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Things Goin On

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[Intro]
E B E A E B E
E[VBerEse A1E]B  E  
Well, have you Eever lived down in the ghetto?
Have you ever felt the cold wind Bblow?
If you Edon't know what I mean,
Won't you Astand up and scream?
'Cause there's Ethings goin' Bon that you don't Eknow.
[Interlude]
E B E A E B E
E B E A E B E
[Verse 2]
Too many Elives they've spent across the ocean.
Too much money been spent upon the Bmoon.
Well, unEtil they make it right
I hope they Anever sleep at night
They better Emake some Bchanges
And do it Esoon.
[Interlude]
E B E A E B E
E B E A E B E
[Verse 3]
They're goin Eruin the air we breathe, Lord have mercy.
They're gonna ruin us all, by and Bby.
I'm telling you Eall beware
I don't Athink they really care
I think they jEust sit up Bthere
And just get Ehigh.
[Interlude]
E B E A E B E
[Verse 4]
Have you Eever lived down in that ghetto?
Have you ever felt the cold wind Bblow?
Well, if you Edon't know what I mean,
Won't you Astand up and scream?
'Cause there's Ethings goin' Bon that you don't Eknow.
Well, if you Edon't know what I mean,
Won't you Astand up and scream?
'Cause there's Ethings goin' Bon that you don't Eknow.
[Outro]
E B E A E B E
E B E A E B E

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Things Goin On

by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

E B E A E B E

[Verse 1]

Well, have you ever lived down in the ghetto?

Have you ever felt the cold wind blow?

If you don't know what I mean,

Won't you stand up and scream?

E B E

'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know.

[Interlude]

E B E A E B E

[Verse 2]

Too many lives they've spent across the ocean.

Too much money been spent upon the moon.

Well, until they make it right

I hope they never sleep at night

E B

They better make some changes

And do it soon.

[Interlude]

E B E A E B E

[Verse 3]

They're goin ruin the air we breathe, Lord have mercy.

They're gonna ruin us all, by and by.

I'm telling you all beware

I don't think they really care

E B

I think they just sit up there

And just get high.

[Interlude]

E B E A E B E

[Verse 4]

Have you ever lived down in that ghetto?

Have you ever felt the cold wind blow?

Well, if you don't know what I mean,

Won't you stand up and scream?

E B E

'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know.

Well, if you don't know what I mean,

Won't you stand up and scream?

E B E

'Cause there's things goin' on that you don't know.

[Outro]

E B E A E B E

About Things Goin On Chords by Lynyrd Skynyrd

Learn how to play Things Goin On by Lynyrd Skynyrd with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Things Goin On chords”, “Things Goin On guitar chords”, or “Lynyrd Skynyrd Things Goin On chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Things Goin On chords and for experienced players who want accurate Things Goin On lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include E, B, A.

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What key is "Things Goin On" in?

The chords for "Things Goin On" show the original chord names (including E, B, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.