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[intro]
Fm Cm Eb Bb C# Cm Fm
[verse 1]
A Fmpreacher shuns his brother cause his C#bride's a different color
And Bbthis is not accC#eptable his FmPapa thaught him so
It was Fmlove that he'd been preaching, but C#this was overreaching
The Bbboundaries stretched C#further than his Fmheart would choose to go
     C#        EbLike an G#angel Cmwith no Fmwings
     C#        EbLike a kG#ingdom Cmwith no C#king
FmWhat have we become, a self indulgent people
FmWhat have we become, tell me where are the righteous onesFm7  
BbmWhat have we become, in Cma world degenaratingC#  
EbWhat have we becomeFm  
FmSpeak your mind, look out for yourself
FmThe answer to it all is a life of wealth
Fm7Grab all you can cause you live just once
Fm7You got the right to do whatever you want
C#Don't worry about others or where you came from
EbIt ain't what you were, it's what you have becoEmeFm  
[verse 2]
FmMom and Dad are fighting as C#Rosie lies there crying
For Bbonce again she's C#overheard Fmregrets of their mistake
With FmChristmas bells-a-ringing, lit' C#Rosie'd leave them grieving
The gBbift she'd give her C#family would Fmbe the pills she'd take
     C#     EbAn G#inconCmvenient chFmild
     C#     EbShe G#wasn't Cmworth their C#while
FmWhat have we become, a self indulgent people
FmWhat have we become, tell me where are the righteous onesFm7  
BbmWhat have we become, in Cma world degenaratingC#  
EbWhat have we becomeFm  
FmSpeak your mind, look out for yourself
FmThe answer to it all is a life of wealth
Fm7Grab all you can cause you live just once
Fm7You got the right to do whatever you want
C#Don't worry about others or where you came from
EbIt ain't what you were, it's what you have becoEmeFm  
[bridge]
FmWhat about love?
FmWhat about God?
BbmWhat Bbm/Aabout Bbm/G#holineBbm/Gss?
BbmWhat aboBbm/Aut mercy, Bbm/G#compassion Bbm/Gand selflessness?
[instrumental]
C# Eb G# Cm Fm
C# Eb G# Cm C#
FmWhat have we become, a self indulgent people
FmWhat have we become, tell me where are the righteous onesFm7  
BbmWhat have we become, in Cma world degenaratingC#  
EbWhat have we becomeFm  
FmSpeak your mind, look out for yourself
FmThe answer to it all is a life of wealth
Fm7Grab all you can cause you live just once
Fm7You got the right to do whatever you want
C#Don't worry about others or where you came from
EbIt ain't what you were, it's what you have becoEmeFm  

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What Have We Become

by dc Talk

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Fm7

Bbm

Bbm/A

Bbm/G#

Bbm/G

[intro]

Fm Cm Eb Bb C# Cm Fm

[verse 1]

Fm C#

A preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color

Bb C# Fm

And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so

Fm C#

It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching

Bb C# Fm

The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go

C# Eb G# Cm Fm

Like an angel with no wings

C# Eb G# Cm C#

Like a kingdom with no king

What have we become, a self indulgent people

Fm Fm7

What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones

Bbm Cm C#

What have we become, in a world degenarating

Eb Fm

What have we become

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth

Fm7

Grab all you can cause you live just once

Fm7

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry about others or where you came from

Eb E Fm

It ain't what you were, it's what you have become

[verse 2]

Fm C#

Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying

Bb C# Fm

For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake

Fm C#

With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving

Bb C# Fm

The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take

C# Eb G# Cm Fm

An inconvenient child

C# Eb G# Cm C#

She wasn't worth their while

What have we become, a self indulgent people

Fm Fm7

What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones

Bbm Cm C#

What have we become, in a world degenarating

Eb Fm

What have we become

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth

Fm7

Grab all you can cause you live just once

Fm7

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry about others or where you came from

Eb E Fm

It ain't what you were, it's what you have become

[bridge]

What about love?

What about God?

Bbm Bbm/A Bbm/G# Bbm/G

What about holiness?

Bbm Bbm/A Bbm/G# Bbm/G

What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?

[instrumental]

C# Eb G# Cm Fm

C# Eb G# Cm C#

What have we become, a self indulgent people

Fm Fm7

What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones

Bbm Cm C#

What have we become, in a world degenarating

Eb Fm

What have we become

Speak your mind, look out for yourself

The answer to it all is a life of wealth

Fm7

Grab all you can cause you live just once

Fm7

You got the right to do whatever you want

Don't worry about others or where you came from

Eb E Fm

It ain't what you were, it's what you have become

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