Intro
Gm Dm F C D# Dm Gm
[verse 1]
Gm D#
B preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
C D# Gm
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
Gm D#
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
C D# Gm
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
D# F A# Dm Gm
Like an angel with no wings
D# F A# Dm D#
Like a kingdom with no king
Gm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Gm Gm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Cm Dm D#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
F Gm
What have we become
Gm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Gm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Gm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Gm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
D#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
F F# Gm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[verse 2]
Gm D#
Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying
C D# Gm
For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake
Gm D#
With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
C D# Gm
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
D# F A# Dm Gm
An inconvenient child
D# F A# Dm D#
She wasn't worth their while
Gm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Gm Gm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Cm Dm D#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
F Gm
What have we become
Gm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Gm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Gm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Gm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
D#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
F F# Gm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[bridge]
Gm
What about love?
Gm
What about God?
Cm Cm/B Cm/A# Cm/A
What about holiness?
Cm Cm/B Cm/A# Cm/A
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
[instrumental]
D# F A# Dm Gm
D# F A# Dm D#
Gm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Gm Gm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Cm Dm D#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
F Gm
What have we become
Gm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Gm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Gm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Gm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
D#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
F F# Gm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become