Grinding All My Life

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Key: BBM

110 BPM

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Strum: ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

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[Intro]
[Bbm] [Gb] [Ebm]

[Bbm]All my life, been [Gb]grindin' all my life
[Ebm]Sacrificed, hustled, [Bbm]paid the price
[Gb]Want a slice, got [Ebm]to roll the dice
[Bbm]That's why, all my life, [Gb]I been grindin' all my life
[Ebm]All my life, been [Bbm]grindin' all my life (Yup)
[Gb]Sacrificed, hustled, paid [Ebm]the price (Whoa)
[Bbm]Want a slice, got [Gb]to roll the dice
[Ebm]That's why, all my life, I [Bbm]been grindin' all my life, look
[Gb]I'm married to this game, [Ebm]that's who I made my wife
[Bbm]Said I'll die alone, I [Gb]told that bitch she prolly right
[Ebm]One thing that's for sure, [Bbm]not a stranger to this life
[Gb]Got a safe [Ebm]that's full of Franklins
[Bbm]And a shoulder [Gb]full of stripes (Ah)
[Ebm]Don't know a [Bbm]nigga like myself
[Gb]I say self-made, [Ebm]meanin' I designed myself
[Bbm]County jail fades, you [Gb]can pull my file yourself
[Ebm]Spot raid, swallow rocks, [Bbm]I'm gettin' high myself
[Gb]Look, and damn right, I [Ebm]like the life I built
[Bbm]I'm from West Side, 60, [Gb]shit, I might got killed
[Ebm]Standin' so tall, they [Bbm]think I might got stilts
[Gb]Legendary baller, like [Ebm]Mike, like Wilt
[Bbm]'96 Impala thug, [Gb]life on wheels
[Ebm]Up against the walls, [Bbm]squabble at Fox Hills
[Gb]Like a motherfuckin' boss, [Ebm]ask me how I feel
[Bbm]Successful street nigga [Gb]touchin' his first mil
[Ebm]All my life, been [Bbm]grindin' all my life
[Gb]Sacrificed, hustled, [Ebm]paid the price
[Bbm]Want a slice, got [Gb]to roll the dice
[Ebm]That's why, all my life, [Bbm]I been grindin' all my life
[Gb]Look, all my life, been [Ebm]grindin' all my life (Yup)
[Bbm]Sacrificed, hustled, paid [Gb]the price (Woah)
[Ebm]Want a slice, got [Bbm]to roll the dice
[Gb]That's why, all my life, [Ebm]I been grindin' all my life
[Bbm]Look, I got everythin' I said [Gb]I was gon' get on my kid
[Ebm]In addition to that fact, [Bbm]I went legit, I'm the shit
[Gb]Now accordin' to the way [Ebm]that I'm positioned in this biz
[Bbm]It look like I'm just [Gb]gon' keep on gettin' rich (Ah)
[Ebm]Know them Westside [Bbm]RSC's is us
[Gb]LAPD on my dick, [Ebm]I'ma squeeze and bust
[Bbm]If a rap nigga [Gb]diss, Swiss cheese his bus
[Ebm]All this rap money, nigga, [Bbm]look I need too much
[Gb]Money, loyalty and love, [Ebm]in the dream we trust
[Bbm]You'll be switchin' up the [Gb]players on your team too much
[Ebm]Tiny Cobby, that's my [Bbm]loc, Young Supreme, what's up?
[Gb]And we travel round the [Ebm]world gettin' cream or what?
[Bbm]Ain't you get off on [Gb]whoever Hussle, seem to rush
[Ebm]Las Vegas, strip pop, [Bbm]yeah, you creamed them punks
[Gb]After all that lookin' tough, [Ebm]all he seen was stumps
[Bbm]50 Cent and Mayweather [Gb]fleed the scene with us
[Ebm]True story
[Bbm]All my life, been [Gb]grindin' all my life
[Ebm]Sacrificed, hustled, [Bbm]paid the price
[Gb]Want a slice, got [Ebm]to roll the dice
[Bbm]That's why, all my life, [Gb]I been grindin' all my life
[Ebm]Look, all my life, been [Bbm]grindin' all my life (Yup)
[Gb]Sacrificed, hustled, paid [Ebm]the price (Woah)
[Bbm]Want a slice, got [Gb]to roll the dice
[Ebm]That's why, all my life, [Bbm]I been grindin' all my life
[Gb]Look

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Song Fundamentals

Original Key Bbm (Bb Minor)

Tempo / BPM 110 BPM

Tuning Standard (E A D G B E)

Time Signature 4/4

Difficulty Level Medium

Capo Position Capo Fret 1

Chord Count 3 Unique Chords

Genre Conscious

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Strumming Pattern ↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑

Time Signature 4/4

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Grinding All My Life by Nipsey Hussle is played in the key of Bbm with a tempo of around 110 BPM. Progresi ini menciptakan pergerakan harmoni alami: Bbm (i) sebagai Tonic Minor (Pusat Nada/Gelap), diikuti Gb (VI) sebagai Submediant Mayor (Harapan/Penebal Harmoni), diikuti Ebm (iv) sebagai Subdominant Minor (Tensi Melankolis).

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Guitarist Playing Guide & Pedagogical Tips

Theory Guide

Guitar playing guide for Grinding All My Life by Nipsey Hussle: sounding in Bbm (Capo Fret 1, shape Am) at 110 BPM (4/4) featuring beginner-friendly strumming ('↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑').

check_circle Key & Tempo: Sounding in Bbm (Capo on Fret 1 (played in Am shape)) at 110 BPM in 4/4 time signature.
check_circle Voicing & Barre Bypass: Contains barre shapes (Bbm, Gb, Ebm) with open cowboy substitutions (e.g. Fmaj7, Bm7, B7) to eliminate finger fatigue.
check_circle Critical Transition: Transition from Bbm to Gb requires anchoring index or ring finger as a stable pivot.
check_circle Strumming Pattern: Master '↓ - ↓ ↑ - ↑ ↓ ↑' by starting at 79 BPM before accelerating to studio 110 BPM.

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Harmonic Progression

Progression Pattern (Roman Numerals)

i – VI – iv

Song chords:

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Bbm Gb Ebm

Chords that repeat most frequently throughout the verse and chorus.

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This song uses a minimalist 4-chord structure.

Used as harmonic transition variations in intro, bridge, or outro.

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Capo & Sounding Key

Sounding Key BBM Acoustic pitch of original recording

Capo Fret 1 sync_alt Raises the pitch of open strings

Fingering Shape Key AM Open chord finger positions

Placing a Capo on Fret 1 allows playing simpler Am chord shapes while sounding in Bbm.

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piano Chord Family BBM

Diatonic Matrix

This song is built on the key of BBM. Here are the 7 diatonic chords (Chord Family) that harmonize according to music theory:

i Bbm Tonic

ii° Cdim Supertonic

III Db Mediant

iv Ebm Subdominant

v Fm Dominant

VI Gb Submediant

VII Ab Subtonic

speed Difficulty Level: Medium

Difficulty Determinants for This Song:

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KEY: BBM • TEMPO: 110 BPM • PROG: i – VI – iv • DIFF: 3/5 • CAPO: 1

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quiz How to play the easy chords for Grinding All My Life (Nipsey Hussle)?

To play the Easy Chords for Grinding All My Life, toggle the Easy Chords button above the workstation canvas. This version is designed with beginner-friendly open chords (C, G, Am, F) with Capo on Fret 1 to make transitions easier without barre chords.

quiz What are the basic guitar chords and original key for Grinding All My Life?

The original recording key for Grinding All My Life by Nipsey Hussle is BBM. You can use the Transpose (+ / -) feature anytime to adjust the pitch to match male or female vocal ranges automatically.

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[Intro]
[Bbm] [Gb] [Ebm]

[Bbm]All my life, been [Gb]grindin' all my life
[Ebm]Sacrificed, hustled, [Bbm]paid the price
[Gb]Want a slice, got [Ebm]to roll the dice
[Bbm]That's why, all my life, [Gb]I been grindin' all my life
[Ebm]All my life, been [Bbm]grindin' all my life (Yup)
[Gb]Sacrificed, hustled, paid [Ebm]the price (Whoa)
[Bbm]Want a slice, got [Gb]to roll the dice
[Ebm]That's why, all my life, I [Bbm]been grindin' all my life, look
[Gb]I'm married to this game, [Ebm]that's who I made my wife
[Bbm]Said I'll die alone, I [Gb]told that bitch she prolly right
[Ebm]One thing that's for sure, [Bbm]not a stranger to this life
[Gb]Got a safe [Ebm]that's full of Franklins
[Bbm]And a shoulder [Gb]full of stripes (Ah)
[Ebm]Don't know a [Bbm]nigga like myself
[Gb]I say self-made, [Ebm]meanin' I designed myself
[Bbm]County jail fades, you [Gb]can pull my file yourself
[Ebm]Spot raid, swallow rocks, [Bbm]I'm gettin' high myself
[Gb]Look, and damn right, I [Ebm]like the life I built
[Bbm]I'm from West Side, 60, [Gb]shit, I might got killed
[Ebm]Standin' so tall, they [Bbm]think I might got stilts
[Gb]Legendary baller, like [Ebm]Mike, like Wilt
[Bbm]'96 Impala thug, [Gb]life on wheels
[Ebm]Up against the walls, [Bbm]squabble at Fox Hills
[Gb]Like a motherfuckin' boss, [Ebm]ask me how I feel
[Bbm]Successful street nigga [Gb]touchin' his first mil
[Ebm]All my life, been [Bbm]grindin' all my life
[Gb]Sacrificed, hustled, [Ebm]paid the price
[Bbm]Want a slice, got [Gb]to roll the dice
[Ebm]That's why, all my life, [Bbm]I been grindin' all my life
[Gb]Look, all my life, been [Ebm]grindin' all my life (Yup)
[Bbm]Sacrificed, hustled, paid [Gb]the price (Woah)
[Ebm]Want a slice, got [Bbm]to roll the dice
[Gb]That's why, all my life, [Ebm]I been grindin' all my life
[Bbm]Look, I got everythin' I said [Gb]I was gon' get on my kid
[Ebm]In addition to that fact, [Bbm]I went legit, I'm the shit
[Gb]Now accordin' to the way [Ebm]that I'm positioned in this biz
[Bbm]It look like I'm just [Gb]gon' keep on gettin' rich (Ah)
[Ebm]Know them Westside [Bbm]RSC's is us
[Gb]LAPD on my dick, [Ebm]I'ma squeeze and bust
[Bbm]If a rap nigga [Gb]diss, Swiss cheese his bus
[Ebm]All this rap money, nigga, [Bbm]look I need too much
[Gb]Money, loyalty and love, [Ebm]in the dream we trust
[Bbm]You'll be switchin' up the [Gb]players on your team too much
[Ebm]Tiny Cobby, that's my [Bbm]loc, Young Supreme, what's up?
[Gb]And we travel round the [Ebm]world gettin' cream or what?
[Bbm]Ain't you get off on [Gb]whoever Hussle, seem to rush
[Ebm]Las Vegas, strip pop, [Bbm]yeah, you creamed them punks
[Gb]After all that lookin' tough, [Ebm]all he seen was stumps
[Bbm]50 Cent and Mayweather [Gb]fleed the scene with us
[Ebm]True story
[Bbm]All my life, been [Gb]grindin' all my life
[Ebm]Sacrificed, hustled, [Bbm]paid the price
[Gb]Want a slice, got [Ebm]to roll the dice
[Bbm]That's why, all my life, [Gb]I been grindin' all my life
[Ebm]Look, all my life, been [Bbm]grindin' all my life (Yup)
[Gb]Sacrificed, hustled, paid [Ebm]the price (Woah)
[Bbm]Want a slice, got [Gb]to roll the dice
[Ebm]That's why, all my life, [Bbm]I been grindin' all my life
[Gb]Look