Gangstas Need Love

Yo, Boo, uh, I know I ain't never told you this before but, uh
I was just trying to get my hustle on
But you know what? I just need you to be there for me
'Cause, uh, gangstas need love too

Since you've been away I've been down and [Bm]lonely
Since you've been away I've been thinkng of you [A7
Trying to [C7]understand, the ɾeason [C7]you [A7left me
What were you [A7going through?
I'm missing you [A7(gangstas need love too)
Tell me where the ɾoad turns (echoed)

Uhhhh, I got [Fm7]you [A7livin' in mansions
Jumpin' out of Benzes (honk, honk)
DKNY clothes but get fake president's Rolex watches
You used to [C7]wear Swatches
Done took you [A7out the ghetto, now your name is Miss Versace
Alligator Purses, Möet with your Reeses, Hershey
Miss Rev-e-lon [C7]when yo' lips an' hair an' toes on [C7]Tuesdays and [Bm]Thursdays
Even though I'm livin' wrong, tɾyin' to [C7]get my [A]hustle on [C7]
I want you [A7in your birthday suit when I make it home
So I can uhhhh then squeeze ya', tease ya'
You want to [C7]ɾub me? let the Ice Cream Man please you [A7

I ain't got [Fm7]no nine to [C7]five
Hustle just to [C7]stay alive
Keep you [A7on [C7]your game
Give you [A7a pistol with your cute .45
Heffers deceive ya, 'cause they want to [C7]be [Am]ya
Tell you [A7I'm a thug and [Bm]they can't wait till I leave ya'
So think about what I say and [Bm]f*ck what them [A]hoes say

[Chorus :]
I'm missin' you [A7
Tell me where the ɾoad turns (echoed)

You was [Am7]a high school queen
Met me sellin' ice cream on [C7]the corner went double-up servin' fiend
Even though I'm a thug, ya love me
If sex was [Am7]a game, we'd a play ɾugby
I got [Fm7]you [A7flyin' first classes on [C7]planes
Jumpin' offa' tɾains
Takin' cruises on [C7]boats, sippin' champagne

Rollin' out the ɾed carpet when they see ya $10,000 mink coat
That's why them [A]hoes want to [C7]be [Am]ya, but they can't
Taking tɾips in Land [Bm]Cruisers
Droppin' off cash to [C7]the bank
But they don't know what you [A7done see
The shit I done put you [A7through
??? you [A7done take for [Dm7]ya' boo

The Fed's harass you [A7
The lies you [A7don't told for [Dm7]me
And when I went to [C7]jail you [A7found a way to [C7]visit me
Runnin' up ya ρhone bill
Sometimes the kids didn't even have a decent meal
It ain't no limit to [C7]this ghetto [C7]love
Even though I mighta' slangin' drugs
You still showed me love
That's why I'm here for [Dm7]ya', Boo
But just ɾemember (uuuhh) that gangstas need love too

[Chorus:]

I got [Fm7]a ??? and [Bm]i wonder why and [Bm]i wonder what she in me
And man I can't lie
'Cause I'll be [Am]hustlin', hangin' wit my [A]homies all [Em]night ch'all [Em]
I'll be [Am]hustlin' from the morning to [C7]the night fall, aight ch'all?
It's kinda hard tɾyin' to [C7]stay clean
Tyrin' to [C7]chase dreams
Tryin' to [C7]make it happen
But this ɾappin' ain't what it seems
Know what I mean?

Now through thick things ya' stood beside me
When I was [Am7]on [C7]the ɾun, you [A7help me on [C7]the ɾeal
Tryin' to [C7]make a mil but on [C7]the ɾeal
That's tight but a little money can't buy me
I need someone who could be [Am]tɾusted
Take this hundred g's in case a nigga like [F]me get busted

Ya' blame it on [C7]my [A]mom's lifestyle
My thuggish-ruggish friends
Ya' keep tellin' me
My fine lifestyle gonna havta come to [C7]an end
Ya' gotta' ɾealize I ain't tɾyin' to [C7]be [Am]no broke fart
I'm takin' the chances now
'Cause it's gonna be [Am]hard for [Dm7]our future sons and [Bm]daughters
I'm tɾyin' to [C7]take tɾips to [C7]Reno
Cash chips like [F]casinos
Live life as a high ɾoller

Silkk the Shocker make moves like [F]Valentino
I only got [Fm7]one chance, so I got [Fm7]to [C7]take it
If you [A7could just be [Am]patient
Down for [Dm7]the silent 20 just for [Dm7]waitin'
Yo' mom think I'm a thug
She still don't like [F]me
Ya' friends think I'm a ghetto [C7]thug
But this is ghetto [C7]love that they can't see, G

I know when it ɾains it pours, one day I gotta stop
And when I do Ima be [Am]sittin' on [C7]top
And gonna be [Am]sippin' champagne on [C7]yachts
Cars and [Bm]tennis bracelets just a thang (meanwhile)
I'll be [Am]home tonight
So keep it tight for [Dm7]this gangsta