Not Like Us

Kendrick Lamar · 120 BPM · 4/4

Not Like Us

Kendrick Lamar · Capo 2

0:000:00

CapoPlace capo at fret 2; pitch is unchanged.

F

Psst, I seFe dead people

F(MEustard on the beat, hoAme)

AmAyy, Mustard on the beat, hoe

AmDeebo, any rap niggaF, he a free throw

FMan down, call an amberlamps, tell him, "Breathe, bro"

Nail a nigga to tAmhe cross, he walk around likFe Teezo

FWhat's up with these jabroni-ass Aniggas tryna see Compton?

AmThe industry can hate me, fuck 'em all and they mama

AmHow many opps you really got? I mean, it's too many options

AmI'm finna pass onF this body, I'm John Stockton

FBeat your ass and hiEde the Bible if God watAmchin'

AmSometimes you gotta pop out and show niggas

Certified boogeyman, I'm the one that up the scoFre with 'em

FWalk him down, whole time I know he got some hoe in him

FPole Amon him, extort shit, bully, Death Row on him

AmSay, Drake, I hear you like 'em young

AmYoAu better not ever go to cell blFock one

FTo any bitch that talk to Ghim and they in love

GJust make sure you hide youFr lil' sister from him

FThey tell me ChubbAms the only one that get your hand-me-downs

AmAnd PARTY at the party, playin' with hiFs nose now

FAnd Baka got aA weird case, why is he around?

ACerAmtified Lover Boy? Certified pedophiles

AmWop, wop, wop, wop, wop, Dot, fuck 'em up

AmWop, wop, wop, wop, wop, I'ma do my stuff

AmWhy you trollin' like a bGitch? Ain't you tired?

GTryna strike a chord Cand it's probably A-FMinor

E♪Am

AmTAhey not like us, they not like us, Fthey not like us

FThey nAot like us, they not like us, they not like us

AYou Amthink the Bay gon' let you disrespect Pac, nigga?

AmI think that Oakland show gon' be your last Fstop, nigga

FDid Cole fouI, IA don't know why you still pretendin'

AWhat is the owl? Bird niggas and bird bAmitches, go

AmThe audience not dumb

AmShape the stories how you want, hey, Drake, they're not slow

AmRabbit hole is still deep, I can go further, I promise

AmAin't that somethin'? B-Rad stands for bitch

And you Malibu most wAmanted

AmAin't no law, boy, you ballboy, fetch Gatorade or somethin'

AmSince 2009, I had thiFs bitch jumpin'

FYou F#niggas'll get a wedgie, be flipped over your boxers

F#What OVO forA? The "Other VagAminal Option"? Pussy

AmNigga better straighten they posture, got famous all up in Compton

AmMight write this for the docket, tell the pop star, "Quit hidin'"

AmFuck a cGaption, want action, no acciAmdent, and I'm hands-on

AmHe fuck around, get Gpolished

GFucked on Wayne girl F#while he was in jail, that's connivin'

Then get his face tatted like Fa bitch apologizin'

FI'm glGad DeRoz' came home, y'all didn't deserve him neither

From Alondra down to Central, nigga better not speak on Serena

And your homeboy need subpoena, that predator move in flocks

That name gotta be regiGstered and placed on neighborhood watch

GI lean on you nigF#gas like another line of Wock'

F#Yeah, iG#t's all eyes on me, and I'ma send it up Amto Pac, ayy

AmPut the wrong labAel on me, I'ma get 'em droppAmed, ayy

AmSweet Chin Music, and I won'tF pass the aux, ayy

FHow many stocks Ado I really have in stAmock? Ayy

AmOne, two, three, four, five, plus five, ayy

AmDevil is aA lie, he a 69 GodAm, ayy

AmFreaky-ass niggasF need to stay they ass inside, ayy

FRollAm they ass up like a fresh pack of 'za, ayy

AmCity is back up, it's a Fmust, we outside, ayy

F♪Am

AmTheyA not like us, they not like us, Fthey not like us

FTheAy not like us, they not like us, they not like us

Once upon a time, all of us was in chains

Homie still doubled down callFin' us some slaves

FAtlanta was the Mecca, buildin' railroads and trains

Bear with me for a second, let me put y'all on game

The settlers was usin' town folk to make 'em richer

Fast-forward, 2024, you gotF the same agenda

FYou rF#un to Atlanta when you need a check balance

Let me break it down for you, this the real nigga Amchallenge

AmYou called FutureA when you didn't see the clAmub (ayy, what?)

AmLil Baby hAelped you get your liAmngo up (what?)

Am21 gaveA you false street cAmred

AmThug made you feel like you a slime in your head (ayy, what?Dm)

DmQuavo said you can be from NorthsAmide (what?)

Am2 Chainz say you good, but he lied

AmYou run to Atlanta Fwhen you need a few dolDlars

DNo, you not a Fcolleague, you a fuckin' colonizer

FThe family matter, and the truth of the mEatter

EIt was God's plan toAm show y'all thAe liar

AMAmm

AmMmF-mm

FHe a fan, he a fan, he a faAmn (mm)

AmHe a fan, he a fan, he a-

AmFreaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God

AmFreaky-ass nigga, he a 6F9 God

FHey, hey, hey, hey, run for yourG life

GHey, hey, heyAm, hey, run for your life

AmFreAaky-ass nigga,F he a 69 God

FFreaky-ass nigga, he a 69 God

FHey, hey, hey, hey, run Afor your life

AHey, hey, hey, hey, run for your life

ALet me hear yoAmu say, "OV-hoe" (OV-hoeG)

GSay, "OV-hAmoe" (OV-hoe)

AmThen step this way, step that way

AmThen step this way, step that way

AmAreA you my friend?

AAre F#we locked inF?

FThen step this way, stAep that way

ATheGn step this way, step tAmhat way

AmlArc Amby arFnx91

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All Chords Used (10)

KeyB minor

CapoFret 2

Tempo~120 BPM

How to play Not Like Us by Kendrick Lamar on guitar

These are the sounding chords. With a capo on fret 2 you play F, E, Am, A, G, C and more, the shapes the player above shows.

Not Like Us is a strong one to learn because the groove is direct and the progression stays memorable once it locks in. You get a tight, driving feel that rewards clean timing, and it is satisfying to play when the changes sit in the pocket.

The chart mixes open shapes like G, A, D, Em, and E with harder barre shapes like F#, Bm, B, G#, and A#, so your fretting hand has to switch gears quickly. The main thing to watch is the opening move from G to F# to Bm, since that shift can feel abrupt until your fingers know where to land.

Start by looping G - F# - Bm - G slowly and make each change sound even. Then add the rest of the shapes in small groups, keeping the rhythm steady before you try full speed. Once the changes feel automatic, play along with the track and focus on staying relaxed.

Use the play-along above to follow each chord change in time with the music, or learn the shapes first with the chord diagrams below.

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