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[intro]
Bb  Am7  D  Gm7  Am7  Dm7  Bb C  D
You know sGm7ometimes      Am7I sit and Dm7wonder
    Gm7Just Am7how this world would Dm7be
If Gm7we had Am7all the people Dm7laughing
And everyboBbdy livCing in harmoDny
[chorus]
We'd have to say    Gm7se  Am7la se   Dm7la    talking to the people
   Gm7se  lAm7a se   Dm7la      It time we thought about it
   Gm7se  lAm7a se   Dm7la
   Bbse  Cla se   Dla
There would Gm7be no morAm7e living in despeDm7ration
And no Gm7more haAm7tred and deDm7ceit
Tell me, can you imGm7agine   Am7all the children Dm7playing
And everyone    Bb  Cdancing in the Dstreet
[chorus]
We say  Gm7la  sAm7e la se   Dm7la    Talking to yourself
   Gm7se  lAm7a se   la               Dm7Taking to everybody
   Gm7se-  Am7la se-   lDm7a             You know what its all about
   Bbse-  Cla se-   Dla             You play it for the people
[Solo]
       Gm7        Am7   Dm7%
       Gm7        Am7   Dm7%
       Gm7        Am7   Dm7%
        Bb          C     D%
It's Gm7time for Am7everyone To come toDm7gether I know it's hard
Gm7But this dAm7ream must come to Dm7light
Because tonGm7ight should be Am7one big celeDm7bration
I'm talking to you now Bbonly Cwe can make things Dright
[chorus]
We say  Gm7la  sAm7e la se   Dm7la    talking to the people
   Gm7se  lAm7a se   Dm7la      It time we thought about it
   Gm7se  Am7la se   Dm7la
   Bbse  Cla se   Dla
Oh the childreGm7n, tell mAm7e about the cDm7hildren
We've got to Gm7help them noAm7w to survDm7ive
Well, one woGm7rld one heart Am7is our salvationDm7  
BbLet us keep tChe dream aDlive
[chorus]
We say  Gm7la  sAm7e la se   Dm7la    talking to the people
   Gm7se  lAm7a se   Dm7la      It time we thought about it
   Gm7se  Am7la se   Dm7la
   Bbse  Cla se   Dla
We say  Gm7la  sAm7e la se   Dm7la    talking to the people
   Gm7se  lAm7a se   Dm7la      It time we thought about it
   Gm7se  Am7la se   Dm7la
   Bbse  Cla se   Dla

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Se La

by Lionel Richie

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Gm7

Dm7

[intro]

Bb Am7 D Gm7 Am7 Dm7 Bb C D

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

You know sometimes I sit and wonder

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Just how this world would be

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

If we had all the people laughing

Bb C D

And everybody living in harmony

[chorus]

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

We'd have to say se la se la talking to the people

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la It time we thought about it

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la

Bb C D

se la se la

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

There would be no more living in desperation

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

And no more hatred and deceit

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Tell me, can you imagine all the children playing

Bb C D

And everyone dancing in the street

[chorus]

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

We say la se la se la Talking to yourself

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la Taking to everybody

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se- la se- la You know what its all about

Bb C D

se- la se- la You play it for the people

[Solo]

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Bb C D

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

It's time for everyone To come together I know it's hard

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

But this dream must come to light

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Because tonight should be one big celebration

Bb C D

I'm talking to you now only we can make things right

[chorus]

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

We say la se la se la talking to the people

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la It time we thought about it

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la

Bb C D

se la se la

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Oh the children, tell me about the children

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

We've got to help them now to survive

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

Well, one world one heart is our salvation

Bb C D

Let us keep the dream alive

[chorus]

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

We say la se la se la talking to the people

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la It time we thought about it

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la

Bb C D

se la se la

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

We say la se la se la talking to the people

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la It time we thought about it

Gm7 Am7 Dm7

se la se la

Bb C D

se la se la

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