Daughters
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Bb C Dm
Keep that tender heart
Bb C Dm
All the pain You take and make the start
Bb C Dm
In this life, You learn Your strength and strife
Bb C Dm
You're more than just a mistress or a wife
Bb C
When it's not safe to walk these streets
Dm F
Join Your hands and sing with Me..
Bb C Dm
Raise Our voices, hear Our plea...
| F |
Bb
We are the daughters
C
We are the sisters,
D
Who, Carry the water
We are the mothers,
Bb
Too, We are the other
C
We have each other,
D
Ooh, We are the daughters
Bb C Dm
Fierce as fire and sweet as fruit
Bb C Dm
Not easily defined, not following suit
Bb C Dm
In a world that's run on pride and force
Bb C Dm
Women of the world, We have a voice
Bb C
When it's not safe to walk these streets
Dm F
Gangs and tribes and clubs of beasts
Bb C Dm
But when, oh when will there be peace ?..
F
Will there be peace.. yeah..
Bb
We are the daughters
C
We are the damned and -
D
doomed,Who suffer the violence
Ooh, We won't be silent,
Bb
Ooh, We are the shelter
C
We are the helpers,
D
ooh, We are the daughters
Bb C
We are the daughters
D
We are the daughters
Bb C
ooh We are the daughters,
D
ooh We are the daughters,
Bb C
Ooh We are the daughters. oh..
D
..oh We are the daughters
Bb
We are the daughters
C
We are the sisters,
D
Who, Carry the water,
We are the mothers,
Bb
Too, We are the other
C
We are each other,
D
Ooh, We are the daughters
Bb
We are the daughters
C D
We are the damned and doomed, -
suffer the violence
We won't be silent,
Bb
Ooh, We are the shelter
C
We are the helpers,
D
Ooh, We are the daughters
Bb C
Ooh-Ooh, yeah..eah
D
Ooh-ooh, yeah..eah
Ooh..oh..oh..aah..aah..aah yeah..eah
Bb C
Ooh-ooh, yeah..eah
Ooh-ooh Yeah..eah
D
Aah-aah-Aah-aah-Aah
Bb
Hey hey hey-oh-aah
C
Hey hey hey-oh-aah
D
Hey hey hey-oh-aah -
Hey-oh-aah hey-oh-aah - ah
Bb C
We are the daughters
D
We are the daughters
How to play Daughters
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.