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John Gorka - Ignorance And Privilege
INTRO: C  
I was born to ignorance, yes, and lesser Fpoverties 
I was born to Cprivilege that I Gdid not see 
Lack of pigment Amin my skin, won a free and Feasy in 
I didn't Cknow it, but my Gway was Fpaved C  
I grew up a Catholic boy, in a north-Feastern State 
A place when asked, "CWhere you from?", some people tend to Ghesitate 
Reply a Amlittle bit late, as if maybe you Fdidn't rate 
CI was born to Gignorance and FprivilCege 
My dad ran a printing press, a tag and label Ffactory 
May have seen it Cas a child, now a distant Gmemory 
Almost too Amfaint to see, dark red-brick Ffactory 
I didn't Cknow it, but my Gway was Fpaved C  
We moved from a city street, shortly after FI arrived 
To a house on a Cgravel road, where I learned to Gbe alive 
Crawl, walk, rAmun and ride, that's where I learned to Fcome alive 
I didn't Cknow it, but my Gway was Fpaved C  
CHORUS:
FIf the wind is Gat your Cback
FAnd you never Gturn aCround 
FYou may never Gknow the Cwind is Amthere 
Dm7You may never hear the Gsound, no, no
Got to grow and Cgo to school, work at home and Fdream at night 
Even be a Ccollege fool, like I had Gany right 
Never went thAmrough a war, never Great DeFpression poor 
I didn't Cknow it, but my Gway was Fpaved C  
BRIDGE:
DmNose to the grindstone
GShoulder to the wheel 
DmBack against the wall
Maybe you Gknow how it feCels 
INSTRUMENTAL:      F     C     G   Am   G     F     C     G   F  C  
CHORUS:
FIf the wind is Gat your Cback
FAnd you never Gturn aCround 
FYou may never Gknow the Cwind is Amthere 
Dm7You may never hear the Gsound, no, no
I was born to Cignorance, yes, and lesser Fpoverties 
I was born to Cprivilege that I Gdid not see 
Lack of pigment Amin my skin, won a free and Feasy in 
I didn't Cknow it, but my Gway was Fpaved C  
'Cause FI was born to Gignorance and FprivilCegeF  C  F  C  

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Ignorance And Privilege

by John Gorka

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John Gorka - Ignorance And Privilege

INTRO:

I was born to ignorance, yes, and lesser poverties

C G

I was born to privilege that I did not see

Am F

Lack of pigment in my skin, won a free and easy in

C G F C

I didn't know it, but my way was paved

I grew up a Catholic boy, in a north-eastern State

C G

A place when asked, "Where you from?", some people tend to hesitate

Am F

Reply a little bit late, as if maybe you didn't rate

C G F C

I was born to ignorance and privilege

My dad ran a printing press, a tag and label factory

C G

May have seen it as a child, now a distant memory

Am F

Almost too faint to see, dark red-brick factory

C G F C

I didn't know it, but my way was paved

We moved from a city street, shortly after I arrived

C G

To a house on a gravel road, where I learned to be alive

Am F

Crawl, walk, run and ride, that's where I learned to come alive

C G F C

I didn't know it, but my way was paved

CHORUS:

F G C

If the wind is at your back

F G C

And you never turn around

F G C Am

You may never know the wind is there

Dm7 G

You may never hear the sound, no, no

C F

Got to grow and go to school, work at home and dream at night

C G

Even be a college fool, like I had any right

Am F

Never went through a war, never Great Depression poor

C G F C

I didn't know it, but my way was paved

BRIDGE:

Nose to the grindstone

Shoulder to the wheel

Back against the wall

G C

Maybe you know how it feels

F C G Am G F C G F C

INSTRUMENTAL:

CHORUS:

F G C

If the wind is at your back

F G C

And you never turn around

F G C Am

You may never know the wind is there

Dm7 G

You may never hear the sound, no, no

C F

I was born to ignorance, yes, and lesser poverties

C G

I was born to privilege that I did not see

Am F

Lack of pigment in my skin, won a free and easy in

C G F C

I didn't know it, but my way was paved

F G F C F C F C

'Cause I was born to ignorance and privilege

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