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I was just going to comment on the other guys tab and ask if he could add the rest of the lyrics, but 
then I noticed he hasn't been online in a year and a half. So I figured I'd do the honors, for those of us
who prefer not to learn the chords THEN look up the rest of the lyrics.. 
[Verse 1]
GI wouldn't make a sound if I wasn't so angCry
I Dwouldn't be runnin' if there wasn't so far to goG  
I Gwouldn't keep on if there wasn't somethin' wortCh keepin'
I Dwant to believe that this mountain can be movedG  
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld
[Verse 2]
GI get a little scared when I'm drivin' through the gChetto
There's a Dpart of me that wants to hide, there's a part of me that wants to move Gin
'Cause even though GI, I grew up in the suburCbs
I Ddidn't really grow 'til I learned how so many others livGe
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld
[Verse 3]
I'm Gdiggin', diggin' deep in myselfC  
But Dwho needs a shovel when you have a little boy like mineG  
GThis ain't the world that I want to gCive him
People Dracin' 'roudnin cars in cities you can't even walk acrGoss
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld
[Verse 4]
I been Gthinkin' about providence and cravin' a rootbeeCr float
I Ddidn't make these rules but it's come time for us to row this boGat
And on the horGizon, I see windmills sprCoutin' up in rows
There's Dyoung folks farmin' and a few that are gonna voteG  
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld
[Verse 5]
So why Gtry, why even Csing at all
I Dpicture the harlem globetrotters dancin' like misquitos with a basketballG  
'Cause there is Gbeauty in freedom, and folks Clike me
Came Dover on boats, flew in on planes, crawled under fences and fought wars just to find a place to be freGe
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld
But this is Emonly a song, it can't Dchange the wGorld

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Only A Song

by Ben Sollee

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I was just going to comment on the other guys tab and ask if he could add the rest of the lyrics, but

then I noticed he hasn't been online in a year and a half. So I figured I'd do the honors, for those of us

who prefer not to learn the chords THEN look up the rest of the lyrics..

[Verse 1]

G C

I wouldn't make a sound if I wasn't so angry

D G

I wouldn't be runnin' if there wasn't so far to go

G C

I wouldn't keep on if there wasn't somethin' worth keepin'

D G

I want to believe that this mountain can be moved

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

[Verse 2]

G C

I get a little scared when I'm drivin' through the ghetto

D G

There's a part of me that wants to hide, there's a part of me that wants to move in

G C

'Cause even though I, I grew up in the suburbs

D G

I didn't really grow 'til I learned how so many others live

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

[Verse 3]

G C

I'm diggin', diggin' deep in myself

D G

But who needs a shovel when you have a little boy like mine

G C

This ain't the world that I want to give him

D G

People racin' 'roudnin cars in cities you can't even walk across

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

[Verse 4]

G C

I been thinkin' about providence and cravin' a rootbeer float

D G

I didn't make these rules but it's come time for us to row this boat

G C

And on the horizon, I see windmills sproutin' up in rows

D G

There's young folks farmin' and a few that are gonna vote

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

[Verse 5]

G C

So why try, why even sing at all

D G

I picture the harlem globetrotters dancin' like misquitos with a basketball

G C

'Cause there is beauty in freedom, and folks like me

D G

Came over on boats, flew in on planes, crawled under fences and fought wars just to find a place to be free

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

Em D G

But this is only a song, it can't change the world

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