Id Like To Know
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C F C
Why do your warships ride on my waters
C D7 G7
Why do these bombs fall down from the sky
C F C
Why do you burn my towns and my cities
C G7 C
I'd like to know I'd like to know
C F C
I'd like to know friend I'd like to know
C D7 G7
Hungry lips ask me wherever I go
C F C
Comrades and friends fallen around me
C G7 C
I'd like to know I'd like to know
C F C
You locked me in jail you threw me in prison
C D7 G7
Your hospital packed your asylums are full
C F C
Where is my food my soap and my warm clothes
C G7 C
I'd like to know I'd like to know
C F C
Why are your warships all death to my people
C D7 G7
Nitro explosives cannons and bombs
C F C
Where have you taken my sons and my daughters
C G7 C
I'd like to know I'd like to know
From Tom Rush "Tom Rush"
1965 Elektra Records
How to play Id Like To Know
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.