Intro
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[Verse 1]
B G#m
Well, I been working up a fever trying to
C#m F# B G#m C#m F#
Straighten up the mess in my mind about this place
B G#m C#m
I can't contain myself anymore
F# B B7
Can't you see it's written all over my face
E D#m
Why don't you get on your feet
E D#m
It's about time you got to think
E D#m
What ever happened to peace
E F# B D#m E
Well open your eyes and you'll seeeeeeeeeeeee
F# B D#m E
children laughing,
F# B D#m E
Voices singin',
F# B D#m E F#
hearts a-beatin'
E D#m F#/C# B Bsus4 B Bsus4
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
[Verse 2]
B G#m
You're always talkin' right and talkin about
C#m F# B G#m C#m F#
The world and its corruption and moral decay
B G#m C#m
But what you gonna do about it, nothing
F# B B7
'cause you're more like children than children while they play
E D#m E
Why, you're so clean through and through you won't shake hands
D#m E D#m
With a negro who's maybe cleaner then you
E F# B D#m E
Well listen around and you'll heeeeeeeeeeeear
F# B D#m E
children laughing,
F# B D#m E
Voices singin',
F# B D#m E
hearts a-beatin'
F# B D#m E
like they always do
F# B D#m E F#
So what's wrong with you,
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ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
[Verse 3]
B G#m C#m
You're so blown up with anger about the world
F#
You write the songs about it oh
B G#m C#m F#
Yet you don't even know your neighbors name
B G#m C#m
And now you want to go the the moon and live there
F# B B7
When you know it'll end up just the same
E D#m
How can he give you any gratitude
E D#m
With your endless sickenin' attitude
E D#m
You strive to get ahead
E F#
But you leave each other dead
B D#m E
Can't you seeeeeeeeeeeee,
F# B D#m E
children laughin'
F# B D#m E
Voices singin',
F# B D#m E
hearts a-beatin'
F# B D#m E
like they always do
F# B D#m E F#
So what's wrong with you,
E D#m F#/C# B Bsus4 B Bsus4
ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh...
E F#
Ahhh, ahhh
B D#m E
children laughin'
F# B D#m E
Voices singin',
F# B D#m E
hearts a-beatin'
F# B D#m E
children laughin'
F# B D#m E
Voices singin',