The song doesnt actually strum any chords. Rather its picking the entire time, but I
it out for everyone. The ending of the intro, the Bm7, is just my interpretation, but it works.
tabbed by: qweyet Gi
Intro:
[Em7] [Bm7] [Em7] [Bm7]
e|------10p7-------------------------10p7-10p7-----------------------------|
B|----------10p8--------7h8p7-----------------10p8-10p8--------7h8p7-------|
G|-----7--------7------7-------7------------------------------7-------7----|
D|----9----------9----7-------------9------------------9-----7-------------|
A|---7-----------------------------7---------------------------------------|
E|------------------7---------------------------------------7--------------|
[Cmaj] [Dmaj] [Em7] [Bm7]
e|-------3-----------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------5-----------7h8p7----------8-7h8p7---------7--------------------|
G|-----5----5---------7-----7--------7-------7--------7--------------------|
D|----5------5-------7-------7------9---------------7---7------------------|
A|---3--------------5---------5----7------------------------7--------------|
E|------------------------------------------------7------------------------|
Chorus:
[Em7] [Bm7]
Lapit mga kaibigan at makinig kayo
[Em7] [Bm7]
Ako'y may dala-dalang, balita galing sa bayan ko
[Cmaj] [Dmaj]
Nais kong ipamahagi ang mga kwento
[Em7]
Ang mga pangyayaring nagaganap
[Bm7] [Em7]
Sa lupang pinangako
Verse 1:
Every place got a ghetto this is my version
Check it out...
[Em7]
Listen closely yo, I got a story to tell
[Bm7]
A version of my ghetto where life felt for real
[Em7]
Some would call it hell but to me it was heaven
[Bm7]
God gave me the grace, amazin' ways of living
[Cmaj]
How would you feel if you had to catch your meal?
[Dmaj]
Build a hut to live and to eat and chill in.
[Em7]
Having to pump the water outta the ground
[Bm7]
The way we put it down utilizing what is around
[Cmaj]
Like land for farming, river for fishing
[Dmaj]
Everyone helpin' each other whenever they can
[Em7]
We makin' it happen, from nothin' to somethin'
That's how we be survivin' back in my homeland.
Chorus
Verse 2:
Yo, its been a while but...
I been back home to my homeland, (check it out) to see what's going on
[Em7]
Man it feels good to be back at home
[Bm7]
And it's been a decade, on the journey all alone
[Em7]
I was fourteen when I first left Philippines
[Bm7]
I've been away half my life, but it felt like a day
[Cmaj]
To be next to my mom with her home cooked meal
[Dmaj]
Meant I felt complete, my emotions I feel!
[Em7]
Now life has changed for me in the U.S
[Bm7]
But back at home man, life was a mess...
[Cmaj] [Dmaj]
I guess sometimes life's stresses gets you down (on your knees)
[Em7]
Oh brother I wish I could have helped you out...
Chorus
