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[Intro]
C#mPut it down, yeah
BPut it down, yeah
[Verse 1]
This sAituation's wrong 'cause they wanna fF#mool me
They tell me to C#mgo
Go a milBlion miles from you
I goAtta learn to learn what is impF#mortant
There's so many dC#moors
And there's a mBillion things to change
[Pre-Chorus]
AThis Russian roulette's getting tF#mired
I say C#mput down the gun, put down the gun, Bput down your gun
AI keep tryna put out this fF#mire
I say C#mput down the gun, put down the gun, Bput down your gun
[Chorus]
You gotta find lAove, yeah
You gotta find tF#mruth, oh yeah
Baby, we've been living in a cC#mruel, cruel world
We're living in a cruBel, cruel world
You only need lAove, yeah
They can't hide the trF#muth, oh yeah
Baby, we've been living in a cC#mruel, cruel world
We're living in a crBuel, cruel world, yeah
[Drop]
A F#m C#m
I'm yours, and there is a mBillion things to love
A F#m C#m
I'm yours, and there is a mBillion things to love
[Verse 2]
ANowadays it's gone that used to be gF#molden
I said we are doC#mne
By the stBruggle and conflict
AI see with this guitar, it must be impoF#mrtant
But what do you waC#mnt?
Be more lBoving and understanding
[Pre-Chorus]
AThis Russian roulette's getting tF#mired
I say C#mput down the gun, put down the gun, Bput down your gun
AI keep tryna put out this fF#mire
I say C#mput down the gun, put down the gun, Bput down your gun
[Chorus]
You gotta find lAove, yeah
You gotta find tF#mruth, oh yeah
Baby, we've been living in a cC#mruel, cruel world
We're living in a cruBel, cruel world
You only need lAove, yeah
They can't hide the trF#muth, oh yeah
Baby, we've been living in a cC#mruel, cruel world
We're living in a crBuel, cruel world, yeah
[Drop]
A F#m C#m
I'm yours, and there is a mBillion things to lG#move
A F#m C#m
I'm yours, and there is a mBillion things to lG#move
[Chorus]
You gotta find lAove, yeah
You gotta find tF#mruth, oh yeah
Baby, we've been living in a cC#mruel, cruel world
We're living in a cruBel, cruel world
You only need lAove, yeah
They can't hide the trF#muth, oh yeah
Baby, we've been living in a cC#mruel, cruel world
We're living in a crBuel, cruel world, yeah
[Outro]
AYeah, Ohh woF#mrld
C#mPut it down, yeah
BPut it down, yeah

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Cruel World

by Skip Marley

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C#m

F#m

G#m

[Intro]

C#m

Put it down, yeah

[Verse 1]

A F#m

This situation's wrong 'cause they wanna fool me

C#m

They tell me to go

Go a million miles from you

A F#m

I gotta learn to learn what is important

C#m

There's so many doors

And there's a million things to change

[Pre-Chorus]

A F#m

This Russian roulette's getting tired

C#m B

I say put down the gun, put down the gun, put down your gun

A F#m

I keep tryna put out this fire

C#m B

I say put down the gun, put down the gun, put down your gun

[Chorus]

You gotta find love, yeah

F#m

You gotta find truth, oh yeah

C#m

Baby, we've been living in a cruel, cruel world

We're living in a cruel, cruel world

You only need love, yeah

F#m

They can't hide the truth, oh yeah

C#m

Baby, we've been living in a cruel, cruel world

We're living in a cruel, cruel world, yeah

[Drop]

A F#m C#m

I'm yours, and there is a million things to love

A F#m C#m

I'm yours, and there is a million things to love

[Verse 2]

A F#m

Nowadays it's gone that used to be golden

C#m

I said we are done

By the struggle and conflict

A F#m

I see with this guitar, it must be important

C#m

But what do you want?

Be more loving and understanding

[Pre-Chorus]

A F#m

This Russian roulette's getting tired

C#m B

I say put down the gun, put down the gun, put down your gun

A F#m

I keep tryna put out this fire

C#m B

I say put down the gun, put down the gun, put down your gun

[Chorus]

You gotta find love, yeah

F#m

You gotta find truth, oh yeah

C#m

Baby, we've been living in a cruel, cruel world

We're living in a cruel, cruel world

You only need love, yeah

F#m

They can't hide the truth, oh yeah

C#m

Baby, we've been living in a cruel, cruel world

We're living in a cruel, cruel world, yeah

[Drop]

A F#m C#m

B G#m

I'm yours, and there is a million things to love

A F#m C#m

B G#m

I'm yours, and there is a million things to love

[Chorus]

You gotta find love, yeah

F#m

You gotta find truth, oh yeah

C#m

Baby, we've been living in a cruel, cruel world

We're living in a cruel, cruel world

You only need love, yeah

F#m

They can't hide the truth, oh yeah

C#m

Baby, we've been living in a cruel, cruel world

We're living in a cruel, cruel world, yeah

[Outro]

A F#m

Yeah, Ohh world

C#m

Put it down, yeah

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