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Version 1Hey guys this is my first attempt at chords for a song, so please let me know any mistakes! Capo 3 [Verse 1] Em C I was seven years old, when I got my first pair I stepped outside G B And I was like, Momma , this air bubble right here, it's gonna make me fly Em C I hit that court, and when I jumped, I jumped, I swear I got so high G B I touched the net, Mom I touched the net.. this is the best day of my life Em Air Max's were next, That air bubble, that mesh C The box, the smell, the stuffin, the tread. Am At school, I was so cool I knew that I couldn't crease 'em G My friends couldn't afford 'em B Four stripes on their Adidas Em On the court I wasn't the best, but my kicks were like the pro's C Yo, I stick out my tongue so everyone could see that logo Am Nike Air Flight , book bag was so dope B And then my friend Carlos' brother got murdered for his Fours, whoa Em See he just wanted a jump shot, but they wanted his Starter coat though C Didn't wanna get caught, from Genesee Park to Othello Em You get clowned for those Pro Wings, with the velcro Those were not tight B I was trying to fly without leaving the ground, Em cuz I wanted to be like Mike, right C Wanted to be him G I wanted to be that guy, I wanted to touch the rim I wanted to be cool, and I wanted to fit in B I wanted what he had, America, it begins [Chorus] Em I want to fly C Am Can you take me far away Give me a star to reach for G B Tell me what it takes Em And I'll go so high I'll go so high C My feet won't touch the ground Am Stitch my wings And pull the strings G I bought these dreams B Em That all fall down [Verse 2] Em We want what we can't have, commodity makes us want it C So expensive, damn, I just got to flaunt it G Got to show 'em, so exclusive, this that new shoe B A hundred dollars for a pair of shoes I would never hoop in Em Look at me, look at me, I'm a cool kid C I'm an individual, yea, but I'm part of a movement Am My movement told me be a consumer and I consumed it G B They told me to just do it, I listened to what that swoosh said Em Look at what that swoosh did C See it consumed my thoughts Are you stupid, don't crease 'em, just leave 'em in that box Em Strangled by these laces, laces I can barely talk B That's my air bubble and I'm lost, if it pops Em We are what we wear, we wear what we are C But see I look inside the mirror and think Phil Nike tricked us all G Will I stand for change, or stay in my box B These Nikes help me define me, but I'm trying to take mine, off [Instrumental bit] Em C G B Em C Am G B Em C G B Em C Am G B [Chorus] Em I want to fly C Am Can you take me far away Give me a star to reach for G B Tell me what it takes Em And I'll go so high I'll go so high C My feet won't touch the ground Am Stitch my wings And pull the strings G I bought these dreams B Em That all fall down [Interlude] Em C Am G B [Outro] Em They started out, with what I wear to school C That first day, like these are what make you cool G And this pair, this would be my parachute B So much more than just a pair of shoes Em Nah, this is what I am What I wore, this is the source of my youth C This dream that they sold to you Am For a hundred dollars and some change Consumption is in the veins G B And now I see it's just another pair of shoes