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Peoples Champ

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Mike DeAngelis plays everything with bar chords.
Any chord accompanied by a * means to only sturm the chord once then quickly follow it up with the next chord
[Intro]
Bb C
[Verse 1]
                           Dm         Gm  Gm* A*
You’ve got no vision for the long run
                      C         Bb  Bb* C*
You’ve got no sense of history
                      Dm                Gm  Gm* A*
You’ve got the world at your fingertips
                   C           Bb  A*
And now you have it crumblin'
[Pre-Chorus 1]
But if you Gmlook back far enoCugh
And Ffind the place you Bbstarted
GmBefore you held a Cgrudge
FOr the highest Doffice
You do Gmnothing every Cyear
But you're showiFn' up on the reBbd carpet...
[Chorus]
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
                                     C* C* C*
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
And it ain’t Dmyou
Bb* C*
[Verse 2]
                 Dm  Bb* C*   Gm  
I said “Give it to me straight!” - (Things are crooked)
Gm* Dm*                     C  Gm* Dm*                      Bb  Bb* C*
I said “Who’s sticking around?” - (For all the heavy lifting?)
                     Dm  Bb* C*
You ain’t no robin hood -(No)
                             Gm  Gm* Dm*
Never been in this neighbourhood -(No)
CThought you said this would be Bbeasy
[Pre-Chorus 2]
But GmI can smell it Con ya
You’re Fsome aristoBbcrat
I Gmsaid “It takes a Cvillage”
And Fyou can’t handle Dthat
GmWell I already Cknow
How the hiFstory books will rBbeact
[Chorus]
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
                                     C* C* C*
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
And it ain’t Dmyou
[Bridge]
DmAll my girls say
O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh
O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh
DmAll my dudes go
O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh
O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh
[Verse 3]
Now here’s Dmthe official statement:
We’re street fiDm/Cghting on the pavement
I’m going danDm/Bbcing like I’m raving
There’s no serDm/Avice in the basement
Now I Dm/Gdon’t mean to sound impatient
But I’ve Dm/Fseen the flag you’re waving
And I can Dm/Esee through all this fake shit
This highest oDm/Affice’s sitting vacant
[Pre-Chorus 3]
But if you GMlook back far enoCugh
And Ffind the place you Bbstarted
I Gmpromise you no Ccharlatan
Has Fever died a Dmartyr
You do Gmnothing every Cyear
But showing Fup on the red Bbcarpet
[Chorus]
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)
I’m looking for the PGmeople’s Champ
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)
I’m looking for the PDmeople’s Champ
                                     C* C* C*
(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)
(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)
And it ain’t Dmyou

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Peoples Champ

by Arkells

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm/C

Dm/Bb

Dm/A

Dm/G

Dm/F

Dm/E

Mike DeAngelis plays everything with bar chords.

Any chord accompanied by a * means to only sturm the chord once then quickly follow it up with the next chord

[Intro]

Bb C

[Verse 1]

Dm Gm Gm A

* *

You’ve got no vision for the long run

C Bb Bb C

* *

You’ve got no sense of history

Dm Gm Gm A

* *

You’ve got the world at your fingertips

C Bb A

And now you have it crumblin'

[Pre-Chorus 1]

Gm C

But if you look back far enough

F Bb

And find the place you started

Gm C

Before you held a grudge

F D

Or the highest office

Gm C

You do nothing every year

F Bb

But you're showin' up on the red carpet...

[Chorus]

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

C C C

* * *

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

And it ain’t you

Bb C

* *

[Verse 2]

Dm Bb C Gm

* *

I said “Give it to me straight!” - (Things are crooked)

Gm Dm C Gm Dm Bb Bb C

* * * * * *

I said “Who’s sticking around?” - (For all the heavy lifting?)

Dm Bb C

* *

You ain’t no robin hood -(No)

Gm Gm Dm

* *

Never been in this neighbourhood -(No)

C Bb

Thought you said this would be easy

[Pre-Chorus 2]

Gm C

But I can smell it on ya

F Bb

You’re some aristocrat

Gm C

I said “It takes a village”

F D

And you can’t handle that

Gm C

Well I already know

F Bb

How the history books will react

[Chorus]

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

C C C

* * *

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

And it ain’t you

[Bridge]

All my girls say

O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh

All my dudes go

O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh

[Verse 3]

Now here’s the official statement:

Dm/C

We’re street fighting on the pavement

Dm/Bb

I’m going dancing like I’m raving

Dm/A

There’s no service in the basement

Dm/G

Now I don’t mean to sound impatient

Dm/F

But I’ve seen the flag you’re waving

Dm/E

And I can see through all this fake shit

Dm/A

This highest office’s sitting vacant

[Pre-Chorus 3]

GM C

But if you look back far enough

F Bb

And find the place you started

Gm C

I promise you no charlatan

F D

Has ever died a martyr

Gm C

You do nothing every year

F Bb

But showing up on the red carpet

[Chorus]

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)

I’m looking for the People’s Champ

C C C

* * *

(I’m looking for the People’s Champ)

(O-o-o-o-o-o-o-oh)

And it ain’t you

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