Cm                                 Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight
Cm                                      Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
Cm                                  Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight
Cm                                  Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight


[Chorus]
                     Cm
I know I've been away
                                     Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
                       Cm
Don't give my shit away
                                      Eb
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
Dm                 Cm
I know I've been away (Mmm)
                                              Eb
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl (Yeah)
D               Gm    Cm
 Don't give my shit away
                                       Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl


[Verse 1]
                              F    Cm
They just wanna fuck with you
                                 Gm
'Cause they know I fuck with you
                          Cm
If I put my trust in you

What would you do?
         Ebmaj7
Would you just step out? (Step out)
           Dm
Would you thug it out? (Thug it out)
            Cm                Eb
Would you be here to the end?
               Dm                   Cm
I just wanna know is you my friend?
                                   Gm
I just wanna know if you pretendin'


[Chorus]
                     Cm
I know I've been away
                                     Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
                       Cm
Don't give my shit away
                                      Eb
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
Dm                 Cm
I know I've been away (Mmm)
                                              Eb
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl (Yeah)
D               Gm    Cm
 Don't give my shit away
                                       Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl


[Verse 2]
 Gm
  Baby, baby, baby, baby, baby
                   Cm
Don't let me down (Don't let me down)

Don't do me wrong (Don't do me wrong)

'Cause I ain't got no one at all
 G                                           Cm
 This penthouse view ain't as beautiful as you

Don't ever have time, but I can make time for you
 Ebmaj7                 Dm                              Cm
  Know I used to tell lies, but I would never lie to you
                                                    Eb
Shopping spree on my dime, lookin' all kinds of new
                      Dm7                           Cm
Girl, you know what I like, what would you like to do?

Tell me, tell me, I'll tend to you
Gm
And I know I (Yeah, yeah)


[Chorus]
                     Cm
I know I've been away
                                     Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
                       Cm
Don't give my shit away
                                      Eb
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl
Dm                 Cm
I know I've been away (Mmm)
                                              Eb
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl (Yeah)
D               Gm    Cm
 Don't give my shit away
                                       Gm
I'm just tryna get my paper straight, girl


[Outro]
                     Ebmaj7  Dm  C
I know I've been away
Gb                  Bbm           B
(Keep me out your head, I'm for real)
             Bbm         Ab      Bmaj7
(Keep me out your head, I'm for real)
Gm        Bbm7            B
(Keep me out your head, oh)
Bmaj7 Ebm             Bbm
(Keep me out your head)