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Intro: F#
Verse:
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E
Stuff your pockets stuff your mouth
Em/B
Much more than feeding
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E
Your bloated god your bank account
Em/B
Your empathy's fleeting
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E Em/B
Now that you own the cure, you bought the truth, still you want more
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E
Down on you're knees you bleed it out
Em/B
This type of believing
[Refrão]C#m
Oh-waaa-aaaah
A E B
Hold on wait. We have had all we can take
C#m A
You can keep the money
E C5
Cause all we need is El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
C#m A
Oh-wa-o-o-o-oa-ahh!
E B
El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
C#m A
Oh-wa-o-o-o-oa-ahh!
E C5
El-Oh-Vee-Ee, El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
Intro Noises:
F# (alternating between high F and E notes)
verse 2:
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E
You pushed the point to no return
Em/B
Take more and repeat it
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E
Stockpiled possessions watch them burn
Em/B
We've got all we needed
C#m7 Asus2
Before you got to far
Emaj7 E
We realized
Em/B
Just who you are
C#m7 Asus2 Emaj7 E
Down on your knees you bleed it out
Em/B
This type of believing
[Refrão]C#m
Oh-waaa-aaaah
A E B
Hold on wait. We have had all we can take
C#m A
You can keep the money
E C5
Cause all we need is El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
C#m A
Oh-wa-o-o-o-oa-ahh!
E B
El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
C#m A
Oh-wa-o-o-o-oa-ahh!
E C5
El-Oh-Vee-Ee, El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
Bridge: (C Chords have no 5th/G note)
C#m C
C#m C
C#m
You've got your mansion.
You've got your minions.
C C#m
Protected privilege.
But we've got love.
C C#m
You've got your black gold.
You've got you pipeline.
C C#m
Capitalism.
But we've got love.
C C#m
You've got reserve banks with no reserves.
C C#m
You've got religion.
Control the herds.
C C#m
You've got your slave trade of prostitution.
C C#m
You've got your green god.
C(5b)
But we got love.
C#m7
Yes we got love x4
Last Chorus:
C#m7
Oh-waaa-aaaah
Asus2 E B
Hold on wait. We have had all we can take
C#m7 Asus2
You can keep the money
E C5
Cause all we need is El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
C#m7 Asus2
Oh-wa-o-o-o-oa-ahh!
E B
El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
C#m7 Asus2
Oh-wa-o-o-o-oa-ahh!
E C5
El-Oh-Vee-Ee, El-Oh-Vee-Ee, love
Outro/Breakdown: (C's have no 5ths agains)
C#m C
C#m
C C#m
Yes we got love...
C C#m
Yes we got love...
How to play El
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is F#. 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.