Intro
C#m G#m Cb Gb A G#m C#m
[verse 1]
C#m A
F preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
Gb A C#m
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
C#m A
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
Gb A C#m
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
A Cb E G#m C#m
Like an angel with no wings
A Cb E G#m A
Like a kingdom with no king
C#m
What have we become, a self indulgent people
C#m C#m7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Gbm G#m A
What have we become, in a world degenarating
Cb C#m
What have we become
C#m
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
C#m
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
C#m7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
C#m7
You got the right to do whatever you want
A
Don't worry about others or where you came from
Cb C C#m
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[verse 2]
C#m A
Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying
Gb A C#m
For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake
C#m A
With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
Gb A C#m
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
A Cb E G#m C#m
An inconvenient child
A Cb E G#m A
She wasn't worth their while
C#m
What have we become, a self indulgent people
C#m C#m7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Gbm G#m A
What have we become, in a world degenarating
Cb C#m
What have we become
C#m
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
C#m
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
C#m7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
C#m7
You got the right to do whatever you want
A
Don't worry about others or where you came from
Cb C C#m
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[bridge]
C#m
What about love?
C#m
What about God?
Gbm Gbm/F Gbm/E Gbm/D#
What about holiness?
Gbm Gbm/F Gbm/E Gbm/D#
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
[instrumental]
A Cb E G#m C#m
A Cb E G#m A
C#m
What have we become, a self indulgent people
C#m C#m7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Gbm G#m A
What have we become, in a world degenarating
Cb C#m
What have we become
C#m
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
C#m
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
C#m7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
C#m7
You got the right to do whatever you want
A
Don't worry about others or where you came from
Cb C C#m
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become