Corner Store

E             D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
           G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B                        E                         D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
                       G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store


[Verse 1: Travis Thompson]
      E
Okay, 2 A.M., I'm posted (I'm posted)
D#
Dope all in my Jansport
G#m
Movin', the youth I run with
G#m
Might treat your block like a dance floor
        E
Finesse the rent out the landlord
D#
Mama said "Pull your pants up"
G#m
Bendin' corners and scraper, I'm loyal to 'til my bands up
E
I'm pushin', movin' work, improvin'
D#
There's commas on the way
         G#m
Put the pussy on pedestal

Blow the medical to the face
     E
It's evident on my face
            D#
Rollin' heaven in my new Wraith
G#m
Declinin' the call from labels
                                  B
Still grubbin' on struggle plates
      E                               D#
They all wanna know whats next, shit, I don't even know myself
     G#m
Nah, I don't wanna hear your best shit, I don't really need your help
     E                              D#
I'm posted and smokin' just like my uncles before me
  G#m                                                      B
I politic with the stagnant, forget my day by the mornin', it go


[Chorus: Dave B]
E             D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
           G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B                        E                         D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
                       G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store


[Verse 2: Macklemore]
B            E                          D#
I grew up on Old English, that's that malt liquor (Aha)
               G#m
Never smoked a Backwood, it was all Swishers (Uh-uh)
         E                         D#
Before I pulled a fake ID out on a bartender
          G#m                                  B
I was on a bag of cubensis, walkin' off kilter (Shrooms, shrooms, shrooms)
E
We ain't have no common sense
          D#
Do that dirt and hop that fence
          G#m                                             G#m
Roastin', talkin' shit, we mobbin', I just got my momma's whip (Hell yeah)
                 E                            D#
We blow dank out that window, right with your tape up, it's garbage
          G#m                                                                   E
I used to roll up a spliff, and I mixed the weed with the Parliament, ayy (Oh shit)

Couldn't tell you 'bout our future (Nah)
D#
We was on the corner, posted (Yeah)
G#m
Wasn't thinking 'bout tomorrow (Uh)
                           E
On the rooftop smokin' (Smokin')
                                 D#
Swisher guts in the Funyun bag (Yes)
                              G#m
I was just doing my thing (My thing)

Hit the hot food aisle (Uh-uh)
                                           E
Got the gizzards instead of the wings (Gizzards)
                          D#
But it's all love, run my route, play the course
      G#m                                            E
Sweatpants, shorts, wife beater, posted on the porch
                              D#
Reminiscin', 2:11, and we smokin' on some 'Ports
             G#m
And gettin' hella faded

Gotta re-up so you know we 'bout to hit the—


[Chorus: Dave B]
E             D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
           G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B                        E                         D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
                       G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store


[Verse 3: Dave B]
E
Takin' my time, workin' it out
             D#
Countin' the coin, breakin' my back
G#m
All in my loins, all on my nerves

Can't get a break, but that's my snack
        E
Call me Almond Joy, mama's boy
          D#
Can't afford none of what you order
          G#m
Shit, I'm hardly on, not quite broke

Off the wall, but on the border
        E
Pushin' pen to the paper for peso
             D#
They wanna Lego
          G#m
Close construction, no room for the huevos

You gotta love it
            E                         D#
That's Benny, he like Montego, he save you like the gecko
    G#m                                          B5
He not gon' pay to date you, you guessed it, OG Maco
          E      D#
Boy so wonderful
                         G#m
Them cheap thrills, they come and they go, yeah
                             E               D#
Talkin' 'bout we saved you a seat, boy, boy
                   G#m
They don't want no one to know, long as you comfortable, yeah


[Chorus: Dave B]
E             D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
           G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B                        E                         D#
Rollin' through the city and we hide behind the tints
                       G#m
In the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store
B              E         D#               G#m
Posted at the corner store, posted at the corner store


[Bridge: Macklemore]
E             D#
Corner store, 2 A.M
          G#m
Got some mango Hi-Chews, a bag of chips
B                     E                           D#
Ballin' 'round the city and we hide behind the tints
                        G#m                                 B5
Off the Benzo, gut the Swisher out the window, then we dip


[Outro]
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Corner store