Nikes chords by Frank Ocean

NOTE: You can also play this song with a capo on the 3rd fret using these chords instead: C, Em, Am, Am7
This also makes the acoustic part at the end easier to play.


Intro:

Eb Gm Cm Cm7 x2


Verse 1:

          Eb   Gm
These bitches want Nikes
          Cm
They looking for a check
         Cm7
Tell em it ain't likely
        Eb        Gm
Said she need a ring like Carmelo
        Cm        Cm7
Must be on that white like Othello
        Eb
All you want is Nikes
    Gm
But the real ones
   Cm
Just like you
   Cm7
Just like me
 Eb            Gm
I don't play, I don't make time
      Cm            Cm7
But if you need dick I got you and I yam from the line
      Eb
Pour up for A$AP
  Gm
RIP Pimp C
  Cm              Cm7
RIP Trayvon, that nigga look just like me
Eb   Gm
 Woo, fuckin' buzzin', woo!
Cm                    Cm7
 That my little cousin, he got a little trade
         Eb
His girl keep the scales, a little mermaid
       Gm
We out by the pool, some little mermaids
      Cm
Me and them gel, like twigs with them bangs
Cm7
Now that's a real mermaid
           Eb
You been holding your breath
    Gm
Weighted down
   Cm       Cm7
Punk madre, punk papa
     Eb
He don't care for me
    Gm
But who cares for me
      Cm     Cm7
And that's good enough
     Eb
We don't talk much or nothin'
      Gm
But when we talkin' about something
    Cm    Cm7
We have good discussion
     Eb                  Gm
I met his friends last week, feels like they're up to something
    Cm    Cm7
That's good for us

(Then this acoustic riff comes in and plays until the end):

e|----------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-----------------4-----------------4----------------------------------------|
G|--------------3-----------------3-------------------------------------------|
D|-----5-----5-----------5-----5-----------5-----5------------5-----5---------|
A|--------6-----------------6-----------------6--------6---------6--------5---|
E|--------------------------------------------------6------------------6------|


Verse 2:

          Eb      Gm
We'll let you guys prophesy
          Cm
We'll let you guys prophesy
                Cm7
We gon' see the future first
          Eb
We'll let you guys prophesy

We gon' see the future first
       Gm
Living so the last night feels like a past life
              Cm
Speaking of the, don't know what got into people

Devil be possessin homies, Demons try to body jump
Cm7
Why you think I'm in this bitch wearing a fucking Yarmulke?
          Eb
Acid on me like the rain

Weed crumbles in the glitter
Gm
Rain, glitter
          Cm
We laid out on this wet floor

Away turf, no Astro
          Cm7
Mesmerized how the strobes glow

Look at all the people feet dance
            Eb
I know that your nigga came with you
    Gm
But he ain't with you
            Cm
We only human and it's humid in these Balmains

I mean my balls sticking in my jeans
       Cm7
We breathin pheremones, Amber Rose

Sippin' pink-gold lemonades, feelin'
Eb           Gm
  I may be younger but I'll look after you
Cm            Cm7
  We're not in love, but I'll make love to you
Eb            Gm
  When you're not here I'll save some for you
Cm         Cm7
  I'm not him but I'll mean something to you
   Eb       Gm
I'll mean something to you
   Cm       Cm7
I'll mean something to you
Eb             Gm
  You got a roommate he'll hear what we do
Cm               Cm7