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[Intro]
|     Am7/D|     Bm7/E|    Am7/D|  Bm7/E|
|   Cmaj7/D|     Bm7/E|  Cmaj7/D|  Bm7/E|
|   Cmaj7/D|     Bm7/E|  Cmaj7/D|  Bm7/E|
[Verse 1]
Am7/DLook at the powerful Bm7/Epeople
Am7/DStealing the sun from the Bm7/Eday
Wish Am7I could do something Dm7about it
                           ^    ^^   ^^ ^ ^
When Bm7/Eall I can do is to Fmaj7prayFmaj9  
[Chorus]
It's a Dm9lonely           G7+5-9after Cmaj9noon
With Dm7nowhere to C7+5-9go but my Fmaj7/Croom
And Dm7-5Sunday        Dm7/Gwhen there's Cmaj9time
I Dm7think of these C7+5-9things on my Fmaj7/Cmind
And I don't   E7+5-9know -ow
E7+5Whe- ere I will
|      Am7/D|    Bm7/E|    Cmaj7/D|    Bm7/E|
go
[Verse 2]
Am7/DLook at the ominous Bm7/Epeople
Am7/DDraining the salt from the Bm7/Esea
Wish I Am7could just stand up and Dm7shout it
                             ^    ^^    ^^ ^ ^
Bm7/EWhy can't they let goodness Fmaj7beFmaj9  
[Chorus]
It's a Dm9lonely           G7+5-9after Cmaj9noon
With Dm7nowhere to C7+5-9go but my Fmaj7/Croom
And Dm7-5some day        Dm7/Gwhen there's Cmaj9time
I Dm7think of these C7+5-9things on my Fmaj7/Cmind
And I don't   E7+5-9know -ow
E7+5Whe- ere where I will
[Interlude]
B/AgoAm7  B/A  Am7  C#/B  Bm7  C#/B  Bm7  
B/A  Am7  B/A  Am7  C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7
B/A  Am7  B/A  Am7  C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7
[Bridge]
Ohhh Cm7/Fcome on you world won't you give a Fmaj9damn
Cm7/FTurn on some lights and see this Fmaj9garbage can
Bbm7/EbTime is the essence if we Ebmaj9plan to stay
Abmaj9Death is in Abm6stride when Eb/Gfilth is the Am7-5pride of our B+5/C#ho      B/C#ome
|      Am7/D|    Bm7/E|    Cmaj7/D|    Bm7/E|
[Electric piano]
|     Am9| % | % | % |
|     Am9| % | % | % |
|     Am9| % | % | % |
|     Am9| % | % | % |
|     Am9| % | % | % |
|     Am9| % | % | % |
[Organ]
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
bass notes:
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
|   Am7/D|   Bm7/E|    Am7/D|    Bm7/E|
[Pre-chorus]
Wish Am7I could just stand up and Dm7shout it
                             ^    ^^    ^^ ^ ^
Bm7/EWhy can't they let goodness Fmaj7beFmaj9  
[Chorus]
It's a lDm9onely           G7+5-9afternCmaj9oon
With Dm7nowhere to C7+5-9go but my Fmaj7/Croom
Whoa and Sun Dm7-5day            Dm7/Gwhen there's Cmaj9time
I Dm7think of these C7+5-9things on my Fmaj7/Cmi-i-i-i-i-ind
|      Dm9|       G7+5-9|     Cmaj9|    Cmaj9|
|      Dm7|       C7+5-9|   Fmaj7/C|  Fmaj7/C|
[Finale]
Oh and Dm7-5Monday         Dm7/Gthere's no Cmaj9time
So I Dm7close both my C7+5-9eyes and I'm Fmaj9blind
And I don't E7+5-9ca-a-a-are E7+5where where where where is my
 B/AprayeAm7rB/A  Am7  C#/B  Bm7  C#/B  Bm7  
 B/A  Am7  B/A  Am7  C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7
 B/A  Am7  B/A  Am7  C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7

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Powerful People

by Gino Vannelli

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/D

Bm7/E

Cmaj7/D

Am7

Dm7

Fmaj7

Fmaj9

Dm9

G7+5-9

Cmaj9

C7+5-9

Fmaj7/C

Dm7-5

Dm7/G

E7+5-9

E7+5

B/A

C#/B

Bm7

Cm7/F

Bbm7/Eb

Ebmaj9

Abmaj9

Abm6

[Intro]

Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Cmaj7/D Bm7/E Cmaj7/D Bm7/E

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Cmaj7/D Bm7/E Cmaj7/D Bm7/E

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[Verse 1]

Am7/D Bm7/E

Look at the powerful people

Am7/D Bm7/E

Stealing the sun from the day

Am7 Dm7

Wish I could do something about it

^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^

Bm7/E Fmaj7 Fmaj9

When all I can do is to pray

[Chorus]

Dm9 G7+5-9 Cmaj9

It's a lonely after noon

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C

With nowhere to go but my room

Dm7-5 Dm7/G Cmaj9

And Sunday when there's time

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C

I think of these things on my mind

E7+5-9

And I don't know -ow

E7+5

Whe- ere I will

Am7/D Bm7/E Cmaj7/D Bm7/E

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[Verse 2]

Am7/D Bm7/E

Look at the ominous people

Am7/D Bm7/E

Draining the salt from the sea

Am7 Dm7

Wish I could just stand up and shout it

^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^

Bm7/E Fmaj7 Fmaj9

Why can't they let goodness be

[Chorus]

Dm9 G7+5-9 Cmaj9

It's a lonely after noon

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C

With nowhere to go but my room

Dm7-5 Dm7/G Cmaj9

And some day when there's time

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C

I think of these things on my mind

E7+5-9

And I don't know -ow

E7+5

Whe- ere where I will

[Interlude]

B/A Am7 B/A Am7 C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7

[Bridge]

Cm7/F Fmaj9

Ohhh come on you world won't you give a damn

Cm7/F Fmaj9

Turn on some lights and see this garbage can

Bbm7/Eb Ebmaj9

Time is the essence if we plan to stay

Abmaj9 Abm6 Eb/G Am7-5 B+5/C# B/C#

Death is in stride when filth is the pride of our ho ome

Am7/D Bm7/E Cmaj7/D Bm7/E

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[Electric piano]

Am9

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Am9

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Am9

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Am9

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Am9

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Am9

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[Organ]

Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

| | | | |

Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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bass notes:

Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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Am7/D Bm7/E Am7/D Bm7/E

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[Pre-chorus]

Am7 Dm7

Wish I could just stand up and shout it

^ ^^ ^^ ^ ^

Bm7/E Fmaj7 Fmaj9

Why can't they let goodness be

[Chorus]

Dm9 G7+5-9 Cmaj9

It's a lonely afternoon

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C

With nowhere to go but my room

Dm7-5 Dm7/G Cmaj9

Whoa and Sun day when there's time

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C

I think of these things on my mi-i-i-i-i-ind

Dm9 G7+5-9 Cmaj9 Cmaj9

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Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj7/C Fmaj7/C

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[Finale]

Dm7-5 Dm7/G Cmaj9

Oh and Monday there's no time

Dm7 C7+5-9 Fmaj9

So I close both my eyes and I'm blind

E7+5-9 E7+5

And I don't ca-a-a-are where where where where is my

B/A Am7 B/A Am7 C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7

prayer

B/A Am7 B/A Am7 C#/B Bm7 C#/B Bm7

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