As Of Now
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[Intro ]
G Em C G
G Em C G
[Verso 1]
G Em C G
As of now, fourteen are in the ground
Em C
As of now, there's one more motherless child
G Em C
As of now, hate can't stand up to the sound
G Em
Of the people who sang and danced in the waters
C G G G
While the tears came down
G Em C G
In our time, sorrow walks the streets
Em C G
Late at night, the hearts of good men and women weep
Em C
Underground here in the city of sound
G Em C G G
There's a pulse, it's faint, but only as of now
[Refrão]
Em C G
It's hard enough to save yourself
D C G
Grow up strong and live it well-ei-ei-el
Em C
It's hard enough just to be good inside
G D Em
Raise a child of your own while you take your time
C
It's hard enough always acting so tough
G D
When all you wanna do is just break down for a while
Em C
It's hard enough living waist-deep in the mud
G D G G G
It's a hard enough life for us
[Verso 2]
C
As of now, in my neighborhood, they say
G C G
We won't live in fear, it's never been our way
C
As of now, there's a sickness going 'round
G Em C G G G
But we're not gonna let it drag us down
G Em C G
Out of town, the governor cracks a smile
Em C G
Pops his collar and tries to act natural
Em C
In the wild, there was a tiger on the prowl
G Em
Who shared the air with a nurse
C G G
And an executive for a while
[Ponte]
G Em C
As of now, love and mercy reign supreme
G Em C
As of now, the FBI's on my street
G Em C
As of now hate can't stand up to the sound
G
Of the people who sang and danced
Em C G G
In the waters while the tears came down
[Refrão]
Em C G
It's hard enough to save yourself
D C G
Grow up strong and live it well-ei-ei-el
Em C
It's hard enough just to be good inside
G D Em
Raise a child of your own while you take your time
C
It's hard enough always acting so tough
G D
When all you wanna do is just break down for a while
Em C
It's hard enough living waist-deep in the mud
G D G G
It's a hard enough life for us
{Instrumental}
Em C G D
Em C G D
Em C G D
Em C G D
Outro
Em C
It's hard enou-ou-ough
G D
It's hard enou-ou-ough
Em C
It's hard enou-ou-ough
G D G
It's a hard enough life for us
How to play As Of Now
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.