B                   F#            E
Don't ever think that it can't happen to you, you
          B                 F#              E
You gotta stand on your own two, win or lose
          B                F#            E
And if it gets too hard to face the truth
           B       F#                 E
You got to grow to what you go through, yeah


[Chorus]
         B               F#
I need a bandage for the damage I've been through
          E
I've been knocked down but I managed to improve
     B           F#            E
Only real competition is myself


[Verse 1]
                  B                              F#
She's stuck in my brain storm, trying not to get rained on
                E
I put all these rings on and I look like I'm flame throwing
                 B                            F#
And I put all my chains on and it look like a snakecharm
      E
I was down on my dick, everybody was hissing
                             B                      F#
Now I'm trying to keep these snakes up out my garden
                      E
Put your ear up to my safe, the money snoring
              B                       F#
Carolina blue sorta look like Jordan's
                          E
Let's get high for Nipsey and pop a blue dolphin
                           B                      F#
And yes I gotta keep these snakes up out my garden
                       E
But keep that Mamba Mentality regardless
                               B                           F#
'Cause I know harder times are waiting for me in the future
                           E
All I can do is stay in my lane and put my gear in neutral


[Pre-Chorus]
           B                   F#            E
Don't ever think that it can't happen to you, to you
          B                 F#              E
You gotta stand on your own two, win or lose
          B                F#            E
And if it gets too hard to face the truth
           B       F#                 E
You got to grow to what you go through, yeah


[Chorus]
         B                 F#
I need a bandage for the damage I've been through
          E
I've been knocked down but I managed to improve
     B           F#             E
Only real competition is myself, myself
           B                 F#
You need a bandage for the damage you've been through
            E
You've been knocked down but you managed to improve
     B           F#             E
Only real competition is in you


[Verse 2]
                B
I'm caught in a thunderstorm
                   F#
I look up and it's fuckin' pouring
               E
I'ma need me a lucky charm

I need it easier than Sunday morning
            B                             F#
I keep me a firearm 'cause I always think I'm at harm
                E
But it ain't no smokin' over here without ringing my fire alarm
            B
On gang, on God, on moms
F#
This life will break you down to crumbs
E
I was floating on the cloud, I jumped

And when I hit the ground I sunk
          B
Yeah they thought I was down, I'm up
                   F#
I was lost now I'm found, what's up
             E
I came too far to give up

When I was down on my dick
              B                             F#
Everybody was missing, they thought I would miss them
                  E
But I got in that kitchen and cooked up this wisdom
            B
I started a system
       F#                                  E
If you really love your niggas you'd never risk them, yeah


[Pre-Chorus]
           B                   F#            E
Don't ever think that it can't happen to you, to you
          B             F#                  E
You gotta stand on your own two, win or lose
          B                F#            E
And if it gets too hard to face the truth
           B       F#                 E
You got to grow to what you go through, yeah


[Outro Chorus]
         B               F#
I need a bandage for the damage I've been through
          E
I've been knocked down but I managed to improve
     B         F#              E
Only real competition is myself, myself
           B                F#
You need a bandage for the damage you've been through
            E
You've been knocked down but you managed to improve
     B         F#              E
Only real competition is in you
     B         F#              E
Only real competition is in you