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Manifesto

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Step 1 / 5Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

Capo 3
[Intro]
Play C for 4 bars, and at the end of each play this riff:
e|-----------------------|
B|-----------------------|
G|-----------------------|
D|---0-h2----------------|
A|------------2-3--------|
E|----------3------------|
[Verse]
CThis is real talk, this is C7non-stop
It is a Floop now tongue and CmiGnd
Played off the Csidewalk, straight to your C7boom-box
How it Ftravels from ear to CmemGory
Well this is Cmedicine, there is a C7message within
And Feach will find it Gin their own Ctime
[Verse]
This is Cmusic, this is how I C7use it
It makes you Fmove and move the CmoveGment
This is how I Cfocus, knowing it’s not C7hopeless
                                        F       C   GN.C.
But it sure starts with me and ends on a whole note
Musical Cmedicine, this is my C7healin’
For Fpast and present Gfuture things to Ccome
[Verse]
I see people Cstressin’, over space and poC7ssession
Out of Ffear and a need for visual aids of our CabunGdance
Give me Cexamples, or something C7tangible
Something FI can get my hands on and find real CmeaGning
Where is the Cmedicine? Well I’ve been C7searching
And I Fsuppose each will Gfind their own Ckind
[Verse]
Well everything’s Cat stake, it makes it hard to C7concentrate
And there are Fmen who see a war and see a CpayGcheck
Such different Cprogramming, to live so C7fearfully
Terror Fthis, and terror that, terrible CreaGlity
                           C   C7N.C.
There is no medicine on the television
So Fturn it off and Gturn yourself Caround
[Verse]
And let’s just Cface it, the world’s fuckin’ C7racist
Even the most Fpeaceful of us gets caught in the CtrGend
To live Ccohesively is almost a C7fantasy
                                             F   C   GN.C.
And we gotta know it starts with humbling our egos
What is the Cmedicine, for cultural C7woundin’
Has its Fmoments, has its Gmelodies, has its Ctime
[Verse]
Well I was Clistenin’ to the outgoing C7seasons
About Fclimate change and some of the CreaGsons
When the sky Copened, like I’ve been C7hopin’
And there came Fhorses by the CthousGands
And there was Cthunder on their tongues, and lightning on their C7minds
And they were Fsinging this old Gmelody from some Cother time
[Chorus]
They sang, “FDon’t waGste your hCa - C/Ba - tAme,
Rather, Fgather aGnd creCa - C/Ba - tAme
Be of Fservice, be a sensible Gperson
Use your Cwords and C/Bdon’t be nAmervous
You can do Fthis; yGou’ve got pCurpose
FFind your mediGcine and Cuse it.”
They sang, “FDon’t waGste your hCa - C/Ba - tAme,
Rather, Fgather aGnd creCa - C/Ba - tAme
Be of Fservice, be a sensible Gperson
Use your Cwords and C/Bdon’t be nAmervous
You can do Fthis; yoGu’ve got Cpurpose
FiFnd your mediGcine and use Cit.”

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Manifesto

by Nahko Bear

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

Capo 3

[Intro]

Play C for 4 bars, and at the end of each play this riff:

e|-----------------------|

B|-----------------------|

G|-----------------------|

D|---0-h2----------------|

A|------------2-3--------|

E|----------3------------|

[Verse]

C C7

This is real talk, this is non-stop

F C G

It is a loop now tongue and mind

C C7

Played off the sidewalk, straight to your boom-box

F C G

How it travels from ear to memory

C C7

Well this is medicine, there is a message within

F G C

And each will find it in their own time

[Verse]

C C7

This is music, this is how I use it

F C G

It makes you move and move the movement

C C7

This is how I focus, knowing it’s not hopeless

F C G

N.C.

But it sure starts with me and ends on a whole note

C C7

Musical medicine, this is my healin’

F G C

For past and present future things to come

[Verse]

C C7

I see people stressin’, over space and possession

F C G

Out of fear and a need for visual aids of our abundance

C C7

Give me examples, or something tangible

F C G

Something I can get my hands on and find real meaning

C C7

Where is the medicine? Well I’ve been searching

F G C

And I suppose each will find their own kind

[Verse]

C C7

Well everything’s at stake, it makes it hard to concentrate

F C G

And there are men who see a war and see a paycheck

C C7

Such different programming, to live so fearfully

F C G

Terror this, and terror that, terrible reality

C C7

N.C.

There is no medicine on the television

F G C

So turn it off and turn yourself around

[Verse]

C C7

And let’s just face it, the world’s fuckin’ racist

F C G

Even the most peaceful of us gets caught in the trend

C C7

To live cohesively is almost a fantasy

F C G

N.C.

And we gotta know it starts with humbling our egos

C C7

What is the medicine, for cultural woundin’

F G C

Has its moments, has its melodies, has its time

[Verse]

C C7

Well I was listenin’ to the outgoing seasons

F C G

About climate change and some of the reasons

C C7

When the sky opened, like I’ve been hopin’

F C G

And there came horses by the thousands

C C7

And there was thunder on their tongues, and lightning on their minds

F G C

And they were singing this old melody from some other time

[Chorus]

F G C C/B Am

They sang, “Don’t waste your ha - a - te,

F G C C/B Am

Rather, gather and crea - a - te

F G

Be of service, be a sensible person

C C/B Am

Use your words and don’t be nervous

F G C

You can do this; you’ve got purpose

F G C

Find your medicine and use it.”

F G C C/B Am

They sang, “Don’t waste your ha - a - te,

F G C C/B Am

Rather, gather and crea - a - te

F G

Be of service, be a sensible person

C C/B Am

Use your words and don’t be nervous

F G C

You can do this; you’ve got purpose

F G C

Find your medicine and use it.”

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