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VERSE1
   D#I Dmwoke up this Gmmorning, D#hunger was gDmnawing my Gmsoul 
   D#But the Dmpreacher man's Gmsermon, won't D#put no Dmfood in my Gmbowl 
   D#AbidjDman to MonrGmovia, D#looking for fDmood and a Gmhome 
              D#              Dm              Gm            D#       Dm  Gm...
Instead I found factions and armies, in the middle of a combat zone 
CHORUS
     ...  Cm           Dm     Gm   D#        Dm  Gm  
I want love,   I need love, I---I want love 
I want Cmlove,   DmI need lGmove, D#and a little fDmood in my Gmbowl 
VERSE2
D#Here in this Dmtribal waGmrfare, for D#food you need mDmoney or a Gmgun 
I signed uD#p, whose sDmide I don't cGmare, at D#least now DmI'm someGmone 
At paD#rade time the Dmgrown-ups are crGmuel, and alD#l of the soDmldiers are sGmmall 
               D#             Dm            Gm                 D#            Dm  Gm...
Commanders and captains and colonels, all kids with their back to the wall 
CHORUS
     ...  Cm           Dm     Gm   D#        Dm  Gm  
I want love,   I need love, I---I want love 
I want Cmlove,   DmI need lGmove, D#and a little fDmood in my Gmbowl 
BRIDGE
                  F             Bb  Cm-Cm7-Cm-Cm7  
They told me I'm joining a family
                 F          Bb  Cm-Cm7-Cm-Cm7  
But here I ain't nobody's son 
My Fbrothers are rBbight here beD7side me 
We share our D#hunger and we Dmshare our guGmn 
             F               Bb  Cm-Cm7-Cm-  Cm7  
Tomorrow we start the offensive
                   F          Bb  Cm-Cm7-Cm-Cm7  
Been drinking palm wine all day 
                 F           Bb             D7                D#          Dm  Gm...
Gri-gri men can keep us from bullets, but hash won't keep hunger at bay 
CHORUS
     ...  Cm           Dm     Gm   D#        Dm  Gm  
I want love,   I need love, I---I want love 
I want Cmlove,   DmI need lGmove, D#and a little fDmood in my Gmbowl 
VERSE3
When it's tD#ime the small Dmsoldiers march fGmorward 
                 D#               Dm(Gm)
When one falls the next takes his gun 
(D#)       (Dm)       (Gm)                       D#         Dm  Gm  
Four to one AK-forty-seven, I was number three but now I'm gone 
Our fD#uture is dDmying Gmright here, D#children only tDmen years old Gm  
In this D#tribal colDmonial Gmnightmare, we're D#reaping the Dmseeds you have sGmown 
                D#                Dm  Gm...
We're reaping the seeds you have sown 
CHORUS
     ...  Cm           Dm      Gm       D#        Dm  Gm  
We want love,  we need love, all of us want love 
We want CmloveDm,  we need Gmlove, D#and a little Dmfood in our Gmbowls
(Cm)  (Dm)  (Gm)  
(Cm)  (Dm)  (Gm)
       (Cm)(Dm)       (Gm) (Cm)         (Dm)       (Gm)
I want love,   I need love, and a little food in my bowl.

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I Want Love

by Jehro

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Cm7

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Standard tuning

VERSE1

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

I woke up this morning, hunger was gnawing my soul

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

But the preacher man's sermon, won't put no food in my bowl

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

Abidjan to Monrovia, looking for food and a home

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

...

Instead I found factions and armies, in the middle of a combat zone

CHORUS

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

...

I want love, I need love, I---I want love

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

I want love, I need love, and a little food in my bowl

VERSE2

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

Here in this tribal warfare, for food you need money or a gun

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

I signed up, whose side I don't care, at least now I'm someone

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

At parade time the grown-ups are cruel, and all of the soldiers are small

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

...

Commanders and captains and colonels, all kids with their back to the wall

CHORUS

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

...

I want love, I need love, I---I want love

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

I want love, I need love, and a little food in my bowl

BRIDGE

F Bb Cm Cm7 Cm Cm7

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They told me I'm joining a family

F Bb Cm Cm7 Cm Cm7

---

But here I ain't nobody's son

F Bb D7

My brothers are right here beside me

D# Dm Gm

We share our hunger and we share our gun

F Bb Cm Cm7 Cm Cm7

---

Tomorrow we start the offensive

F Bb Cm Cm7 Cm Cm7

---

Been drinking palm wine all day

F Bb D7 D# Dm Gm

...

Gri-gri men can keep us from bullets, but hash won't keep hunger at bay

CHORUS

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

...

I want love, I need love, I---I want love

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

I want love, I need love, and a little food in my bowl

VERSE3

D# Dm Gm

When it's time the small soldiers march forward

D# Dm Gm

()

When one falls the next takes his gun

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

() () ()

Four to one AK-forty-seven, I was number three but now I'm gone

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

Our future is dying right here, children only ten years old

D# Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

In this tribal colonial nightmare, we're reaping the seeds you have sown

D# Dm Gm

...

We're reaping the seeds you have sown

CHORUS

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

...

We want love, we need love, all of us want love

Cm Dm Gm D# Dm Gm

We want love, we need love, and a little food in our bowls

Cm Dm Gm

() () ()

Cm Dm Gm

() () ()

Cm Dm Gm Cm Dm Gm

()() () () () ()

I want love, I need love, and a little food in my bowl.

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