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Title: Gun Powder
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Album: The Carnival
Tab Man: Swifty_Mcfly
Le me know how I did, this is my first one.
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Am(x4)  Em(x2)
AmI askeGd my mother why do you cry
Fshe said Cyour brother he just died
AmWell I told Ghim not to go outside
Fhe said he had to fight for his Ccountry's Amrights
But don't Fyou Gknow Amthat mo-mother
don't Fyou know Gthat we Amcan't stop the violence
BecaFuse tGhe war Amis not over
until yFou can feel GlovAme, peace, and hear silence
But GI smell Amgunpowder 
AmGod, my brother's been Gdead ever since
FI didn't believe it, but when I Csaw him I was convinced
AmTwo to the head he was Galready dead Lord, 
FI headed for revenge in the Ccity of Port Au AmPrince
Screaming Fbro-GbrotAmher
don't you know that Fwe can't Gstop the Amviolence, no-ohhhh
BecauFse tGhe war Amis not over
until yFou can feel GlovAme, peace, and hear silence
Gbut I smell gunpAmowder
GZiares Gunpoder Am  
GLA's gunpowderAm  
GI wanna know why AmChristians Pray! Ya ya we do little, we do little we do little
Gbut its still the Amsame way. I wanna know why!
GGhetto people pray, Amfor a new day.
Gya and it's still, Fthe same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...
AmGood things Fcome to those who GwaitAm  
Am(Good things Fcome to those who wait) GI wanna kAmnow tell me
AmGood things Fcome to those who GwaitAm  
Am(Good things Fcome to those who wait ) GWe wanna Amknow We wanna know We wanna know 
FPEACE GPEACE Ambro-brother
don't you know that Fwe can't Gstop the Amviolence, no-ohhhh
BecauFse tGhe war Amis not over
until yFou can feel GlovAme, peace, and hear silence
Gbut I smell gunAmpowder
GBrooklyns GunAmpowder
GShaolins GunAmpowder
GUptowns GunAmpowder
GJerseys GunAmpowder
GEven in Toronto GunAmpowder (I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)
GAustralias GunAmpowder
GBrixtons GunAmpowder
GEven New havens gunAmpowder
GThe carnival, anything can Amhappen. Rest in peace RGest in Peace... (fade out)Am  

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Gun Powder

by Wyclef Jean

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Title: Gun Powder

Artist: Wyclef Jean

Album: The Carnival

Tab Man: Swifty_Mcfly

Le me know how I did, this is my first one.

Tuning: Standard

Intro:

Am Em

(x4) (x2)

Am G

I asked my mother why do you cry

F C

she said your brother he just died

Am G

Well I told him not to go outside

F C Am

he said he had to fight for his country's rights

F G Am

But don't you know that mo-mother

F G Am

don't you know that we can't stop the violence

F G Am

Because the war is not over

F G Am

until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence

G Am

But I smell gunpowder

Am G

God, my brother's been dead ever since

F C

I didn't believe it, but when I saw him I was convinced

Am G

Two to the head he was already dead Lord,

F C Am

I headed for revenge in the city of Port Au Prince

F G Am

Screaming bro-brother

F G Am

don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh

F G Am

Because the war is not over

F G Am

until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence

G Am

but I smell gunpowder

G Am

Ziares Gunpoder

G Am

LA's gunpowder

G Am

I wanna know why Christians Pray! Ya ya we do little, we do little we do little

G Am

but its still the same way. I wanna know why!

G Am

Ghetto people pray, for a new day.

G F

ya and it's still, the same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...

Am F G Am

Good things come to those who wait

Am F G Am

(Good things come to those who wait) I wanna know tell me

Am F G Am

Good things come to those who wait

Am F G Am

(Good things come to those who wait ) We wanna know We wanna know We wanna know

F G Am

PEACE PEACE bro-brother

F G Am

don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh

F G Am

Because the war is not over

F G Am

until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence

G Am

but I smell gunpowder

G Am

Brooklyns Gunpowder

G Am

Shaolins Gunpowder

G Am

Uptowns Gunpowder

G Am

Jerseys Gunpowder

G Am

Even in Toronto Gunpowder (I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)

G Am

Australias Gunpowder

G Am

Brixtons Gunpowder

G Am

Even New havens gunpowder

G Am G Am

The carnival, anything can happen. Rest in peace Rest in Peace... (fade out)

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