]sane[D]

[Verse 13]
[D]Here I am authentic, [Em]genuine,
a truth- teller, no bullshit
[C]Don't have a fit,
God's on [G]his throne
[C]He's [G]in control
[C]Heroes,

[Verse 14]
villains, king, queens,
saints, sinners,
James Dean, Norma Jean,
mmm vanilla [G]ice cream
Elvis, Buddy, Hank
Honky- tonk [C]blues guitars, cars, [D]bars

[Verse 15]
Yo! Stand proud, rock [D]around, do- [Em]wop, be- bop,
rock- and- roll, good for the [C]soul[Em]
[C]The Yankees, JFK, I did it my way,
[D]rock and roll is here to stay
Ain't that [Em]the truth

[Verse 16]
[C]Martin Luther king, say what you mean,
mean what you say, but don't [D]be mean
I have a dream, he paid his [Em]dues,
king of the delta [C]blues
Elvis Aaron [D]Presley played that thing,
rock and [Em]roll king,

[Verse 17]
I ride with the King [C]of kings
He brought me [D]through,
thanks to you, and you and you.
[G]Man I'm glad we've got each other,
that's where [C]it's at, no doubt about [Em]that,[C]

[Verse 18]
With great love and [D]affection
The kid from [Em]the Bronx
Rave [C]on.[D]