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A2PoverAtyA2  A  
Is so Emhard to Em6seeEm  Em6  
When it's only on B7your tv and twenty miles across Ftown
Where we’re all A2living so Agood
   A2That we moved Aout of Jesus’ EmneighEm6borhood
  EmWhere Em6he's hungry and not Dmaj9feeling D2so good
  Dmaj9From going through our EtrasEsushE  
He says, Dmaj9more than D2just Dmaj9your cash and D2coin
I B7want your time, I want your voice
  Bm7b5
I want the things you just can't give me
So what must we do
Here in the west we want to follow you
We speak the language and we keep all the rules
Even a few we made up
Come on and follow me
But sell your house, sell your SUV
Sell your stocks, sell your security
And give it to the poor
What is this, hey what's the deal
I don't sleep around and I don't steal
I want the things you just can't give me
Because Dmaj9what   D2you do to the Dmaj9least of D2these
My B7brother's, you have done it to me
        Bm7b5
Cause I want the things you just can't give me
A2:x02200
A:x02220
Em:022000
Em6:022020
B7:x24242
F:x33211
Dmaj9:xx0220
D2:xx0230
E:022100
Esus:022200
E7:020100
Bm7b5:x2323x

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Rich Young Ruler

by Derek Webb

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em6

Dmaj9

Esus

A2 A A2 A

Poverty

Em Em6 Em Em6

Is so hard to see

B7 F

When it's only on your tv and twenty miles across town

A2 A

Where we’re all living so good

A2 A Em Em6

That we moved out of Jesus’ neighborhood

Em Em6 Dmaj9 D2

Where he's hungry and not feeling so good

Dmaj9 E Esus E

From going through our trash

Dmaj9 D2 Dmaj9 D2

He says, more than just your cash and coin

I want your time, I want your voice

Bm7b5

I want the things you just can't give me

So what must we do

Here in the west we want to follow you

We speak the language and we keep all the rules

Even a few we made up

Come on and follow me

But sell your house, sell your SUV

Sell your stocks, sell your security

And give it to the poor

What is this, hey what's the deal

I don't sleep around and I don't steal

I want the things you just can't give me

Dmaj9 D2 Dmaj9 D2

Because what you do to the least of these

My brother's, you have done it to me

Bm7b5

Cause I want the things you just can't give me

:x02200

:x02220

:022000

Em6

:022020

:x24242

:x33211

Dmaj9

:xx0220

:xx0230

:022100

Esus

:022200

:020100

Bm7b5:x2323x

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