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Yes We Can

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 8Position: 3

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

You basically sing over the chord progression, trying to start on G and end on C.
the chords are placed in relation to the lyrics. Chord fingerings are based on
the original he's covering. Not sure what "chord" his C chord really is, but
that's what he uses, muted low E string and all.
e|---G3---Bm2---Em0---C0---------Am5---C0---G3-------Cm3--------------------|
B|---3---3---0---0---------5---0---3-------4--------------------|
G|---4---4---0---0---------5---0---4-------5--------------------|
D|---5---4---2---5---------7---5---5-------5--------------------|
A|---5---2---2---3---------7---3---5-------3--------------------|
E|---3---2---0---M---------5---M---3-------3--------------------|
YES WE CAN
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GIt was a creed wrBmitten into the founding doEmcuments
thCat declared the desGtiny of a nation.B  
Yes we cEman.C  C  
GIt was whispered by slaves
and Bmabolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedoEmm.C  
CYes we can; Yes we can.G  
BmIt was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant Emshores
and pionGeers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness Bm(yeEmah)C  
Yes we can.
GIt was the call of workers who organized;Bm  
women who reached for the ballotEms;
a President who Cchose the moon as our new frontier;and a KiGngBm  Em  C  G  
who tBmook us to the mountaintopE  
and pCointed the way to the Promised Land.G  
BmYes we can YeEs we canC  
GYes we can
to justice and equality. (Yeah-e-ah)
Yes we can
to opportunity and prosperity. (Yeah)
Yes we can
heal this nation.
Yes we can
repair this world.
Yes we can. x3
We know the battle ahead will be long,
but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way,
nothing can stand in the way
of the power of millions of voices calling for change.C  C  C  C  
yes we can, yes we can
Bridge (3:39)
GWe have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics...
they will only grow louder and more dissonant ...........
We've been asked to pause for a reality Gcheck.
We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.
But in the unlikely story that is CmA-merica,
there has never been anything .....false about hope.
End Bridge
Yes we can
Yes we can (4:35)
GNow the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon
Yes. We. Can.

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Yes We Can

by Will.i.am

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You basically sing over the chord progression, trying to start on G and end on C.

the chords are placed in relation to the lyrics. Chord fingerings are based on

the original he's covering. Not sure what "chord" his C chord really is, but

that's what he uses, muted low E string and all.

G Bm Em C Am C G Cm

e|---3---2---0---0---------5---0---3-------3--------------------|

B|---3---3---0---0---------5---0---3-------4--------------------|

G|---4---4---0---0---------5---0---4-------5--------------------|

D|---5---4---2---5---------7---5---5-------5--------------------|

A|---5---2---2---3---------7---3---5-------3--------------------|

E|---3---2---0---M---------5---M---3-------3--------------------|

YES WE CAN

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G Bm Em

It was a creed written into the founding documents

C G B

that declared the destiny of a nation.

Em C C

Yes we can.

It was whispered by slaves

Bm Em C

and abolitionists as they blazed a trail toward freedom.

C G

Yes we can; Yes we can.

Bm Em

It was sung by immigrants as they struck out from distant shores

G Bm Em C

and pioneers who pushed westward against an unforgiving wilderness (yeah)

Yes we can.

G Bm

It was the call of workers who organized;

women who reached for the ballots;

C G Bm Em C G

a President who chose the moon as our new frontier;and a King

Bm E

who took us to the mountaintop

C G

and pointed the way to the Promised Land.

Bm E C

Yes we can Yes we can

Yes we can

to justice and equality. (Yeah-e-ah)

Yes we can

to opportunity and prosperity. (Yeah)

Yes we can

heal this nation.

Yes we can

repair this world.

Yes we can. x3

We know the battle ahead will be long,

but always remember that no matter what obstacles stand in our way,

nothing can stand in the way

C C C C

of the power of millions of voices calling for change.

yes we can, yes we can

Bridge (3:39)

We have been told we cannot do this by a chorus of cynics...

they will only grow louder and more dissonant ...........

We've been asked to pause for a reality check.

We've been warned against offering the people of this nation false hope.

But in the unlikely story that is A-merica,

there has never been anything .....false about hope.

End Bridge

Yes we can

Yes we can (4:35)

Now the hopes of the little girl who goes to a crumbling school in Dillon

Yes. We. Can.

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