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[Verse 1]
I was drDeaming in my drGeaming
Of an aDspect bright and fGair
And my slDeeping, it was brGoken 
But my drDeam it lingered nGear
In the fDorm of shining vGalleys 
Where the pDure air recognGised
And my sDenses newly Gopened
I awaDkened to the cGry
[Pre-Chorus]
That the F#mpeople have the pGower
To redeDem the work of fEmools
Upon the F#mmeek the graces shGower
It's decrDeed, the people rAule
[Chorus]
People have the DpowerG  
People have the EmpowerA  
People have the Dpower G  
People have the EmpowerA  
[Interlude]
/  D/  G/ x2
[Verse 2] 
Vengeful Daspects became sGuspect
And bending lDow as if to hGear
And the Darmies ceased advGancing
Because the pDeople had their eGar
And the shDepherds and the sGoldiers 
Lay benDeath among the stGars
Exchanging vDisions and laying Garms
To wDaste in the dGust
[Pre-Chorus]
In the F#mform of shining vGalleys 
Where the pDure air recogEmnised
And my sF#menses newly opGened 
I awDakened to the cAry 
[Chorus]
People have the DpowerG  
People have the EmpowerA  
People have the Dpower G  
People have the EmpowerA  
[Interlude]
/  D/  G/ x4
[Verse 3]
Where there were Ddeserts I saw fGountains 
Like creDam the waters rGise 
And we strDolled there togGether 
With none to lDaugh or criticGise 
And the lDeopard and the lGamb 
Lay togDether truly bGound 
I was hDoping in my hGoping 
To reDcall what I had fGound
[Pre-Chorus]
I was dF#mreaming in my drGeaming 
God knDows a purer vEmiew 
As I F#mlay down to my slGeeping 
I commDit my dream to yAou 
[Chorus]
People have the DpowerG  
People have the EmpowerA  
People have the Dpower G  
People have the EmpowerA  
The power to drDeam, to rGule 
To wrEmestle the world from fAools 
It's decrDeed, the people rGule 
It's decrEmeed, the people rAule 
Listen, DI believe everythGing we dream 
Can cEmome to pass through our Aunion 
WDe can turn the wGorld around 
WEme can turn the eAarth's revolution 
People have the DpowerG  
People have the EmpowerA  
People have the Dpower G  
People have the EmpowerA  
The power to drDeam, to rGule 
To wrEmestle the world from fAools 
It's decrDeed, the people rGule 
It's decrEmeed, the people rAule

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People Have The Power

by Patti Smith

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Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

[Verse 1]

D G

I was dreaming in my dreaming

D G

Of an aspect bright and fair

D G

And my sleeping, it was broken

D G

But my dream it lingered near

D G

In the form of shining valleys

D G

Where the pure air recognised

D G

And my senses newly opened

D G

I awakened to the cry

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G

That the people have the power

D Em

To redeem the work of fools

F#m G

Upon the meek the graces shower

D A

It's decreed, the people rule

[Chorus]

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

[Interlude]

D G

/ / / x2

[Verse 2]

D G

Vengeful aspects became suspect

D G

And bending low as if to hear

D G

And the armies ceased advancing

D G

Because the people had their ear

D G

And the shepherds and the soldiers

D G

Lay beneath among the stars

D G

Exchanging visions and laying arms

D G

To waste in the dust

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G

In the form of shining valleys

D Em

Where the pure air recognised

F#m G

And my senses newly opened

D A

I awakened to the cry

[Chorus]

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

[Interlude]

D G

/ / / x4

[Verse 3]

D G

Where there were deserts I saw fountains

D G

Like cream the waters rise

D G

And we strolled there together

D G

With none to laugh or criticise

D G

And the leopard and the lamb

D G

Lay together truly bound

D G

I was hoping in my hoping

D G

To recall what I had found

[Pre-Chorus]

F#m G

I was dreaming in my dreaming

D Em

God knows a purer view

F#m G

As I lay down to my sleeping

D A

I commit my dream to you

[Chorus]

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

D G

The power to dream, to rule

Em A

To wrestle the world from fools

D G

It's decreed, the people rule

Em A

It's decreed, the people rule

D G

Listen, I believe everything we dream

Em A

Can come to pass through our union

D G

We can turn the world around

Em A

We can turn the earth's revolution

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

D G

People have the power

Em A

People have the power

D G

The power to dream, to rule

Em A

To wrestle the world from fools

D G

It's decreed, the people rule

Em A

It's decreed, the people rule

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