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People Want Peace

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[Intro]
C Am Em G
[Verse 1]
CLadies and gentlemen
AmStanding before you with Emsomething important to sayG  
CWith some trepidation I Emcrave your attention but
AmI'm not gonna let Ganything get in my Cway
CThe message is simple, Emit's straight from my heart
AmAnd I know that you've Gheard it before
CBut what does it matter, we're Emin it together
And AmI'm not quitting while Gpeople are crying for more
[Chorus]
CPeople want G/Cpeace
CPeople want Fpeace
CA simple rG/Celease from their Fsuffering
FPeople want Cpeace
F C G
CPeople want peace
F C G C
[Verse 2]
CmNothing in life is as F/Csad as the lonely, so
CmSearching for F/Cpeace
CmOnly to find F/Cdisappointment is waiting
Dm/GBehind every door that we oGpen
Dm/GEvery catch, we Grelease
CA-brothers and sisters, I Ambeg you to listen
I Emknow that it isn't too Glate
For Cwe as the people, the Amvoices of freedom
And Emwe're all perfectly G7clear that we don't wanna Cwait
[Chorus]
CPeople want G/Cpeace
AmPeople want Fpeace
CA simple G/Crelease from their Fsuffering
FPeople want Cpeace
F C G
CPeople want peace
F C G C
[Outro]
CPeople want peace
N.C.
People want peace
N.C.
Yes, we want peace!
N.C.
People want peace
N.C.
People want peace
F C G Am

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People Want Peace

by Paul McCartney

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G/C

F/C

Dm/G

[Intro]

C Am Em G

[Verse 1]

Ladies and gentlemen

Am Em G

Standing before you with something important to say

C Em

With some trepidation I crave your attention but

Am G C

I'm not gonna let anything get in my way

C Em

The message is simple, it's straight from my heart

Am G

And I know that you've heard it before

C Em

But what does it matter, we're in it together

Am G

And I'm not quitting while people are crying for more

[Chorus]

C G/C

People want peace

C F

People want peace

C G/C F

A simple release from their suffering

F C

People want peace

F C G

People want peace

F C G C

[Verse 2]

Cm F/C

Nothing in life is as sad as the lonely, so

Cm F/C

Searching for peace

Cm F/C

Only to find disappointment is waiting

Dm/G G

Behind every door that we open

Dm/G G

Every catch, we release

C Am

A-brothers and sisters, I beg you to listen

Em G

I know that it isn't too late

C Am

For we as the people, the voices of freedom

Em G7 C

And we're all perfectly clear that we don't wanna wait

[Chorus]

C G/C

People want peace

Am F

People want peace

C G/C F

A simple release from their suffering

F C

People want peace

F C G

People want peace

F C G C

[Outro]

People want peace

N.C.

People want peace

N.C.

Yes, we want peace!

N.C.

People want peace

N.C.

People want peace

F C G Am

About People Want Peace Chords by Paul McCartney

Learn how to play People Want Peace by Paul McCartney with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “People Want Peace chords”, “People Want Peace guitar chords”, or “Paul McCartney People Want Peace chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy People Want Peace chords and for experienced players who want accurate People Want Peace lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, Am, Em, G, G/C, F.

FAQ — People Want Peace by Paul McCartney

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What key is "People Want Peace" in?

The chords for "People Want Peace" show the original chord names (including C, Am, Em, G, G/C, F). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.