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 D D = "Stacato" (play it very short)
Intro:
: C. . .  C. DD  C. . .  C. DD  Em. . .  Em. DD  Em. . .  Em. DD:
...   D     D  C  
    So you make a litle money
off of Dsombody elses sweat
so some Cpeople starve a little
while  Dyou got fat
               Em. . .  Em. DD  Em. . .
while you got fat
 Em. DD       C  
       So you  grind and grind
and you Dpush and shove
and Cclaim that those most worthy
will Dget what they diserve
              Em. . .  Em. DD  Em. . .
what they diserve...
 Em.      D    D  C  
  It can't be true
It Dcan't Dbe Ctrue
BeDcause DI've Emseen too many hungry Dfaces
I've Emseen too many with the Dlikes of  you
             C. . .  C. DD  C. . .  C.DD  Em. . .  Em. DD  Em. . .
it can't be true
 Em.    D     D  C  
     For you everything has its price
you give Dnothing away for free
if Csilence were truly golden
I Dguess no one could sleep
              Em. . .  Em. DD  Em. . .
no one could sleep
 Em.    D      D  C  
     You have money at your fingertips
people at your Dbeck and call
and you're Cfool enough to think for a price
                            D   Em. . .  Em. DD  Em. . .
 You can have the whole wide world
 Em.    D     D  C  
 For all our sakes
and Dall Dour Clives
DWe Dmust Emhope the words that
Dcome from your lips
we must Emhope those words are Dlies
for Dall Dour Csakes
and Dall Dour Clives
Dwe Dmust Emhope the dreams,
soulless Dvisiones that you have
    Emare never reaDlized
 CSo you've got a big house
you Ddrive a fancy car
So Emwhat if your pockets are full
if Dyou have an empty heart
 CYou snap your fingers
and Dall the waters part
So Emwhat if the people bow down
if they Dshow you no regard
   CYour left hand
Dalways watshes your right
So Emwhat if you trust in God
if Dyou can't sleep at night
  CYou think you've made it
You think you've Dgot what everyone wants
So Emwhat if you're a big fat man
        D  (let ring)
DWho Dhas   Cmade a litle money
off of Dsomebody else's sweat
 CWho watched the people starve
Dwhile you got fat
               Em. . .  Em. DD
while you got fat
 Em. . .  Em. DD
    you got fat
 Em. . .  Em. DD  Em(let ring)
    you got fat!!!

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The story behind the song

Tracy Chapman is an American singer-songwriter known for her impactful music. This song appears on her third album, Matters of the Heart, which showcases her distinctive voice and storytelling. Playing this song connects you to an artist celebrated for her powerful and expressive folk-rock style.

AI-written from these sources:Tracy Chapman — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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So

by Tracy Chapman

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D D = "Stacato" (play it very short)

Intro:

C C C C Em Em Em Em

: . . . . DD . . . . DD . . . . DD . . . . DD:

D D C

...

So you make a litle money

off of sombody elses sweat

so some people starve a little

while you got fat

Em Em Em

. . . . DD . . .

while you got fat

Em C

. DD

So you grind and grind

and you push and shove

and claim that those most worthy

will get what they diserve

Em Em Em

. . . . DD . . .

what they diserve...

Em D D C

It can't be true

D D C

It can't be true

D D Em D

Because I've seen too many hungry faces

Em D

I've seen too many with the likes of you

C C C C Em Em Em

. . . . DD . . . .DD . . . . DD . . .

it can't be true

Em D D C

For you everything has its price

you give nothing away for free

if silence were truly golden

I guess no one could sleep

Em Em Em

. . . . DD . . .

no one could sleep

Em D D C

You have money at your fingertips

people at your beck and call

and you're fool enough to think for a price

D Em Em Em

. . . . DD . . .

You can have the whole wide world

Em D D C

For all our sakes

D D C

and all our lives

D D Em

We must hope the words that

come from your lips

Em D

we must hope those words are lies

D D C

for all our sakes

D D C

and all our lives

D D Em

we must hope the dreams,

soulless visiones that you have

Em D

are never realized

So you've got a big house

you drive a fancy car

So what if your pockets are full

if you have an empty heart

You snap your fingers

and all the waters part

So what if the people bow down

if they show you no regard

Your left hand

always watshes your right

So what if you trust in God

if you can't sleep at night

You think you've made it

You think you've got what everyone wants

So what if you're a big fat man

D (let ring)

D D C

Who has made a litle money

off of somebody else's sweat

Who watched the people starve

while you got fat

Em Em

. . . . DD

while you got fat

Em Em

. . . . DD

you got fat

Em Em Em

. . . . DD (let ring)

you got fat!!!

About So Chords by Tracy Chapman

Learn how to play So by Tracy Chapman with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “So chords”, “So guitar chords”, or “Tracy Chapman So chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy So chords and for experienced players who want accurate So lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include D, C, Em.

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