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Powa

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[Hook]
FmDon't you wanna
BbmTell me if you're gonna
FmPut down your armour
BbmPromise no more drama
FmThrow up my hands I say BbmI'm not Dalai Lama
FmThrow up my hands say BbmI'm not Obama
FmI'm not Osama
BbmMonsanto farmer
FmI don't drink no soda.
BbmI believe in Karma
FmThey try to shut me down
BbmI've still got the power
FmThey try to hate me
BbmBut I still be that lover
FmI know my mind
BbmIn me I'm gonna find.
FmThis is my time.
BbmAnd I'm searching for the signs
FmThrow up my hands
BbmSay this is people power
FmThrow up my finger and BbmI'm taking on the Tower
[Hook]
FmDon't you wanna.
BbmTell me if you're gonna
FmPut down your armour
BbmPromise no more drama
FmYou know me I don't watch TV
BbmPeople watching me are only gonna see
FmI'm not your enemy FBI checking me
BbmCurbing my money but that don't bother me
FmI'm much tougher
BbmI don't need the buffer
FmI keep it light
BbmKeep my head out the gutter
FmI'ma do it now
BbmI'ma do it
FmI'ma do it now
BbmI'ma do it
FmI'ma do it now
BbmI'ma show you how
FmPut your hands up
BbmPut your middle fingers in the air
FmM.I.A. make it spray like iBbmt's raining up in here
FmThink you're getting baptised
BbmWith the sweat on your tree
FmWhere where where
BbmYou say where my water there
FmYou say wa wa wa wa wa
BbmI say pa pa pa pa pa
FmYou say wa wa wa wa wa
BbmI say pa pa pa pa pa
FmSupa-kala fascist, racist, espi-ala-tazors
Posers with cases
FmThey better not erase us
BbmBatta come face us
FmI'm not Rihanna
BbmI'm not Madonna
FmI'm not Mariah
BbmOr Ariana
FmI've been around in this world causing drama
BbmThe real spice girl, hot girl power
[Hook]
FmDon't you wanna
BbmTell me if you're gonna
FmPut down your armour
BbmPromise no more drama
FmThrow my hands
BbmSay this is people power
FmThrow up my finger and BbmI'm taking on the Tower

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Powa

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Bbm

[Hook]

Don't you wanna

Bbm

Tell me if you're gonna

Put down your armour

Bbm

Promise no more drama

Fm Bbm

Throw up my hands I say I'm not Dalai Lama

Fm Bbm

Throw up my hands say I'm not Obama

I'm not Osama

Bbm

Monsanto farmer

I don't drink no soda.

Bbm

I believe in Karma

They try to shut me down

Bbm

I've still got the power

They try to hate me

Bbm

But I still be that lover

I know my mind

Bbm

In me I'm gonna find.

This is my time.

Bbm

And I'm searching for the signs

Throw up my hands

Bbm

Say this is people power

Fm Bbm

Throw up my finger and I'm taking on the Tower

[Hook]

Don't you wanna.

Bbm

Tell me if you're gonna

Put down your armour

Bbm

Promise no more drama

You know me I don't watch TV

Bbm

People watching me are only gonna see

I'm not your enemy FBI checking me

Bbm

Curbing my money but that don't bother me

I'm much tougher

Bbm

I don't need the buffer

I keep it light

Bbm

Keep my head out the gutter

I'ma do it now

Bbm

I'ma do it

I'ma do it now

Bbm

I'ma do it

I'ma do it now

Bbm

I'ma show you how

Put your hands up

Bbm

Put your middle fingers in the air

Fm Bbm

M.I.A. make it spray like it's raining up in here

Think you're getting baptised

Bbm

With the sweat on your tree

Where where where

Bbm

You say where my water there

You say wa wa wa wa wa

Bbm

I say pa pa pa pa pa

You say wa wa wa wa wa

Bbm

I say pa pa pa pa pa

Supa-kala fascist, racist, espi-ala-tazors

Posers with cases

They better not erase us

Bbm

Batta come face us

I'm not Rihanna

Bbm

I'm not Madonna

I'm not Mariah

Bbm

Or Ariana

I've been around in this world causing drama

Bbm

The real spice girl, hot girl power

[Hook]

Don't you wanna

Bbm

Tell me if you're gonna

Put down your armour

Bbm

Promise no more drama

Throw my hands

Bbm

Say this is people power

Fm Bbm

Throw up my finger and I'm taking on the Tower

About Powa Chords by M.I.A.

Learn how to play Powa by M.I.A. with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Powa chords”, “Powa guitar chords”, or “M.I.A. Powa chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Powa chords and for experienced players who want accurate Powa lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Fm, Bbm, A.

FAQ — Powa by M.I.A.

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Can I transpose "Powa" to a different key?

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Is "Powa" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "Powa" in?

The chords for "Powa" show the original chord names (including Fm, Bbm, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.