Good People
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[Verse]
(Em)
And I'm done bein' tired, so right now I'm inspired
Em G A B
Welcome to the revelation
(Em)
I was once under water and now I'm on fire
Em G A B
Welcome to the revelation
(Em)
And I feel it in the air that mother earth ain't steady
(Em)
Feel so alive even though times are deadly
[Pre-Chorus]
B
And in my soul (Get ready)
B
Somethin' is stirrin' now (Get ready)
B
But I'm not worried (Get ready)
B
You better get ready to see now
[Chorus]
Em G A B
Good people been down for so long
Em G A B
And now it's like the sun is risin'
Em G A B
Good people been down for so long
Em G A B
And now I see the sun is risin'
[Verse]
(Em)
Long wears the night but you know we've been dreamin'
Em G A B
Welcome to the revelation
(Em)
The city's gettin' loud 'cause the mountains are screamin'
Em G A B
Welcome to the revelation
(Em)
When you've been through it all and it won't get no worse
(Em)
And the first shall be last and the last shall be first
[Pre-Chorus]
B
And in my soul (Get ready)
B
Somethin' is stirrin' now (Get ready)
B
But I'm not worried (Get ready)
B
You better get ready to see now
[Chorus]
Em G A B
Good people been down for so long
Em G A B
And now it's like the sun is risin'
Em G A B
Good people been down for so long
Em G A B
And now I see the sun is risin'
[Bridge]
Em G A B
Welcome to the revelation
Em G A B
Welcome to the revelation
[Outro] x2
Em
The sun is (The sun is)
G
Risin' (Risin')
B
It's comin'
A
it's on it's way
Em
So nothing (Nothing)
G
tonight is (Tonight is)
B
Gettin'
A
in the way
How to play Good People
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.