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[Intro]
  Em    D│   Em    D│   Em   G│   Em     D4x
[Chorus 1]
EmThink before you tDalk
EmIt matters what we Ddo
EmGotta keep your Ghead
EmTo get the message thDrough
EmLead from the lDeft
EmAnd do what’s rDight
EmIt’s getting harder evGeryday
EmTo put up the good fiDght
[Verse 1]
EmEvery night I hope and pray
DTomorrow brings us a brBmighter day
But I kAnow nothing will cBhange if GI don’t get Emup and tryEm  D  
[Verse 2]
EmIt’s time for me to Ado my part,
But iBmt’s gotta to come sGtraight from my heart
I wanna tAo take the high road Bmright intGo this grEmeat divideEm  D  
[Verse 3]
EmNo weapons, no abuse
Bmlove is eternal Emtruth
And the Alife we live is nGothing lDess than a mEmiracleEm  Bm  
[Verse 4]
EmBut it’s a shame, it’s a mess
Bmsuch a lack of tenEmderness
We need to Arid ourselves of eDverything that is cEmriminalEm  
[Bridge 1]
ATurn away from bigotry
And Ghold your hEmead up high
ADon’t lose your dignity
‘Cuz if yBmou do no one will Emhere you cry,
So:
[Chorus 1]
AThink before you Dtalk
EmIt matters what we do
Gotta Akeep your head
To get the Emmessage thrGough
EmLead from the GLeft
And Ddo what’s right
It’s gettinEmg harder everyday
To put up the good Dfight
Good Emfight!
[Chorus 2]
EmHey hey hey hey Dhey Emhey hey
EmHey hGey hey EmheyEm  
EmHey hey hey hey Dhey Emhey hey
EmHey hGey hey EmheyD  
[Verse 5]
EmFeel the heat now from the sun
BmIt’s getting hotter for Geveryone
And the Awind and rain seem
BmSo confuGsed by our vAanityEm  D  
[Verse 6]
EmIf there’s a lesson to be learned
BmIt’s how to keep from being burned
Pay Aattention to the gBmreater good and your sEmanityEm  D  
[Bridge 2]
ATake time to spread the word
GTell everyEmone you know
AMake sure that you are heard
We need to Bmplant that seed then watch it Agrow,
So
[Chorus 1]
EmThink before you tDalk
EmIt matters what we Ddo
AGotta keep your Dhead
EmTo get the message thDrough
EmLead from the lDeft
And Ado what’s rDight
EmIt’s getting harder evGeryday
EmTo put up the goDod fight
Good Emfight!
[Chorus 2]
EmHey hey hey hey Dhey Emhey hey
EmHey hGey hey EmheyEm  
EmHey hey hey hey Dhey Emhey hey
EmHey hGey hey EmheyD  
[Solo 1]
  Em│   Em│  A│  A  
  Em│   Em│  A│  A  
  Em│   Em│  A│  A  
  Em│   Em│  A│  Bm  
[Solo 2]
Em for 16 bars
[Verse 7]
EmSee the fool up on the Bmhill
Trying Dhard to bBmreak our will
But the Atruth will perBmsevere Gif we refuse to bEmendEm  
[Verse 8]
EmWe can’t stop, we cannot Await
Bm`Cuz we deserve a better fate
If we Astand as one this Dtattered world could be Emon the mendEm  D  
[Bridge 3]
AOur children will awake
In the Gworld we pass aEmlong
AAnd no matter what their faith
We Bmcan’t let hatred to fil our Emsong,
So
 [Chorus 1]
EmThink before you tDalk
EmIt matters what we Ddo
AGotta keep your Dhead
EmTo get the message thDrough
EmLead from the lDeft
And Ado what’s rDight
EmIt’s getting harder evGeryday
EmTo put up the goDod fight
Good Emfight!
[Chorus 2]  4x
EmHey hey hey hey hey Dhey hey
EmHey hey hey hAeyEm  
EmHey hey hey hey hey Dhey hey
EmHey hGey hey heyD  
Good EmFight!

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The Good Fight

by Timothy B. Schmit

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em D Em D Em G Em D

│ │ │ 4x

[Chorus 1]

Em D

Think before you talk

Em D

It matters what we do

Em G

Gotta keep your head

Em D

To get the message through

Em D

Lead from the left

Em D

And do what’s right

Em G

It’s getting harder everyday

Em D

To put up the good fight

[Verse 1]

Every night I hope and pray

D Bm

Tomorrow brings us a brighter day

A B G Em Em D

But I know nothing will change if I don’t get up and try

[Verse 2]

Em A

It’s time for me to do my part,

Bm G

But it’s gotta to come straight from my heart

A Bm G Em Em D

I wanna to take the high road right into this great divide

[Verse 3]

No weapons, no abuse

Bm Em

love is eternal truth

A G D Em Em Bm

And the life we live is nothing less than a miracle

[Verse 4]

But it’s a shame, it’s a mess

Bm Em

such a lack of tenderness

A D Em Em

We need to rid ourselves of everything that is criminal

[Bridge 1]

Turn away from bigotry

G Em

And hold your head up high

Don’t lose your dignity

Bm Em

‘Cuz if you do no one will here you cry,

So:

[Chorus 1]

A D

Think before you talk

It matters what we do

Gotta keep your head

Em G

To get the message through

Em G

Lead from the Left

And do what’s right

It’s getting harder everyday

To put up the good fight

Good fight!

[Chorus 2]

Em D Em

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Em G Em Em

Hey hey hey hey

Em D Em

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Em G Em D

Hey hey hey hey

[Verse 5]

Feel the heat now from the sun

Bm G

It’s getting hotter for everyone

And the wind and rain seem

Bm G A Em D

So confused by our vanity

[Verse 6]

If there’s a lesson to be learned

It’s how to keep from being burned

A Bm Em Em D

Pay attention to the greater good and your sanity

[Bridge 2]

Take time to spread the word

G Em

Tell everyone you know

Make sure that you are heard

Bm A

We need to plant that seed then watch it grow,

[Chorus 1]

Em D

Think before you talk

Em D

It matters what we do

A D

Gotta keep your head

Em D

To get the message through

Em D

Lead from the left

A D

And do what’s right

Em G

It’s getting harder everyday

Em D

To put up the good fight

Good fight!

[Chorus 2]

Em D Em

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Em G Em Em

Hey hey hey hey

Em D Em

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Em G Em D

Hey hey hey hey

[Solo 1]

Em Em A A

│ │ │

Em Em A A

│ │ │

Em Em A A

│ │ │

Em Em A Bm

│ │ │

[Solo 2]

Em for 16 bars

[Verse 7]

Em Bm

See the fool up on the hill

D Bm

Trying hard to break our will

A Bm G Em Em

But the truth will persevere if we refuse to bend

[Verse 8]

Em A

We can’t stop, we cannot wait

`Cuz we deserve a better fate

A D Em Em D

If we stand as one this tattered world could be on the mend

[Bridge 3]

Our children will awake

G Em

In the world we pass along

And no matter what their faith

Bm Em

We can’t let hatred to fil our song,

[Chorus 1]

Em D

Think before you talk

Em D

It matters what we do

A D

Gotta keep your head

Em D

To get the message through

Em D

Lead from the left

A D

And do what’s right

Em G

It’s getting harder everyday

Em D

To put up the good fight

Good fight!

[Chorus 2] 4x

Em D

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Em A Em

Hey hey hey hey

Em D

Hey hey hey hey hey hey hey

Em G D

Hey hey hey hey

Good Fight!

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