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The People And I

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My take on Banjamin Clementine's The People and I. Hope you like it. Suggestions are welcome. Cheers!
Chords used:
E|-Em0-|Em7-0-|Bm-x-|Am-x-|Am7-x-|D-x-Dsus4|-x-|-Cx-Cadd9|-x-|-C/G3-|-G3-|-F1-|-Dmx-|C#dim-x-|-2-F#/D|
A|-2-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-x-|-x-|-3-|-3-|-3-|-2-|-3-|-x-|-4-|-x-|
D|-2-|-2-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-5-|-0-|
G|-0-|-0-|-4-|-2-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-6-|-2-|
H|-0-|-3-|-3-|-1-|-1-|-3-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-4-|-3-|
e|-0-|-3-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-3-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-3-|-1-|-1-|-x-|-x-|
[Intro]
 Em| Bm| Am|  Dsus4  D| (2x)  Em|Bm| Em| Bm| C| Bm| Cadd9| Dsus4| D| D  
[Verse 1]
EmWoman,
Why are you Bmlooking at me?
AmWoman,
What are you lDsus4ooking foDr?
EmHere,
The Bmnations plead
to Amhear,
how our dDsus4arling fall came Dabout
And Bmwoman,
don't Emclose your eyes
BmLet's be fair,
We stand Emno more chance
And CI am Bmdone
And these Cadd9times, our precious times
Only for the Dsus4people and DI
[Verse 2] 
EmWoman,
the tBmruth is here
They are Amall,
to see Dsus4it cleDar
EmAnd excuse me I'm in the middle of a song,
BmRight after two years long
AmIn between different sheets found Dsus4beyond thDe seeds...
BmWoman,
Don't Emclose your eyes
BmLet's be fair,
We stand Emno chance
And CI am dBmone
And these mCadd9oments, our precious moments
Only for the Dsus4people and DI
 Em|  Bm| Am|  Dsus4   D| (2x)
For the Mmmmmmmmmm....-part: (Listen to the song. There's some strange stuff going on rythmically!)
Bm| Bm  Em| Bm  Em|  Bm  Em|  Bm   C  C/G|  C   Bm|  G   Am7|  G   F|  Em   Dm|  C#dim   Dsus4|  D| D  
[Bridge]
GBoF#/Dys, bEm7oysF#/D  
GDid I sing F#/Dfor Em7the people and I?F#/D  
GAnd I wriF#/Dte foEm7r the people and IF#/D  
GI speak fF#/Dor thEm7e people and I
Cause Cthey are Bmdone
And Cwe are dBmone
And CI am donBme
[Outro]
So these Cadd9moments and times are precious for the Dsus4people and DIG  

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The People And I

by Benjamin Clementine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Am7

Dsus4

Cadd9

C/G

C#dim

F#/D

My take on Banjamin Clementine's The People and I. Hope you like it. Suggestions are welcome. Cheers!

Chords used:

Em Em7 Bm Am Am7 D Dsus4 C Cadd9 C/G G F Dm C#dim F#/D

E|-0-|-0-|-x-|-x-|-x-|-x-|-x-|-x-|-x-|-3-|-3-|-1-|-x-|-x-|-2-|

A|-2-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-x-|-x-|-3-|-3-|-3-|-2-|-3-|-x-|-4-|-x-|

D|-2-|-2-|-4-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-5-|-0-|

G|-0-|-0-|-4-|-2-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-2-|-6-|-2-|

H|-0-|-3-|-3-|-1-|-1-|-3-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-1-|-3-|-4-|-3-|

e|-0-|-3-|-2-|-0-|-0-|-2-|-3-|-0-|-3-|-0-|-3-|-1-|-1-|-x-|-x-|

[Intro]

Em Bm Am Dsus4 D Em Bm Em Bm C Bm Cadd9 Dsus4 D D

| | | | (2x) || | | | | | | |

[Verse 1]

Woman,

Why are you looking at me?

Woman,

Dsus4 D

What are you looking for?

Here,

The nations plead

to hear,

Dsus4 D

how our darling fall came about

And woman,

don't close your eyes

Let's be fair,

We stand no more chance

C Bm

And I am done

Cadd9

And these times, our precious times

Dsus4 D

Only for the people and I

[Verse 2]

Woman,

the truth is here

They are all,

Dsus4 D

to see it clear

And excuse me I'm in the middle of a song,

Right after two years long

Am Dsus4 D

In between different sheets found beyond the seeds...

Woman,

Don't close your eyes

Let's be fair,

We stand no chance

C Bm

And I am done

Cadd9

And these moments, our precious moments

Dsus4 D

Only for the people and I

Em Bm Am Dsus4 D

| | | | (2x)

For the Mmmmmmmmmm....-part: (Listen to the song. There's some strange stuff going on rythmically!)

Bm Bm Em Bm Em Bm Em Bm C C/G C Bm G Am7 G F Em Dm C#dim Dsus4 D D

| | | | | | | | | | |

[Bridge]

G F#/D Em7 F#/D

Boys, boys

G F#/D Em7 F#/D

Did I sing for the people and I?

G F#/D Em7 F#/D

And I write for the people and I

G F#/D Em7

I speak for the people and I

C Bm

Cause they are done

C Bm

And we are done

C Bm

And I am done

[Outro]

Cadd9 Dsus4 D G

So these moments and times are precious for the people and I

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