Intro
Cm Gm A# F G# Gm Cm
[verse 1]
Cm G#
E preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
F G# Cm
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
Cm G#
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
F G# Cm
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
G# A# D# Gm Cm
Like an angel with no wings
G# A# D# Gm G#
Like a kingdom with no king
Cm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Cm Cm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Fm Gm G#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
A# Cm
What have we become
Cm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Cm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Cm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Cm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
G#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
A# B Cm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[verse 2]
Cm G#
Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying
F G# Cm
For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake
Cm G#
With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
F G# Cm
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
G# A# D# Gm Cm
An inconvenient child
G# A# D# Gm G#
She wasn't worth their while
Cm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Cm Cm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Fm Gm G#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
A# Cm
What have we become
Cm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Cm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Cm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Cm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
G#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
A# B Cm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[bridge]
Cm
What about love?
Cm
What about God?
Fm Fm/E Fm/D# Fm/D
What about holiness?
Fm Fm/E Fm/D# Fm/D
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
[instrumental]
G# A# D# Gm Cm
G# A# D# Gm G#
Cm
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Cm Cm7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Fm Gm G#
What have we become, in a world degenarating
A# Cm
What have we become
Cm
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Cm
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Cm7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Cm7
You got the right to do whatever you want
G#
Don't worry about others or where you came from
A# B Cm
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become