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These People - Sheppard
Capo on 3 - Sounds good on capo 3, recommended not to transpose.
Chords found by recorded studio version. Best played on steel string for full sound.
Strumming - DDUD pretty basic
  = Strum and hold.
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Verse 1
Well, GI won’t waste anotDher minute on anCyone like you,G  
GYou’re heartless in your Dorigins and I’m Ctired and weakened Gthrough.
GAnd now I’m leavDing all my bridgCes burned and I’m disconGnecting ties
GI’m screening my positDion
Cause’ I don’t Cwant you in my lGife.
Chorus:
SometimeDs, these peoCple Cpush me aroGund.
And I’m Dtired of Cpeople keeping me Gdown
Verse 2:
GEvery city and Devery town
No mCatter where I Ggo
GEvery smile and eDvery frown, oh,
CYou’re in every Gshow
And I Gcan’t Dtry to find a Chaven
Cause’ I Gcan’t wait for you to Dchange
But I’m sCure that where GI make it,
DAll the Cpeople are the saGme.
Chorus:
SometimeDs, these peoCple Cpush me aroGund.
And I’m Dtired of Cpeople keeping me Gdown
1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4.
Bridge:
GDa-da-da-da
DDa-da-da-da-da
CDa-da-da-da-daG-da
Yeah
GDa-da-da-da
DDa-da-da-da-da
CDa-da-da-da-dGa-da
Chorus (key change:)
 D(stop playing)               C  G  
Sometimes, these people push me around.
And I’m Dtired of Cpeople keeping me Gdown
(G, D, C, G)
GAnd you’ve Dwon
CI can’t understand whGere you’re coming from
GOohD-oooCh
GAnd ID’m done… yCeah.
Does Amanyone know Cwhere I went so wronGg?

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These People

by Sheppard

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

Chords in this song · guitar

These People - Sheppard

Capo on 3 - Sounds good on capo 3, recommended not to transpose.

Chords found by recorded studio version. Best played on steel string for full sound.

Strumming - DDUD pretty basic

= Strum and hold.

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Verse 1

G D C G

Well, I won’t waste another minute on anyone like you,

G D C G

You’re heartless in your origins and I’m tired and weakened through.

G D C G

And now I’m leaving all my bridges burned and I’m disconnecting ties

G D

I’m screening my position

C G

Cause’ I don’t want you in my life.

Chorus:

D C C G

Sometimes, these people push me around.

D C G

And I’m tired of people keeping me down

Verse 2:

G D

Every city and every town

C G

No matter where I go

G D

Every smile and every frown, oh,

C G

You’re in every show

G D C

And I can’t try to find a haven

G D

Cause’ I can’t wait for you to change

C G

But I’m sure that where I make it,

D C G

All the people are the same.

Chorus:

D C C G

Sometimes, these people push me around.

D C G

And I’m tired of people keeping me down

1, 2, 1, 2, 3, 4.

Bridge:

Da-da-da-da

Da-da-da-da-da

C G

Da-da-da-da-da-da

Yeah

Da-da-da-da

Da-da-da-da-da

C G

Da-da-da-da-da-da

Chorus (key change:)

D C G

(stop playing)

Sometimes, these people push me around.

D C G

And I’m tired of people keeping me down

G D C G

(, , , )

G D

And you’ve won

C G

I can’t understand where you’re coming from

G D C

Ooh-oooh

G D C

And I’m done… yeah.

Am C G

Does anyone know where I went so wrong?

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