Intro- A E F#m A E F#m X -x2
A E F#m
There’s gotta be a way around everything
A E F#m X
I gotta know so you have to start walking away
A E F#m
It’s not physical or criminal, its not political anyway
A E
Stop getting confused now
X
Or making your rules now
A E X
We’ve given you voices and given you choices
E
And they say
E A
Why? Why do our children cry?
X
Why do our children cry?
E
Yeah
A E F#m
And everybody does what it takes to ease the pain.
A E
We’re better off alone and we know it
F#m X
But its a difficult thing to do
A E
Cheat or chose or win or lose
F#m X
Everybody’s in on it anyway
A E X
Hell, why do we care when there’s chemical warfare?
A E X E
It’s ironic to say when we’re stuck in the system anyway
E A
Why? Why do the people pray?
X
Why do the people pray?
E
Ooh
A Bm
Bm Em
And everybody’s fighting
F#
And everybody knows
Bm
We cannot change it but we’re close
X A X Bm
And I hear them calling me
X F# E
Do you know I’m trying to free you, find you, reach you
Bm X A
There never gonna listen Oh no
Bm X A
Who’s it you’re missing? Oh No
Bm X A
Tell me where’s your prison. I know x2
Bm X A
I know because I listen. I know x3
Bm X A Bm
I hear them cause I listen and now I know.