Intro
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[Verse 1]
Gm
I've seen this house of plenty
Gm
I've seen this place before
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I've seen this house with many faces, skeletons and more
Cm D# F
How it started off with nothing just a cradle luck of birth
Gm NC.
I've seen this place, believe in love, mother nature, earth
[Verse 2]
Gm
I've seen this house grow stronger
Gm
I've seen this place get tough
Gm Gm
I've seen this place go supersize me, little's good enough
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Every hour lasts for nothing every minute racing on
Gm Gm
I've seen this place, losing faith, now wonders where it's gone
[Pre chorus]
Gm F
I can't help you if you won't help yourself
C Dm
Love won't find you if you can't find yourself
D# F F# Gm
Oh, sweet deliverance put your hands up sing me a song
[Chorus]
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm/C D# F
Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
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[Verse 3]
Gm
I've seen this place with money
Gm
I've seen this place got rich
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I've seen this place promiscuously acting like a bitch
Gm
Dreams of milk and honey (Dreams of milk and honey)
Gm
Shackles for the poor
Gm
Acting out so civilized while stating more is more
[Pre chorus]
Gm F
I can't help you if you won't help yourself
C Dm
Love won't find you if you can't find yourself
D# F F# Gm
Oh, sweet deliverance put your hands up sing me a song
[Chorus]
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm/C D# F
Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
Gm F D# F
Back against the wall, back against the wall
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[Verse 4]
Gm
I've seen this place got angry
Gm
I've seen this house at war
Gm Gm
I've seen this place tear many races claiming wills of God
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And if it is one for the money and it is two for the show
Gm Gm
Then read me out my civil rights and watch me while I go
[Chorus]
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm/C D# F
Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
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[Chorus]
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm Gm
Can you hear me, can you hear me, ooh
Gm/C D# F
Can you hear me, calling with my back against the wall
Gm F D# F
Back against the wall, back against the wall
Gm F D# F
Back against the wall, back against the wall
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[Fade to end]
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