Key: Bm 🎸 Intro: Bm7 Em7 F#m7 F#m7 Bm7 Em7 F#m7 A 🎸 Chorus: Bm7 Victory Em7 When you're winning it's a sweet story F#m7 But when you're not then the war is bitter F#m7 You're quick to call me a sinner Bm7 Only Jah Jah knows my history Em7 So we haffi give the king glory F#m7 Like a tree planted by the river
I a smile with the sun A Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome 🎸 Verse 1: Bm7 Sleepless nights under pressure, got a lot on my mind Em7 What would life be without all the struggles of mine F#m7 Cyah sleep so me steam trees for peace of mind F#m7 I cyah sleep but these sweet dreams do ease my mind (I seh) Bm7 What's success without a likkle sacrifice Em7 With every downfall yes you haffi have a rise F#m7 Gain the world to lose yuh soul, no mi nah guh pay that price N.C. Haffi give thanks for life, the morning sun bless my eyes 🎸 Chorus: Bm7 Victory Em7 When you're winning it's a sweet story F#m7 But when you're not then the war is bitter F#m7 You're quick to call me a sinner Bm7 Only Jah Jah knows my history Em7 So we haffi give the king glory F#m7 Like a tree planted by the river I a smile with the sun A Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome 🎸 Verse 2: Bm7 Positively clear when I a light up all mi chalwah Em7 Tell we selfish ways me nah guh beg dem fi nuh sponsor F#m7 Crab inna barrell will always try fi pull you under F#m7 Pagans try fi break you, wah nuh kill you make you stronger Bm7 I clear my thoughts with a little meditating Em7 Out of nothing opportunities creating F#m7 King Selassie I nuh stop and get the praising A For eternity we keep the fire blazing 🎸 Chorus: Bm7 Victory Em7 When you're winning it's a sweet story F#m7 But when you're not then the war is bitter F#m7 You're quick to call me a sinner Bm7 Only Jah Jah knows my history Em7 So we haffi give the king glory F#m7 Like a tree planted by the river I a smile with the sun A Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome 🎸 Bridge: Bm7 Red Light (Red Light) Em7 Stop Sign (Stop Sign) F#m7 Go Slow Still I'm never giving up F#m7 Bm7 I'm doing good but only the best is good enough Em7 Only the best is good enough F#m7 Only the best is good enough A Only the best is good, best is good enough (still I'm never giving up) (I'm doing well but only the best is good enough) 🎸 Verse 3: Bm7 Jah know it sticky out there It nuh pretty out there Em7 Me bredren dem betray me The streets got no love F#m7 When the pagans dem forsake we It can't mash me up F#m7 Cah me pray to the father daily And him a lift me up, well Bm7 Nuff quick fi chat I and seh me hype and all a seh me change Em7 A wonder if a true the DJ rise and make a change F#m7 Well if a dat, imagine when me buy me mother range A Father protect me and him bless me with the 🎸 Chorus: Bm7 Victory Em7 When you're winning it's a sweet story F#m7 But when you're not then the war is bitter F#m7 You're quick to call me a sinner Bm7 Only Jah Jah knows my history Em7 So we haffi give the king glory F#m7 Like a tree planted by the river I a smile with the sun A Cyah keep we down cah we have to overcome