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People Putting People Down

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Tuning: Standard
Intro:
C  F  C  F  C
G7  C  F  C
CPeople who are sad, sometimes they Fwear a frown
And Cpeople who are kings, sometimes they Fwear a crown
But all the Cpeople who don't fit Get the Gonly fun they get
From people puttin' Cpeople downF  
People Cputtin' people down
CPeople without love, sometimes build a Ffence around
The Cgarden up above, that makes the whole Fworld go round
But all the Cpeople who don't fit Get the Gonly fun they get
From people Cputtin' people downF  
People puttin' Cpeople down
FSo Ccold, someGtimes it Fgets Gso Ccold
CYou may love your wife, you may lose your Ffamily
CYou may lose you mind, just to keep your Fsanity 
But the Cpeople who don't fit Get the Gonly fun they get
From people Cputtin' people downF  
People puttin' Cpeople down
CPeople that are glad, sometimes they Fwear a smile
And Cpeople without dreams, they walk the Fextra mile
But all the Cpeople who don't fit Get the Gonly fun they get
From people puttin' Cpeople downF  
People puttin' Cpeople downF  
From people puttin' Cpeople downF  
People puttin' Cpeople down
FSo Ccold, someGtimes it Fgets Gso Ccold

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People Putting People Down

by John Prine

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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Tuning: Standard

Intro:

C F C F C

G7 C F C

C F

People who are sad, sometimes they wear a frown

C F

And people who are kings, sometimes they wear a crown

C G

But all the people who don't fit Get the only fun they get

C F

From people puttin' people down

People puttin' people down

C F

People without love, sometimes build a fence around

C F

The garden up above, that makes the whole world go round

C G

But all the people who don't fit Get the only fun they get

C F

From people puttin' people down

People puttin' people down

F C G F G C

So cold, sometimes it gets so cold

C F

You may love your wife, you may lose your family

C F

You may lose you mind, just to keep your sanity

C G

But the people who don't fit Get the only fun they get

C F

From people puttin' people down

People puttin' people down

C F

People that are glad, sometimes they wear a smile

C F

And people without dreams, they walk the extra mile

C G

But all the people who don't fit Get the only fun they get

C F

From people puttin' people down

C F

People puttin' people down

C F

From people puttin' people down

People puttin' people down

F C G F G C

So cold, sometimes it gets so cold

About People Putting People Down Chords by John Prine

Learn how to play People Putting People Down by John Prine with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “People Putting People Down chords”, “People Putting People Down guitar chords”, or “John Prine People Putting People Down 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 People Putting People Down chords and for experienced players who want accurate People Putting People Down lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, G7, G.

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Is "People Putting People Down" easy to play on guitar?

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What key is "People Putting People Down" in?

The chords for "People Putting People Down" show the original chord names (including C, F, G7, G). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.