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[Intro]
E
[Verse 1]
EI woke up this morning
ESaw a world full of trouble now
EThought, how’d we ever get so far down
EHow’s it ever gonna turn around
So I turAned my eyes to Heaven
AI thought, “God, why don’t You dEo something?”
EWell, I just couldn’t bear the thought of
EPeople living in poverty
EChildren sold into slavery
EThe thought disgusted me
So, I sAhook my fist at Heaven
ASaid, “God, why don’t You dEo something?”
EHe said, “I dF#mid, I Acreated yoEu”
[Chorus]
EIf not us, then who
EIf not me and you
Right nAow, it’s time for us to dEo something
EIf not now, then when
EWill we see an end
To all this paAin
AIt’s not enough to dC#mo nothingA  
It’s time for us to Edo something
[Verse 2]
EI’m so tired of talking
EAbout how we are God’s hands and feet
EBut it’s easier to say than to be
ELive like angels of apathy who Atell ourselves
AIt’s alright, “somebody else will Edo something”
EWell, I don’t know about you
EBut I’m sick and tired of life with no desire
EI don’t want a flame, I want a fire
AI wanna be the one who stands up and says,
A“I’m gonna dEo something”
[Chorus]
EIf not us, then who
EIf not me and you
Right nAow, it’s time for us to dEo something
EIf not now, then when
EWill we see an end
To all this paAin
AIt’s not enough to dC#mo nothingA  
It’s time for us to Edo something
[Bridge]
C#mWe are the salt of the eAarth
AWe are a city on a hiEll (shine shine, shine shine)
C#mBut we’re never gonna change the worAld
By standing stBill
No we won’t stand stiBll
[Chorus]
EIf not us, then who
EIf not me and you
Right nAow, it’s time for us to dEo something
EIf not now, then when
EWill we see an end
To all this paAin
AIt’s not enough to dC#mo nothingA  
It’s time for us to Edo something

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Do Something

by Matthew West

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F#m

C#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I woke up this morning

Saw a world full of trouble now

Thought, how’d we ever get so far down

How’s it ever gonna turn around

So I turned my eyes to Heaven

A E

I thought, “God, why don’t You do something?”

Well, I just couldn’t bear the thought of

People living in poverty

Children sold into slavery

The thought disgusted me

So, I shook my fist at Heaven

A E

Said, “God, why don’t You do something?”

E F#m A E

He said, “I did, I created you”

[Chorus]

If not us, then who

If not me and you

A E

Right now, it’s time for us to do something

If not now, then when

Will we see an end

To all this pain

A C#m A

It’s not enough to do nothing

It’s time for us to do something

[Verse 2]

I’m so tired of talking

About how we are God’s hands and feet

But it’s easier to say than to be

E A

Live like angels of apathy who tell ourselves

A E

It’s alright, “somebody else will do something”

Well, I don’t know about you

But I’m sick and tired of life with no desire

I don’t want a flame, I want a fire

I wanna be the one who stands up and says,

A E

“I’m gonna do something”

[Chorus]

If not us, then who

If not me and you

A E

Right now, it’s time for us to do something

If not now, then when

Will we see an end

To all this pain

A C#m A

It’s not enough to do nothing

It’s time for us to do something

[Bridge]

C#m A

We are the salt of the earth

A E

We are a city on a hill (shine shine, shine shine)

C#m A

But we’re never gonna change the world

By standing still

No we won’t stand still

[Chorus]

If not us, then who

If not me and you

A E

Right now, it’s time for us to do something

If not now, then when

Will we see an end

To all this pain

A C#m A

It’s not enough to do nothing

It’s time for us to do something

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