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Good People

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[Intro]
B  E  C#m  F#  B  E  C#m  F#
[Verse]
BYou win Eit's your shoC#mw now 
So wF#hat's it going to be? B  
Cause' people Ewill tune iC#mn 
How many train wrecks dF#o we need to seBe? 
BefEore we lose tC#mouch
F#And we thought this was lBow 
Well its bad Egetting worse C#mso. 
[Chorus]
F#Where'd all the good people Bgo? E  C#m  
I've been cF#hanging channels and I don't sBee them on the Etv shows C#m  
F#Where'd all the good people Bgo? E  C#m  
We've got F#heaps and heaps of Bwhat we sowE. C#m  F#  
[Verse]
They got tBhis and that with a raEttle a tat 
TesC#mting, one, two, man F#whatcha gonna do 
Bad Bnews misused, got tEoo much to lose 
C#mGive me some truth now, F#who's side are we on 
WhateBver you Esay 
Turn on the bC#moob tube, I'm in the F#mood to obey 
So lBead me aEstray 
And by the C#mway now... 
[Chorus]
F#Where'd all the good people Bgo? E  C#m  
I've been cF#hanging channels and I don't sBee them on the Etv shows C#m  
F#Where'd all the good people Bgo? E  C#m  
We've got F#heaps and heaps of Bwhat we sowE. C#m  F#  
[Verse]
ESitting around feeling far aB7way C7  C#7  
So far away but I can feel the debF#ris, can you feel Fit?E  
You interrupt me from a frB7iendly conversation C7  C#7  
To tell me how great it's all going to be F#  F  E  
You might B7notice some hesitation 
C7'cause C#7its important to you, it's not important F#to me F  E  
way down by the edgB7e of your whole reason C7  C#7  
Well it's beginning to show and aEll I want to know is...
[Chorus]
F#Where'd all the good people Bgo? E  C#m  
I've been cF#hanging channels and I don't sBee them on the Etv shows C#m  
F#Where'd all the good people Bgo? E  C#m  
We've got F#heaps and heaps of Bwhat we sowE.C#m  F#  
F#(Where'd all the good peoplBe go?)
[Outro]
F#They got thBis and that with a Erattle a tat
TeC#msting one, two now F#whatcha gonna do
Bad Bnews misused Egive me some truth
You got C#mtoo much to lose
F#Whose side are we on toBday, anyway
Okay, whEatever you say
C#MWrong or resolute but in the F#mood to obey
BStation to statiEon desensitC#mizing the natiF#on
where'd all the good people Bgo?
Going, going, gone.

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The story behind the song

"Good People" is a protest song that, despite its positive and relaxing sound, offers a critique of contemporary television, particularly its frequent violence, and the impact this has on society. It's a call to observe and question the media we consume, echoing themes found in his earlier song "Cookie Jar" but with a more explicit protest. This track from the album In Between Dreams invites a thoughtful reflection on what we choose to see and how it shapes us. At its heart, it plays like a gentle yet firm nudge towards awareness.

AI-written from these sources:Good People (song) — Wikipedia ↗Jack Johnson (musician) — Wikipedia ↗

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Good People

by Jack Johnson

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C#m

C#7

[Intro]

B E C#m F# B E C#m F#

[Verse]

B E C#m

You win it's your show now

F# B

So what's it going to be?

E C#m

Cause' people will tune in

F# B

How many train wrecks do we need to see?

E C#m

Before we lose touch

F# B

And we thought this was low

E C#m

Well its bad getting worse so.

[Chorus]

F# B E C#m

Where'd all the good people go?

F# B E C#m

I've been changing channels and I don't see them on the tv shows

F# B E C#m

Where'd all the good people go?

F# B E C#m F#

We've got heaps and heaps of what we sow.

[Verse]

B E

They got this and that with a rattle a tat

C#m F#

Testing, one, two, man whatcha gonna do

B E

Bad news misused, got too much to lose

C#m F#

Give me some truth now, who's side are we on

B E

Whatever you say

C#m F#

Turn on the boob tube, I'm in the mood to obey

B E

So lead me astray

C#m

And by the way now...

[Chorus]

F# B E C#m

Where'd all the good people go?

F# B E C#m

I've been changing channels and I don't see them on the tv shows

F# B E C#m

Where'd all the good people go?

F# B E C#m F#

We've got heaps and heaps of what we sow.

[Verse]

E B7 C7 C#7

Sitting around feeling far away

F# F E

So far away but I can feel the debris, can you feel it?

B7 C7 C#7

You interrupt me from a friendly conversation

F# F E

To tell me how great it's all going to be

You might notice some hesitation

C7 C#7 F# F E

'cause its important to you, it's not important to me

B7 C7 C#7

way down by the edge of your whole reason

Well it's beginning to show and all I want to know is...

[Chorus]

F# B E C#m

Where'd all the good people go?

F# B E C#m

I've been changing channels and I don't see them on the tv shows

F# B E C#m

Where'd all the good people go?

F# B E C#m F#

We've got heaps and heaps of what we sow.

F# B

(Where'd all the good people go?)

[Outro]

F# B E

They got this and that with a rattle a tat

C#m F#

Testing one, two now whatcha gonna do

B E

Bad news misused give me some truth

C#m

You got too much to lose

F# B

Whose side are we on today, anyway

Okay, whatever you say

C#M F#

Wrong or resolute but in the mood to obey

B E C#m F#

Station to station desensitizing the nation

where'd all the good people go?

Going, going, gone.

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