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Bang A Drum

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[Verse]
I wCent to see the Fpreacher to teGach me how to pCray 
He lFooked at me and sCmiled then that prGeacher turned away 
He said if you wCant to tell him sFomething, you ain't gGotta fold your hCands 
Say it with your hFeart your soul Cand believe it, and I'll Gsay aCmen"
[Chorus]
Bang a dCrum for the sFinners, bang a dGrum for the sCins 
Bang a Fdrum for the lCosers and tGhose who win 
Bang a dCrum, bang it lFoudly or as sGoft as you nCeed 
Bang a Fdrum for yourCself son and a dGrum for Cme
COh-oh-oFh-oh-oGh oh oCh let me hear you say: F"yeah, (yeah) CHallelujah GameCn"
[Verse]
I cCalled upon my bFrother just the Gother Cday, 
He said: "FJon, I'm gonna Cdie if I don't sGtart to live again 
I work each dCay and night like cFlockwork just Gtryin' to make Cends meet 
I could kFick this bad world's Cass if I could jGust get on my feet"
[Chorus]
I'd Bang a dCrum for the cFrying, Bang a Gdrum for the Ctruth 
Bang a Fdrum for thCe innocence lGost in our youth 
Bang a dCrum bang it lFoudly or as sGoft as you nCeed 
Bang a Fdrum for you Cbrother and a Gdrum for Cme
FI don't kCnow where all the rGivers rCun 
I don't Fknow how fCar, I don't kGnow how come 
But I'm Amgonna die bFelievin' each sCtep that I Gtake 
Ain't worth the Amground that I wFalk, if we don't wGalk it our own wayAm  F  C  G  Am  F  G  
[Verse]
No I don't cClaim to be a wFise man a pGoet or a Csaint 
I'm just aFnother man who's sCearchin' for a bGetter way 
But my hFeart beats loud as tChunder for the thFings that I bCelieve 
Sometimes I wFanna run for cCover, someGtimes I want to scream 
[Chorus]
Bang a dCrum for tomForrow, bang a dGrum for the Cpast 
Bang a dFrum for the hCeroes that wGon't come back 
Bang a dCrum for the pFromise, bang a dGrum for the lCies 
Bang a dFrum for the loCvers and the tGears they've cried 
Bang a Cdrum, bang it lFoudly or as sGoft as you nCeed 
But as long as my hFeart keeps on Cbangin' I got a rGeason… 
to beFlieve! Yeah! CYeah, Goh yCeah! 
oh let me hear you say: YFeah, (yeah) CHallelujah GameCn 
YFeah yCeah Goh yCeah
Oh let me hear you say: YFeah,(yeah) CHallelujah GameCn

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Bang A Drum

by Jon Bon Jovi

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse]

C F G C

I went to see the preacher to teach me how to pray

F C G

He looked at me and smiled then that preacher turned away

C F G C

He said if you want to tell him something, you ain't gotta fold your hands

F C G C

Say it with your heart your soul and believe it, and I'll say amen"

[Chorus]

C F G C

Bang a drum for the sinners, bang a drum for the sins

F C G

Bang a drum for the losers and those who win

C F G C

Bang a drum, bang it loudly or as soft as you need

F C G C

Bang a drum for yourself son and a drum for me

C F G C F C G C

Oh-oh-oh-oh-oh oh oh let me hear you say: "yeah, (yeah) Hallelujah amen"

[Verse]

C F G C

I called upon my brother just the other day,

F C G

He said: "Jon, I'm gonna die if I don't start to live again

C F G C

I work each day and night like clockwork just tryin' to make ends meet

F C G

I could kick this bad world's ass if I could just get on my feet"

[Chorus]

C F G C

I'd Bang a drum for the crying, Bang a drum for the truth

F C G

Bang a drum for the innocence lost in our youth

C F G C

Bang a drum bang it loudly or as soft as you need

F C G C

Bang a drum for you brother and a drum for me

F C G C

I don't know where all the rivers run

F C G

I don't know how far, I don't know how come

Am F C G

But I'm gonna die believin' each step that I take

Am F G Am F C G Am F G

Ain't worth the ground that I walk, if we don't walk it our own way

[Verse]

C F G C

No I don't claim to be a wise man a poet or a saint

F C G

I'm just another man who's searchin' for a better way

F C F C

But my heart beats loud as thunder for the things that I believe

F C G

Sometimes I wanna run for cover, sometimes I want to scream

[Chorus]

C F G C

Bang a drum for tomorrow, bang a drum for the past

F C G

Bang a drum for the heroes that won't come back

C F G C

Bang a drum for the promise, bang a drum for the lies

F C G

Bang a drum for the lovers and the tears they've cried

C F G C

Bang a drum, bang it loudly or as soft as you need

F C G

But as long as my heart keeps on bangin' I got a reason…

F C G C

to believe! Yeah! Yeah, oh yeah!

F C G C

oh let me hear you say: Yeah, (yeah) Hallelujah amen

F C G C

Yeah yeah oh yeah

F C G C

Oh let me hear you say: Yeah,(yeah) Hallelujah amen

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