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Hey God

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 - Intro:
G   C G   Em D G
 - Verse:
A Gcountry torn to shreds by consColidated dGebt
As we Emwatch anotDher store close dGown
We cGant live for four without pCaying the bank Gmore
For the Emloans that tDhey will not Gallow
 - Chorus:
ToCday I heard a mother cDrying 
I cGannot live with tEmhis
So Cbe strong, keep your hDead up fighting
AmCause this is all there Dis
 - Verse 2:
He is Gsitting on a bench with his Chands over his Gface
As his Emdaughter moves cDloser to hGim
Six Gmonths without a job, now the Cbenefits are gGone
And the Emanti depresDsants that hCelp him Dlive
 - Chorus:
Hey Cgod Ive got a Dmessage for ya
I Gdont think you exEmist
It Cis not just the facts that are sDtacked against ya
That Amtell it like it Dis
If eCverything happens Dfor a reason
Why are Gmurderers still Emhere?
CChildren, mothers, Ddying, broke
Can you Ammake that disapDpear? 

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Hey God

by Tony Sly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

- Intro:

G C G Em D G

- Verse:

G C G

A country torn to shreds by consolidated debt

Em D G

As we watch another store close down

G C G

We cant live for four without paying the bank more

Em D G

For the loans that they will not allow

- Chorus:

C D

Today I heard a mother crying

G Em

I cannot live with this

C D

So be strong, keep your head up fighting

Am D

Cause this is all there is

- Verse 2:

G C G

He is sitting on a bench with his hands over his face

Em D G

As his daughter moves closer to him

G C G

Six months without a job, now the benefits are gone

Em D C D

And the anti depressants that help him live

- Chorus:

C D

Hey god Ive got a message for ya

G Em

I dont think you exist

C D

It is not just the facts that are stacked against ya

Am D

That tell it like it is

C D

If everything happens for a reason

G Em

Why are murderers still here?

C D

Children, mothers, dying, broke

Am D

Can you make that disappear?

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