Intro
Am Em G D F Em Am
[verse 1]
Am F
C# preacher shuns his brother cause his bride's a different color
D F Am
And this is not acceptable his Papa thaught him so
Am F
It was love that he'd been preaching, but this was overreaching
D F Am
The boundaries stretched further than his heart would choose to go
F G C Em Am
Like an angel with no wings
F G C Em F
Like a kingdom with no king
Am
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Am Am7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Dm Em F
What have we become, in a world degenarating
G Am
What have we become
Am
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Am
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Am7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Am7
You got the right to do whatever you want
F
Don't worry about others or where you came from
G G# Am
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[verse 2]
Am F
Mom and Dad are fighting as Rosie lies there crying
D F Am
For once again she's overheard regrets of their mistake
Am F
With Christmas bells-a-ringing, lit' Rosie'd leave them grieving
D F Am
The gift she'd give her family would be the pills she'd take
F G C Em Am
An inconvenient child
F G C Em F
She wasn't worth their while
Am
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Am Am7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Dm Em F
What have we become, in a world degenarating
G Am
What have we become
Am
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Am
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Am7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Am7
You got the right to do whatever you want
F
Don't worry about others or where you came from
G G# Am
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become
[bridge]
Am
What about love?
Am
What about God?
Dm Dm/C# Dm/C Dm/B
What about holiness?
Dm Dm/C# Dm/C Dm/B
What about mercy, compassion and selflessness?
[instrumental]
F G C Em Am
F G C Em F
Am
What have we become, a self indulgent people
Am Am7
What have we become, tell me where are the righteous ones
Dm Em F
What have we become, in a world degenarating
G Am
What have we become
Am
Speak your mind, look out for yourself
Am
The answer to it all is a life of wealth
Am7
Grab all you can cause you live just once
Am7
You got the right to do whatever you want
F
Don't worry about others or where you came from
G G# Am
It ain't what you were, it's what you have become