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"The Righteous & The Wicked"
[Verse]
D6I can't rest iAn waBr
D6Will you be my Asus2friendE  
            D6N.C.
Dark Ages never change
D6I can't compreAsus2hendE  
[Verse]
D6Kiss me we selAf deBstruct
D6Can you hear mAsus2e LordE  
N.C.
Yes I think we're fucked
N.C.               Asus2  E  
But I can't rest in war
[Chorus]
BThe righDteous anBd the wDicked
BWar and pC6eace
BThe killDing fistB  D  
BOf the huC6man beast
BP.O.PD  B  D  
BProdigies C6Of Peace
BHear me Dwhen I'm BcallinDg you
BFrom my kC6nees
BI am plaDying for Ba bettDer day
[Bridge]
D6playinG7g for E7a betF#7ter day
[Verse]
D6Holy mother eaArthB  
D6Crying into spAsus2aceE  
N.C.
Tears on her pretty face
N.C.               Asus2  E  
For she has been raped
[Verse]
D6Killing your fAuturBe blood
D6Fill her with Asus2diseaseE  
N.C.
Global abortion please
N.C.               Asus2  E  
That is what she needs
[Chorus]
BThe righDteous anBd the wDicked
BWar and pC6eace
BThe killDing fistB  D  
BOf the huC6man beast
BP.O.PD  B  D  
BProdigies C6Of Peace
BHear me Dwhen I'm BcallinDg you
BFrom my kC6nees
BI am plaDying for Ba bettDer day
[Bridge]
D6playinG7g for E7a betF#7ter day
[Verse]
D6Are we fire flAiesB  
D6Flashing in thAsus2e nightE  
N.C.
Big thunder rumble fish
N.C.               Asus2  E  
Did you get it right
[Verse]
D6Headstrong batAtle Bsong
D6Exploding soulAsus2s be gonEe
N.C.
Marvin Gaye my love
N.C.               Asus2  E  
Where did we go wrong
[Chorus]
BThe righDteous anBd the wDicked
BWar and pC6eace
BThe killDing fistB  D  
BOf the huC6man beast
BP.O.PD  B  D  
BProdigies C6Of Peace
BHear me Dwhen I'm BcallinDg you
BFrom my kC6nees
BI am plaDying for Ba bettDer day
Writer(s): ANTHONY KIEDIS, MICHAEL BALZARY, CHAD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE

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The Righteous And The Wicked

by Red Hot Chili Peppers

Lyrics & chords · Original key

"The Righteous & The Wicked"

[Verse]

D6 A B

I can't rest in war

D6 Asus2 E

Will you be my friend

N.C.

Dark Ages never change

D6 Asus2 E

I can't comprehend

[Verse]

D6 A B

Kiss me we self destruct

D6 Asus2 E

Can you hear me Lord

N.C.

Yes I think we're fucked

Asus2 E

N.C.

But I can't rest in war

[Chorus]

B D B D

The righteous and the wicked

B C6

War and peace

B D B D

The killing fist

B C6

Of the human beast

B D B D

P.O.P

B C6

Prodigies Of Peace

B D B D

Hear me when I'm calling you

B C6

From my knees

B D B D

I am playing for a better day

[Bridge]

D6 G7 E7 F#7

playing for a better day

[Verse]

D6 A B

Holy mother earth

D6 Asus2 E

Crying into space

N.C.

Tears on her pretty face

Asus2 E

N.C.

For she has been raped

[Verse]

D6 A B

Killing your future blood

D6 Asus2 E

Fill her with disease

N.C.

Global abortion please

Asus2 E

N.C.

That is what she needs

[Chorus]

B D B D

The righteous and the wicked

B C6

War and peace

B D B D

The killing fist

B C6

Of the human beast

B D B D

P.O.P

B C6

Prodigies Of Peace

B D B D

Hear me when I'm calling you

B C6

From my knees

B D B D

I am playing for a better day

[Bridge]

D6 G7 E7 F#7

playing for a better day

[Verse]

D6 A B

Are we fire flies

D6 Asus2 E

Flashing in the night

N.C.

Big thunder rumble fish

Asus2 E

N.C.

Did you get it right

[Verse]

D6 A B

Headstrong battle song

D6 Asus2 E

Exploding souls be gone

N.C.

Marvin Gaye my love

Asus2 E

N.C.

Where did we go wrong

[Chorus]

B D B D

The righteous and the wicked

B C6

War and peace

B D B D

The killing fist

B C6

Of the human beast

B D B D

P.O.P

B C6

Prodigies Of Peace

B D B D

Hear me when I'm calling you

B C6

From my knees

B D B D

I am playing for a better day

Writer(s): ANTHONY KIEDIS, MICHAEL BALZARY, CHAD SMITH, JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE

About The Righteous And The Wicked Chords by Red Hot Chili Peppers

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