Verse
F
There are people who say
A# F
We oughta give you a chance
Dm
But there’s not a chance in hell
F A# F
That we’ll sit back and watch you try to turn back the clock
Dm C A# F
And just sigh and say “oh well”
Dm A# F
No, we’ll fight you every step of the way
Dm A# F
You’re playing a losing game
A# F
And you’ll be the one with nothing to say
Gm A# Gm A# F C A# F
But I’m not, I’m not, I’m not, I’m not, I’m not gonna say your name
[Verse 2]
I’m sick of your name,
A# F
I’ve heard it enough
Dm
I’d rather not hear it anymore
F A# F
But you’re wrong if you think we can look the other way
Dm C A# F
While you kick our friends to the floor
Dm A# F
And though it’s hard to accept you’re really here to stay
Dm A# F
Our culture is obsessed with fame
A# F
I might have to see your face a hundred times every day
Gm A# Gm A# F C A# F
But I’m not, I’m not, I’m not, I’m not, I’m not gonna say your name
[Verse 3]
You let your name
A# F
Be a symbol of hate
Dm
And you never said a word
F A# F
Anything you say now is too little too late
Dm C A# F
It’s pathetic and absurd
Dm A# F
I hear the voices of hate they’re getting louder each day
Dm A# F
We’re all looking for someone to blame
A# F
But I’ll keep on singing for love anyway
Gm A# Gm A# F C A# F
And I’m not, I’m not, I’m not, I’m not, I’m not gonna say your name
[Verse 4]
Tell me don’t you have a mother?
A# F
G daughter, a wife?
Dm
Man, you really oughta be ashamed
F A# F
The way you brag about grabbing what gave you your life
Dm C A# F
You must really think life is a game
Dm A# F
Well a big storm is coming, it might last four years
Dm A# F
Maybe nothing will ever be the same
A# F
But we won’t move away, we will stay right here
Gm A# Gm A# F C A# F
And we’re not, we’re not, we’re not, we’re not, we’re not gonna say your name