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Despite Repeated Warnings

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Part I
[Verse 1]
ADeAmaj7spite repeated warniA7ngsB7/F#  
Of dangers Dm/Fup ahEead
AThe cEmaptain won't be lisDtening
To what's been saiEd
[Verse 2]
AHe Amaj7feels that there's a good chaA7nceB7/F#  
That we have Dm/Fbeen mislEed
AAnd Emso the captain's planDning
To steam ahEead
[Bridge 1]
AmWhat can we do, Gwhat can we do
F/AWhat can we do to stop this foolish Eplan going through?
AmWhat can we do, G/Awhat can we do? (Yeah, yeah)
F/AThis man is bound to lose his Eship and his crew
COh, Doh
[Verse 3]
ADesAmaj7pite repeated warnA7ingsB7/F#  
From those who oDm/Fught to kEnow
AWell, he's Emgot his own agenDda
And so he'll gEo
[Bridge 2]
Am(What can we do?)
Those who shout the loudest G/A(What can we do?)
May not always be the smartest F/A(What can we do?)
But they have their proudest momentsE  
Right before they fall
Am(What can we do?)
Red sky in the morning G/A(What can we do?)
Doesn't ever seem to faze him F/A(What can we do?)
But a sailor's warning signalE  
Should concern us all, Coh, Doh
Part II
Gm7
[Chorus]
GmHow can we sEm/Gtop him?
Cm/GGrab the keys and Gmlock him up
GmIf we can Em/Gdo it
Cm/GWe can save the Gmday
[Verse 1]
C9The engineer lives with his wife and daughter, Janet
Em7But he misses them so
C9Although he's working with the best crew on the planet (Best crew on the planet!)
Em7They never want him to go
C9He had a premonition, he senses something's wrong
Em7And by his own admission, he knew it all along
C9The captain's crazy, but he doesn't let them know it
EmHe'll take us with him if we don't do something soon to slow it!
C Gm C Gm
[Chorus]
GmHow can we Em/Gstop him?
Cm/GGrab the keys and Gmlock him up
GmIf we can Em/Gdo it
Cm/GWe can save the Gmday
Gm7
Dm C G Am
Dm C G Am Dm
[Bridge]
EBelow decks, the engineer cries
The F#/Ecaptain's gonna leave us when the temperatures rise
The Em7needle's going up, the engine's gonna blow
And A/Ewe are gonna be left down bEmelow
A/EDown bEmelow
Part III
Em G Bm
Em G Bm D
Gm Am Gm/Bb C5 Gm/D
Gm Am Gm/Bb C5 Gm/D
[Chorus]
CYes we Gmcan do it
CYeah, we cGman do it now
CYes we Gmcan do it
C C C
Gm F/A Bb C5 Gm/D F/Eb Gm/Bb
Gm Am Gm/Bb C5 Gm/D
[Chorus]
CYes, we cGman do it
CYeah, we cGman do it now
CYes, we Gmcan do it
CYeah, we cGman do it now
CYes, we Gmcan do it
CYeah, we Gmcan do it now
COh yGmeah
C Gm
[Verse]
EbIf life would work out the way you plan it
DmWell that would be so fine for the wife and Janet
EbSometimes you might have to battle through it
DmAnd that's the way you learn how you've got to do it
[Bridge]
DmYes, we can do it, CwhoaGm-oh
Yes, we can do it, Amwhoa-oh-wDmhoa
Yes, we can do it, Cwhoa-Gmoh-whoa
Yes, we can do it, Amwhoa-oh-Dmwhoa
C D
Part I reprise
[Verse 1]
ADesAmaj7pite repeated warA7ningsB7/F#  
Of dangers Dm/Fup aheEad
AWell, the cEm/Gaptain wasn't lisDtening
To what was saidE  
[Outro]
AmSo we went to the captain (What can we do? / For those who shout the loudest)
G/AAnd we told him to turn around (What can we do? / May not always be the smartest)
F/ABut he laughs in our faces (What can we do? / But they have their proudest moments)
ESays that we are mistaken (Right before they fall)
AmSo we gather around him (What can we do? / Red sky in the morning)
G/ANow the ropes that have bound him (What can we do? / Doesn't ever seem to faze him)
F/AProve that he should have listened (What can we do? / But a sailor's warning signal) (Should concern us all)
ETo the will of the people
CIt's the will of the people
DIt's the will of the people
E

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Despite Repeated Warnings

by Paul McCartney

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Amaj7

B7/F#

Dm/F

F/A

G/A

Gm7

Em/G

Cm/G

Em7

F#/E

A/E

Gm/Bb

Part I

[Verse 1]

A Amaj7 A7 B7/F#

Despite repeated warnings

Dm/F E

Of dangers up ahead

A Em D

The captain won't be listening

To what's been said

[Verse 2]

A Amaj7 A7 B7/F#

He feels that there's a good chance

Dm/F E

That we have been misled

A Em D

And so the captain's planning

To steam ahead

[Bridge 1]

Am G

What can we do, what can we do

F/A E

What can we do to stop this foolish plan going through?

Am G/A

What can we do, what can we do? (Yeah, yeah)

F/A E

This man is bound to lose his ship and his crew

C D

Oh, oh

[Verse 3]

A Amaj7 A7 B7/F#

Despite repeated warnings

Dm/F E

From those who ought to know

A Em D

Well, he's got his own agenda

And so he'll go

[Bridge 2]

(What can we do?)

G/A

Those who shout the loudest (What can we do?)

F/A

May not always be the smartest (What can we do?)

But they have their proudest moments

Right before they fall

(What can we do?)

G/A

Red sky in the morning (What can we do?)

F/A

Doesn't ever seem to faze him (What can we do?)

But a sailor's warning signal

C D

Should concern us all, oh, oh

Part II

Gm7

[Chorus]

Gm Em/G

How can we stop him?

Cm/G Gm

Grab the keys and lock him up

Gm Em/G

If we can do it

Cm/G Gm

We can save the day

[Verse 1]

The engineer lives with his wife and daughter, Janet

Em7

But he misses them so

Although he's working with the best crew on the planet (Best crew on the planet!)

Em7

They never want him to go

He had a premonition, he senses something's wrong

Em7

And by his own admission, he knew it all along

The captain's crazy, but he doesn't let them know it

He'll take us with him if we don't do something soon to slow it!

C Gm C Gm

[Chorus]

Gm Em/G

How can we stop him?

Cm/G Gm

Grab the keys and lock him up

Gm Em/G

If we can do it

Cm/G Gm

We can save the day

Gm7

Dm C G Am

Dm C G Am Dm

[Bridge]

Below decks, the engineer cries

F#/E

The captain's gonna leave us when the temperatures rise

Em7

The needle's going up, the engine's gonna blow

A/E Em

And we are gonna be left down below

A/E Em

Down below

Part III

Em G Bm

Em G Bm D

Gm Am Gm/Bb C5 Gm/D

[Chorus]

C Gm

Yes we can do it

C Gm

Yeah, we can do it now

C Gm

Yes we can do it

C C C

Gm F/A Bb C5 Gm/D F/Eb Gm/Bb

Gm Am Gm/Bb C5 Gm/D

[Chorus]

C Gm

Yes, we can do it

C Gm

Yeah, we can do it now

C Gm

Yes, we can do it

C Gm

Yeah, we can do it now

C Gm

Yes, we can do it

C Gm

Yeah, we can do it now

C Gm

Oh yeah

C Gm

[Verse]

If life would work out the way you plan it

Well that would be so fine for the wife and Janet

Sometimes you might have to battle through it

And that's the way you learn how you've got to do it

[Bridge]

Dm C Gm

Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh

Am Dm

Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa

C Gm

Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa

Am Dm

Yes, we can do it, whoa-oh-whoa

C D

Part I reprise

[Verse 1]

A Amaj7 A7 B7/F#

Despite repeated warnings

Dm/F E

Of dangers up ahead

A Em/G D

Well, the captain wasn't listening

To what was said

[Outro]

So we went to the captain (What can we do? / For those who shout the loudest)

G/A

And we told him to turn around (What can we do? / May not always be the smartest)

F/A

But he laughs in our faces (What can we do? / But they have their proudest moments)

Says that we are mistaken (Right before they fall)

So we gather around him (What can we do? / Red sky in the morning)

G/A

Now the ropes that have bound him (What can we do? / Doesn't ever seem to faze him)

F/A

Prove that he should have listened (What can we do? / But a sailor's warning signal) (Should concern us all)

To the will of the people

It's the will of the people

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