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Protest Song

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Intro
 G,  Am7/Gx3
Harmonica Chords
G, Bm, C  
Verse 1
G                          Bm             C
  Am7/G  
Well the poor keep getting hungry and the rich keep getting fat,
           G                 Bm                    C      GAm7/G  
Politicians changed but they never gonna change that,
GGirl we got the Bmanswer its so Ceasy you wont Gbelieve,
                     Am            D   G, Am7/G  
All we gotta do is ... (muffled)
Verse 2
G                        Bm              C
  Am7/G  
Well the winds of war is blowing and the tide is coming in,
G                          Bm                  C
            GAm7/G  
Dont you be hoping for the good times cos' the good times have already been,
GBut girl we got Bmthe answer its Cso easy you won't Gbelieve,
AmAll we gotta do is..... D(muffled)
Pre Chorus
EmIt's so easy to Asee,Asus4  
                               Em   D,   D/C,  D/B, D/C  
if only they'd listen to you and me
Chorus
                      G            C      D   C, 
  - (quick chord progression)
we got to (muffled) as fast as we can
                   G                   C     D   C, D  
we got to (muffled) every woman every man
                   G            C       D   C, D  
we got to (muffled) time after time
we got to G(muffled) Cvodka and Dlime
Verse 3
 G,  Am7/Gx2
G                         Bm           C
   Am7/G  
Well the world is getting weary and it wants to go to bed,
G           Bm               C                    G
  Am7/G  
Everybody's dying except the ones who are already dead,
GBut Girl we got the Bmanswer Cstaring us right in the Gface
AmAll we gotta do is
AmAll we gotta do is
AmAll we gotta do is
Outro
Harmonica
G, Bm,  Cx2
 D, C  
Thanks
Richard
[email protected]

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Protest Song

by Hugh Laurie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7/G

Asus4

D/C

D/B

Intro

G Am7/G

, x3

Harmonica Chords

G Bm C

, ,

Verse 1

G Bm C

Am7/

Well the poor keep getting hungry and the rich keep getting fat,

G Bm C G G

Am7/

Politicians changed but they never gonna change that,

G Bm C G

Girl we got the answer its so easy you wont believe,

Am D G Am7/G

All we gotta do is ... (muffled)

Verse 2

G Bm C

Am7/

Well the winds of war is blowing and the tide is coming in,

G Bm C

G G

Am7/

Dont you be hoping for the good times cos' the good times have already been,

G Bm C G

But girl we got the answer its so easy you won't believe,

Am D

All we gotta do is..... (muffled)

Pre Chorus

Em A Asus4

It's so easy to see,

Em D D/C D/B D/C

, , ,

if only they'd listen to you and me

Chorus

G C D C

- (quick chord progression)

we got to (muffled) as fast as we can

G C D C D

we got to (muffled) every woman every man

G C D C D

we got to (muffled) time after time

G C D

we got to (muffled) vodka and lime

Verse 3

G Am7/G

, x2

G Bm C

Am7/

Well the world is getting weary and it wants to go to bed,

G Bm C G

Am7/

Everybody's dying except the ones who are already dead,

G Bm C G

But Girl we got the answer staring us right in the face

All we gotta do is

Outro

Harmonica

G Bm C

, , x2

D C

Thanks

Richard

[email protected]

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