Dance With The Devil Chords - Immortal Technique

Intro

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Verse 1

Em I once knew a nigga whose real name was William Em B7 His primary concern was makin' a million B7 Bein' the illest hustler that the world ever seen B7 Em He used to f**k movie stars and sniff coke in his dreams Em A corrupted young mind at the age of 13 Em B7 Nigga never had a father and his mom was a fiend B7 She put the pipe down, but for every year she was sober B7 Em Her son's heart simultaneously grew colder Em He started hangin' out, sellin' bags in the projects Em B7 Checkin' the young chicks, lookin' for hit-and-run prospects B7 He was fascinated by material objects B7 Em But he understood money never bought respect Em He built a reputation, 'cause he could hustle and steal Em B7 But got locked once and didn't hesitate to squeal B7 So criminals he chilled with didn't think he was real B7 Em You see, me and niggas like this have never been equal Em I don't project my insecurities in other people Em B7 He friended for props like addicts with pipes and needles B7 So he felt he had to prove to everyone he was evil B7 Em A feeble-minded young man with infinite potential Em The product of a ghetto-bred capitalistic mental Em B7 Coincidentally dropped out of school to sell weed B7 Dancin' with the Devil, smoked until his eyes would bleed B7 Em But he was sick of sellin' trees and gave in to his greed

Hook

Em B7 Everyone tryin' to be trife never face the consequences B7 Em You probably only did a month for minor offenses Em Ask a nigga doin' life if he had another chance Em B7 But then again, there's always the wicked that knew in advance B7 Dance forever with the Devil on a cold cell block B7 Em But that's what happens when you rape, murder, and sell rock Em Devils used to be God's angels that fell from the top Em B7 There's no diversity because we're burnin' in the melting pot

Verse 2

Em So Billy started robbin' niggas, anything he could do Em B7 To get his respect back in the eyes of his crew B7 Startin' fights over little shit up on the block B7 Em Stepped up to sellin' mothers and brothers the crack rock Em Workin' overtime for makin' money for the crack spot Em B7 Hit the jackpot, and wanted to move up to cocaine B7 Fulfillin' the Scarface fantasy stuck in his brain B7 Em Tired of the block niggas treatin' him the same Em He wanted to be major like the cut throats and the thugs Em B7 But when he tried to step to 'em, niggas showed him no love B7 They told him any motherfuckin' coward can sell drugs B7 Em Any bitch nigga with a gun can bust slugs Fm Any nigga with a red shirt can front like a Blood Fm Even Puffy smoked a motherfucker up in the club Fm But only a real thug can stab someone 'til they die Fm Standin' in front of them, starin' straight into their eyes Fm Billy realized that these men were well-guarded Fm And they wanted to test him before business started Fm Suggested rapin' a bitch to prove he was cold-hearted Fm So now he had a choice between goin' back to his life Fm Or makin' money with made men up in the cyph' Fm His dreams about cars and ice made him agree Fm A hardcore nigga is all he ever wanted to be Fm Em And so he met them Friday night at a quarter to three

Hook

Verse 3

Fm Fmaj7 They drove around the projects slow while it was rainin' Fmaj7 Fm7 Smokin' blunts, drinkin' and jokin' for entertainment Fm7 Until they saw a woman on the street, walkin' alone Fm7 Three in the mornin', comin' back from work, on her way home Em And so they quietly got out the car and followed her Fm7 Walkin' through the projects, the darkness swallowed her Fm7 They wrapped her shirt around her head Fm7 Em And knocked her onto the floor Fm "This is it, kid, now you got your chance to be raw" Fm So Billy yoked her up and grabbed the chick by the hair Fm And dragged her into a lobby that had nobody there Fm She struggled hard, but they forced her to go up the stairs Fm E Em They got to the roof and then held her down on the ground Em Screamin', "Shut the f**k up, and stop movin' around!" Em B7 The shirt covered her face, but she screamed and clawed B7 So Billy stomped on the bitch until he'd broken her jaw B7 Em The dirty bastards knew exactly what they were doin' Em They kicked her until they cracked her ribs and she stopped movin' Em B7 Blood leakin' through the cloth, she cried silently B7 And then they all proceeded to rape her violently B7 Em Billy was made to go first, but each of them took a turn Em Rippin' her up and chokin' her until her throat burned Em B7 Her broken jaw mumbled for God, but they weren't concerned B7 When they were done and she was lyin'Bloody, broken and bruised B7 Em One of them niggas pulled out a brand new .22 Em They told him that she was a witness of what she'd gone through Em B7 And if he killed her, he was guaranteed a spot in the crew B7 He thought about it for a minute, she was practically dead B7 Em And so he leaned over and put the gun right to her head Sample Em B7 I'm fallin' and I can't turn back B7 Em I'm fallin' and I can't turn back

Verse 4

Em Right before he pulled the trigger and ended her life Em B7 He thought about the cocaine with the platinum and ice B7 And he felt strong standin' along with his new brothers B7 Fm Cocked the gat to her head and pulled back the shirt cover Fm But what he saw made him start to cringe and stutter Fm 'Cause he was starin' into the eyes of his own mother Fm She looked back at him and cried 'cause he had forsaken her Fm She cried more painfully than when they were rapin' her Fm His whole world stopped, he couldn't even contemplate Fm His corruption had successfully changed his fate Fm And he remembered how his mom used to come home late Fm Workin' hard for nothin', because now what was he worth? Fm He turned away from the woman that had once given him birth Fm And cryin' out to the sky, 'cause he was lonely and scared Fm But only the Devil responded, 'cause God wasn't there Fm Em And right then he knew what it was to be empty and cold Em And so he jumped off the roof and died with no soul Em B7 They say death takes you to a better place, but I doubt it B7 After that, they killed his mother, and never spoke about it B7 Em And listen, 'cause the story that I'm tellin' is true Em 'Cause I was there with Billy Jacobs, and I raped his mom too Em B7 And now the Devil follows me everywhere that I go B7 In fact, I'm sure he's standin' among one of you at my shows B7 Em And every street cypher, listenin' to little thugs flow Em He could be standin' right next to you, and you wouldn't know Em B7 The Devil grows inside the hearts of the selfish and wicked B7 White, brown, yellow and black — color is not restricted B7 Em You have a self-destructive destiny when you're inflicted Em And you'll be one of God's children that fell from the top Em B7 There's no diversity because we're burnin' in the melting pot B7 So when the Devil wants to dance with you, you better say never B7 Em Because a dance with the Devil might last you forever