Intro
Em Bm D A C Bm Em
[verse 1]
Em C
G# preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
A C Em
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
Em C
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
A C Em
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
C D G Bm Em
Like an angel with no wings
C D G Bm C
Like a kingdom with no king
Em
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Em Em7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Am Bm C
What have we become, in a world degenarating
D Em
What have we become
Em
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Em
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Em7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Em7
You got the right to do whatever you want
C
Don't worry about others or where you came from
D D# Em
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[verse 2]
Em C
Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying
A C Em
For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake
Em C
With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
A C Em
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
C D G Bm Em
An inconvenient child
C D G Bm C
She wasn't worth their while
Em
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Em Em7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Am Bm C
What have we become, in a world degenarating
D Em
What have we become
Em
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Em
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Em7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Em7
You got the right to do whatever you want
C
Don't worry about others or where you came from
D D# Em
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[bridge]
Em
What about love?
Em
What about God?
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
What about holiness?
Am Am/G# Am/G Am/F#
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
[instrumental]
C D G Bm Em
C D G Bm C
Em
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Em Em7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Am Bm C
What have we become, in a world degenarating
D Em
What have we become
Em
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Em
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Em7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Em7
You got the right to do whatever you want
C
Don't worry about others or where you came from
D D# Em
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become