Home Of The Estranged
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[Verso 1]
G C
Oh give me a home where we aren’t so alone
G D
Where the black and the white children play
G C
Where seldom is heard an offhand racial slur
G D G
And my Muslim sisters feel safe
[Refrão]
G
Home of the estranged
D7
Where the white and the black children play
G C
Some peace is preferred, let the county lines blur
G D G
And the preachers hold hands with the gays
[Verso 2]
G C
Corporate motives are pure, politicians stay free
G D
Of corruption and work to better our lives
G C
Liberals beggin for change, politely from the stage
G D G
The vice president nods and he smiles
G C
The natives of our land, we so brutally banned
G D
From the beauty they were born into first
G C
It’s been 200 years, since that damn trail of tears
G D G
Yet we still hate them for loving the earth
[Refrão]
G
Home of the estranged
D7
Human life is not a resource to trade
G C
It is not so absurd, to hear out the perturbed
G D G
We all see the same things different ways
[Verso 3]
G C
How often at night, stumbling bodega bright
G D
Neon lights burn like synthetic stars
G C
Bums ponder below, spare a quarter or so?
G D G
Does their wisdom exceed that of ours?
G C
Pick a blue lotus flower from this dear land of ours
G D
If it helps you start to hear people cry
G C
On a child to annoint, or you can lace it in your joint
G D G
I wish everyone felt just as high
[Refrão]
G
Home of the estranged
D7
Where no one has to wake up afraid
G C
There’s a love we could learn, that would cover the world
G D G
I believe it’ll happen someday
Outro
G C Cm
There’s a love we could learn, that would cover the world
G D C G
I believe it’ll happen someday
How to play Home Of The Estranged
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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.