C Am
It's M.C. And Y.J., another hit, okay.
C Bdim
We looking fine, taking off, saw us on a runway
CAm
On any given Sunday, Monday, Tuesday (haha)
C Bdim C
They try to confuse me, I never let 'em use me
[Verse 1]
Am
I was a girl, you were the man
F
I was too young to understand
C G
I was na - ive, I just believed
N.C.
Everything that you told me
Am
Said you were strong, protecting me
F
Then I found out that you were weak
CG
Keeping me there under your thumb
N.C.
'Cause you were scared that I'd become much
Am
More than you could handle
FC
Shining like a chandelier
G
That decorated every room
Am
Inside the private hell we built
FC
And I dealt with it like a kid
G
I wished I could fly away but instead
[Pre-chorus]
FAm
I kept my tears in - side 'cause I knew if I
G
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my
F C G
Life with you I finally built up the strength
N.C.
To walk away don't regret it
Am
But I still live with the side effects
[Chorus]
N.C.
Waking up scared some nights
F C
Still dreaming 'bout the violent times
G
Still a little protective 'bout the people
Am
That I let inside
N.C.
Still a little defensive
FC
Thinking folk be trying to run my life
G
Still a little depressed
N.C.
Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
Am F
Side effects
CG
Side ef - fects
F C
Side effects
G
Side ef - fects
[Verse 2]
Am
Vacant in - side, no one was there
F
Couldn't be real, had to keep quiet
CG
Once in a while, put up a fight
N.C.
It's just too much, night after night
Am
After a while, I would just lie
F
You was dead wrong, said you was right
CG
Did what I could just to survive
N.C
Couldn't believe this was my life
Am
Flickering like a candle
FCG
Doing my best to handle sleep - ing with the enemy
Am C
Aware that he was smothering every last part of me
G
So I broke away and finally found the strength to leave
[Pre-chorus]
FAm
Kept my tears in - side 'cause I knew if I
G
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my
F C G
Life with you I finally built up the strength
N.C.
To walk away don't regret it
Am
But I still live with the side effects
[Chorus]
N.C.
Wakin' up scared some nights
F C
Still dreaming 'bout the violent times
G
Still a little protective 'bout the people
Am
That I let inside
N.C.
Still a little defensive
FC
Thinking folk be trying to run my life
G
Still a little depressed
N.C.
Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
Am F
Side effects
CG
Side ef - fects
F C
Side effects
G
Side ef - fects
[Rap]
Am F
Hey Magnifico or should I say Magnificent?
CC/GG
Ain’t nothing worth your happiness and I ain’t caring who you’re with.
AmF
Misery love company so we ain’t tryin’ to hang with y’all.
C C/G G
Hurt you if ya let ’em in, gotta keep ya sucka smilin’.
Am F
Keep tryin’ to play ’pology, I tell him I ain’t blowin’ tho.
CC/G G
Think they want me outta here, I tell ’em I ain’t goin’ tho.
Am F
Side effects be drowsiness, loneliness, how is this?
C C/G G/C G G/BG/C F/A
I think they call it hateration, what can you prescribe for this?
[Bridge]
F
Forgive but I can't forget
C
Everyday I deal with this
C/G
I live with the side effects
G
But I ain't gon let them get the best of me
F
Forgive but I can't forget
C
Everyday I deal with this
C/G
I live with the side effects
G
But I ain't gon let them get the best of me
[Pre-chorus]
FAm
kept my tears in - side 'cause I knew if I
G
Started I'd keep cryin' for the rest of my
F C G
Life with you I finally built up the strength
N.C.
To walk away don't regret it
Am
But I still live with the side effects
[Chorus and Fade]
N.C.
Wakin' up scared some nights
F C
Still dreaming 'bout the violent times
G
Still a little protective 'bout the people
Am
That I let inside
Still a little defensive
FC
Thinking folk be trying to run my life
G
Still a little depressed
N.C.
Inside I fake a smile and deal with the
Am F
Side effects
CG
Side ef - fects
F C
Side effects
G
Side ef - fects
