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[Intro]
 F   F   F   Ab   Bbx2
F
[Verse]
FI’ve never known paradise,
AbI was born and raised in the Bbsouth, in the dark,
Fmy soul is pale, my heart is like a stone,
Abmy eyes have seen it aBbll.
Ceverywhere I look,
[Chorus]
Fthere are people making trouble, Abpeople going mad,
Bbpeople runnin' round with no direction, people runnin' round with no direction.
Fpeople in the water, Abpeople in the mud,
Bbpeople runnin' round with no direction, runnin' round with no direction,
Fthey are Bbwalking all oAbver yoFu.
[Interlude]
F   Ab  Bb   F
[Verse]
FMen in suits stealing from you,
it’s Abno one’s fault Bbin this lawless town
Fthe neighbours judge, whatever you do
the Abrest look the other Bbway
Ceverywhere I look,
[Chorus]
Fthere are people making trouble, Abpeople going mad,
Bbpeople runnin' round with no direction, people runnin' round with no direction.
Fpeople in the water, Abpeople in the mud,
Bbpeople runnin' round with no direction, runnin' round with no direction,
Fthey are Bbwalking all Abover yFou.
Fthey are Bbwalking all Abover yFou.
FyouAb  Bb  
FyouAb  Bb  
FyouAb  Bb  
FyouAb  Bb  
[Solo]
F F F F
Ceverywhere CI look,
[Chorus]
Fthere are people making trouble, Abpeople going mad,
Bbpeople runnin' round with no direction, people runnin' round with no direction.
Fpeople in the water, Abpeople in the mud,
Bbpeople runnin' round with no direction, runnin' round with no direction,
Fthey are Bbwalking all Abover yFou.
Fthey are Bbwalking all Abover yFou.
FyouAb  Bb  
FyouAb  Bb  
FyouAb  Bb  
FyouAb  Bb  
FUh, AbuhBb,
Fuh, AbuhBb...​
F

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People

by Nat Simons

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

F F F Ab Bb

[Verse]

I’ve never known paradise,

Ab Bb

I was born and raised in the south, in the dark,

my soul is pale, my heart is like a stone,

Ab Bb

my eyes have seen it all.

everywhere I look,

[Chorus]

F Ab

there are people making trouble, people going mad,

people runnin' round with no direction, people runnin' round with no direction.

F Ab

people in the water, people in the mud,

people runnin' round with no direction, runnin' round with no direction,

F Bb Ab F

they are walking all over you.

[Interlude]

F Ab Bb F

[Verse]

Men in suits stealing from you,

Ab Bb

it’s no one’s fault in this lawless town

the neighbours judge, whatever you do

Ab Bb

the rest look the other way

everywhere I look,

[Chorus]

F Ab

there are people making trouble, people going mad,

people runnin' round with no direction, people runnin' round with no direction.

F Ab

people in the water, people in the mud,

people runnin' round with no direction, runnin' round with no direction,

F Bb Ab F

they are walking all over you.

F Bb Ab F

they are walking all over you.

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

you

[Solo]

F F F F

C C

everywhere I look,

[Chorus]

F Ab

there are people making trouble, people going mad,

people runnin' round with no direction, people runnin' round with no direction.

F Ab

people in the water, people in the mud,

people runnin' round with no direction, runnin' round with no direction,

F Bb Ab F

they are walking all over you.

F Bb Ab F

they are walking all over you.

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

you

F Ab Bb

Uh, uh,

F Ab Bb

uh, uh...

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