Drug Dealer Chords by Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
D Em Bm A x3
[INTRO]
Em G
[VERSE]
D Em
They said it wasn't a gateway drug
Bm
My homie was takin' subs and he ain't wake up
A D Em
The whole while, these billionaires, they kicked up
Bm A
Paying out congress so we take their drugs
D Em
Murderers who will never face the judge
Bm A
And we dancin' to a song about our face goin' numb
Em D/F#
But I seen homies turn grey, noses draining blood
G
I could've been gone, out 30's, faded in that tub
D
That's Prince, Michael and Whitney,
Em
that's Amy, Ledger and Pimp C
Bm
That's Yams, that's DJ A.M
Bm
God damn they're making a killing
A D Em
Now it's getting attention cause Sara, Katey and Billy
Bm
But this shit's been going one
Bm A
from Seattle out to South Philly
D
It just moved out about the city
Em
And spread out to the 'burbs
Bm
Now it's everybody's problem,
A
got a nation on the verge
Em
Take Activis off the market,
D/F#
jack the price up on the syrup
G
But Purdue farmer's 'bout to move that work
[CHORUS]
D Em
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Bm
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
A D Em
He said he'd heal me, heal me
Bm
But he only gave me problems, problems
A D Em
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Bm A
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
Em D/F#
I think he tryin' kill me, kill me
G
He tried to kill me for a dollar, for a dollar
[VERSE]
D Em
And these devil's they keep on talkin' to me
Bm
They screamin' "open the bottle," I wanna be at peace
A D
My hand is gripping that throttle,
Em
I'm running out of speed
Bm
Tryin' close my eyes but I keep sweatin'
Bm A
through these sheets, through these sheets
D Em
Four horseman, they won't let me forget
Bm
I wanna forge a prescription,
Bm A Em
cause doctor I need some more of it
Em D/F#
When Morphine and heroine is more viewer budget
G
I said I'd never use a needle, but sure, fuck it
D Em
I'm caught up, I'm on one, I'm nauseous
Bm
No options, exhausted
A
This is not what I started
Em D/F#
Walkin' carcass, I lost everything I wanted
G
My blinds drawn, too far gone to leave this apartment
[CHORUS]
D Em
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Bm
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
A D Em
He said he'd heal me, heal me
Bm
But he only gave me problems, problems
A D Em
My drug dealer was a doctor, doctor
Bm A
Had the plug from Big Pharma, Pharma
Em D/F#
I think he tryin' kill me, kill me
G
He tried to kill me for a dollar, for a dollar
[VERSE]
D Em Bm
More, more, more
Bm
Re-up, re-up
Em D/F#
Death certificate signed the prenup
D/F#
Ain't no coming back from this percocet
D/F#
After this ambien, adderral, xanax binge
D Em
Best friends with the thing that's killing me
Bm A
Enemies with my best friend, there's no healing me
Em D/F#
Refilling these, refilling these
D/F#
They say it's death, death
D/F# G
Institutions and DOC's
D Em
So God grant me the serenity
Bm
to accept the things I can't change
A
Courage to change the things I can
Em D/F#
And the wisdom to know the difference
G
And the wisdom to know the difference
[INSTRUMENTAL]
D Em Bm A x2
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