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Strum Pattern is Bass DUDU X2  per chord unless * then just Bass DUDU
Alternative Strum Pattern is D D D D D D per chord unles * then just D D D
[Intro]
 G   Bm   Em7   Bm  G* Am*  Am  Asus* G* G  
[Verse 1]
                 G  C*   Bm*                 G/B  C* Bm*
Are we gonna keep pushing our children to drugs
AmAre we gonna keep G2driving them insaneG  G  
GAre we gonna keep Bmlaying empty wCords and fisBmts
AmAre we gonna be remembG2ered as the cenGtury that failedG  
[Chorus]
GPeople of america     Bm  Cwhen will we learnG  
It's Cnow or never  Bmthere's no Amtime to loseG  G  
[Verse 2]
            G  G*      Bm*           Bm  G/B  
Are we gonna keep sending our youths to war
Bm*         Am*                         D         G  G  
Are we gonna keep scaring rice fields and infants
GAre we gonna keep watBmching dead Embodies over Bmdinner
AmAre we gonna be knowDn as the Gcentury that killGs
[Chorus]
GPeople of america         Bm  Cwhen will we stoGp
It's Cnow or never   Bmthere's no Amtime to wastGeG  
[Verse 3]
GAre we gonna keep pG/Bretending Emthings are alGright
AmAre we gonna keep our moutDhs closed just in cGaseG  
GAre we gonna keep putting oBmff until it's too latEmeBm  
AmAre we gonna be known   Das the ceGntury of fearEm7  
[Chorus]
GPeople of america      Bm  Cwhen will we seGe
It's Cnow or never    Bmwe've no Amtime to loseG  
GPeople of america      Bm  Cwhen will we seeG  
It's Cnow or never   Bmwe've no Amtime to loseG  G  
[Verse 4]
GAre we gonna keep Gdigging Emoil wells and goldBm  
AmAre we gonna keep sDhooting the ones that tries to GchangeG  
GAre we gonna keep Bmthinking it won't Emhappen to usBm  
AmAre we gonna be known  Das the cenGtury that kEm7ills
[Outo]
                G          Bm  G/B*             C  G*
People of america   please listen to your soul
CWe can change the G/Btimes to cenAmtury of hopeG  
G'cause dream you dream aBmlone is onCly a dreamG  
CBut dream we dream together     Bmis rAmea-----liGtyG  
End song on the last G chord with a single down strum

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Now Or Never

by Yoko Ono

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em7

Asus

G/B

Strum Pattern is Bass DUDU X2 per chord unless * then just Bass DUDU

Alternative Strum Pattern is D D D D D D per chord unles * then just D D D

[Intro]

G Bm Em7 Bm G Am Am Asus G G

* * * *

[Verse 1]

G C Bm G/B C Bm

* * * *

Are we gonna keep pushing our children to drugs

Am G2 G G

Are we gonna keep driving them insane

G Bm C Bm

Are we gonna keep laying empty words and fists

Am G2 G G

Are we gonna be remembered as the century that failed

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

People of america when will we learn

C Bm Am G G

It's now or never there's no time to lose

[Verse 2]

G G Bm Bm G/B

* *

Are we gonna keep sending our youths to war

Bm Am D G G

* *

Are we gonna keep scaring rice fields and infants

G Bm Em Bm

Are we gonna keep watching dead bodies over dinner

Am D G G

Are we gonna be known as the century that kills

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

People of america when will we stop

C Bm Am G G

It's now or never there's no time to waste

[Verse 3]

G G/B Em G

Are we gonna keep pretending things are alright

Am D G G

Are we gonna keep our mouths closed just in case

G Bm Em Bm

Are we gonna keep putting off until it's too late

Am D G Em7

Are we gonna be known as the century of fear

[Chorus]

G Bm C G

People of america when will we see

C Bm Am G

It's now or never we've no time to lose

G Bm C G

People of america when will we see

C Bm Am G G

It's now or never we've no time to lose

[Verse 4]

G G Em Bm

Are we gonna keep digging oil wells and gold

Am D G G

Are we gonna keep shooting the ones that tries to change

G Bm Em Bm

Are we gonna keep thinking it won't happen to us

Am D G Em7

Are we gonna be known as the century that kills

[Outo]

G Bm G/B C G

* *

People of america please listen to your soul

C G/B Am G

We can change the times to century of hope

G Bm C G

'cause dream you dream alone is only a dream

C Bm Am G G

But dream we dream together is rea-----lity

End song on the last G chord with a single down strum

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