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I got this from a youtube video of Shawn playing this song...f.y.i.
As far as playing the chords like he plucks and strums, just listen to the song and play 
at first until you get it. Enjoy, it is a good song!
Intro
E  Am  E  Am
Verse
ETake a look around and tell me what you Amsee
EWe are consuming everyAmthing
EAnd I must confess that I Amfall
EIsn’t this the story of us Amall
EFalsely advertised Aminto believing that we need
This Estuff in our livesAm  
Chorus
F bar chord          G bar chord
Cause what we got is what we need
And Ceverything else is Amonly greed
F bar chord        G bar chord
Its greener on the other side
So Cwhy can’t we be Amsatisfied
 Fbar chord       Gbar chord                      C  Am  
woe oh                            woe woe oh
 Fbar chord       Gbar chord                      C  Am  
woe oh                            woe woe oh
Bridge / same as intro
E  Am  E  Am
Verse
EI’ve seen some with a Amlittle
EThey seem like they were doin just fine to Amme
EI’ve seen some with a Amlot
EThey don’t seem like they ever want to Amstop
EFalsely advertised Aminto believing that we need
This Estuff in our livesAm  
Chorus
F bar chord          G bar chord
Cause what we got is what we need
And Ceverything else is Amonly greed
F bar chord        G bar chord
Its greener on the other side
Oh Cwhy can’t we be Amsatisfied
 Fbar chord       Gbar chord                            C  Am  
woe oh                            woe woe woe oh
 Fbar chord       Gbar chord                            C  Am  
woe oh                            woe woe woe oh

All chords in this song (5)

The story behind the song

This song reflects on the insatiable human desire for more, asking why we can't be satisfied with what we have. It’s a question about the universal story of always wanting something else, even when it costs us dearly. For Shawn McDonald, whose early life involved living on the streets and selling drugs before finding a new path, the theme of overcoming destructive desires and seeking a different way of living might resonate deeply. "Greed" appears on his album Roots. It plays like a contemplation of what truly fulfills us, and the struggle to find contentment.

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Greed

by Shawn McDonald

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I got this from a youtube video of Shawn playing this song...f.y.i.

As far as playing the chords like he plucks and strums, just listen to the song and play

at first until you get it. Enjoy, it is a good song!

Intro

E Am E Am

Verse

E Am

Take a look around and tell me what you see

E Am

We are consuming everything

E Am

And I must confess that I fall

E Am

Isn’t this the story of us all

E Am

Falsely advertised into believing that we need

E Am

This stuff in our lives

Chorus

F bar chord G bar chord

Cause what we got is what we need

C Am

And everything else is only greed

F bar chord G bar chord

Its greener on the other side

C Am

So why can’t we be satisfied

F G C Am

bar chord bar chord

woe oh woe woe oh

F G C Am

bar chord bar chord

woe oh woe woe oh

Bridge / same as intro

E Am E Am

Verse

E Am

I’ve seen some with a little

E Am

They seem like they were doin just fine to me

E Am

I’ve seen some with a lot

E Am

They don’t seem like they ever want to stop

E Am

Falsely advertised into believing that we need

E Am

This stuff in our lives

Chorus

F bar chord G bar chord

Cause what we got is what we need

C Am

And everything else is only greed

F bar chord G bar chord

Its greener on the other side

C Am

Oh why can’t we be satisfied

F G C Am

bar chord bar chord

woe oh woe woe woe oh

F G C Am

bar chord bar chord

woe oh woe woe woe oh

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