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