|F#m |B C#m

[Chorus]
                  F#m    B         C#m
But daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
 F#m                     B                     C#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
                F#m                B         C#m
We're living it up -we're having a good time baby
       B                                               C#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain't life crazy?
               F#m   B           C#m
Daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
  F#m                     B                   C#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
                F#m            B         C#m
We're living it up - having a good time baby
      B                                              C#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don't be lazy

[Verse 1]
                  F#m
Trenchtown have a grandson
Growin' up to be somebody
B                     C#m
Gong to Zilly, yo me flow phenomenally
F#m
I am the kind of thing that doesn't happen normally
      B                    C#m
I'm a one in a zillion yo dawg
        F#m
If you want some, good life finally
B                    C#m
Perhaps change your night time hobby
F#m
Come out of the old crime lobby
B                     C#m
And benefit from your wisdom
       F#m
Me ah gwaan live it up life is better than great
B                          C#m
Every other day mi voice a dozen dubplate
F#m
Put in our hustle, we nuh sidung and wait
 B                              C#m
Tough up unnu muscle, no it's never too late
    B
Fi gwaan celebrate inna rich people place
    B                      C#m
Di likkle rastaman from Trenchtown fly di gate
     F#m
With food inna plate and drinks inna crate
    B                 C#m
We sing till da neighbour dem wake

[Chorus]
                  F#m    B         C#m
But daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F#m                     B                     C#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
                 F#m                B         C#m
We're living it up -we're having a good time baby
      B                                                C#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain't life crazy?
               F#m   B           C#m
Daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F#m                     B                     C#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
                F#m            B         C#m
We're living it up - having a good time baby
      B                                     C#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don't be lazy

[Verse 2]
F#m
Uptown Jamaica born an' raised
          B                        C#m
On the playground is where I spend most of my days
F#m
Burnin' Babylon and dem dirty ways
        B                        C#m
While watchin' all the rich kids goin' astray
B
Uptown Jamaica born an' raised
          B                        C#m
On the playground is where I spend most of my days
F#m                           B
Big city life Kingston and Mobay
             B                    C#m
And if you think me sell out tell dem ain't no way
    F#m          B
So, live it up, Trenchtown to Rema
            C#m
Riverton, Southside to Jungle
A
Sherlock, Garden to Spanglers
B
Payneland, Three Mile to Backto
F#m                  B
Portmore, Seaview, Spanish Town
            C#m
Nine Mile, Brownstown to Flankers
F#m                   B            C#m
Falmouth, Westside, Orange Hill

[Chorus]
                  F#m    B         C#m
But daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F#m                     B                     C#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
                F#m                B         C#m
We're living it up -we're having a good time baby
B                                               C#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now ain't life crazy?
               F#m   B          C#m
Daddy made it out - out of the ghetto
F#m                     B                     C#m
Believe in your dreams, believe you me, don't let go
                 F#m          B         C#m
We're living it up - having a good time baby
       B                                              C#m
I was born uptown of the ghetto dream, now don't be lazy