Manifesto
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Manifesto
capo 3
Intro: Play C for 4 bars, and at the end of each play this riff:
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(C) C7
This is real talk, this is non-stop
F C G
It is a loop now tongue and mind
C C7
Played off the sidewalk, straight to your boom-box
F C G
How it travels from ear to memory
C C7
Well this is medicine, there is a message within
F G C
And each will find it in their own time
(C) C7
This is music, this is how I use it
F C G
It makes you move and move the movement
C C7
This is how I focus, knowing itâ??s not hopeless
F C G (hold out)
But it sure starts with me and ends on a whole note
C C7
Musical medicine, this is my healinâ??
F G C
For past and present future things to come
(C) C7
I see people stressinâ??, over space and possession
F C G
Out of fear and a need for visual aids of our abundance
C C7
Give me examples, or something tangible
F C G
Something I can get my hands on and find real meaning
C C7
Where is the medicine? Well Iâ??ve been searching
F G C
And I suppose each will find their own kind
(C) C7
Well everythingâ??s at stake, it makes it hard to concentrate
F C G
And there are men who see a war and see a paycheck
C C7
Such different programming, to live so fearfully
F C G
Terror this, and terror that, terrible reality
C C7
There is no medicine on the television
F G C
So turn it off and turn yourself around
(C) C7
And letâ??s just face it, the worldâ??s fuckinâ?? racist
F C G
Even the most peaceful of us gets caught in the trend
C C7
To live cohesively is almost a fantasy
F C G (hold out)
And we gotta know it starts with humbling our egos
C C7
What is the medicine, for cultural woundinâ??
F G C
Has its moments, has its melodies, has its time
C C7
Well I was listeninâ?? to the outgoing seasons
F C G
About climate change and some of the reasons
C C7
When the sky opened, like Iâ??ve been hopinâ??
F C G
And there came horses by the thousands
C C7
And there was thunder on their tongues, and lightning on their minds
F G C
And they were singing this old melody from some other time
F C C/B Am
They sang, â??Donâ??t waste your ha - a - te,
F C C/B Am
Rather, gather and crea - a - te
F G
Be a service, be a sensible person
C C/B Am
Use your words and donâ??t be nervous
F C
You can do this; youâ??ve got purpose
G F C
Find your medicine and use it.â?
F C C/B Am
They sang, â??Donâ??t waste your ha - a - te,
F C C/B Am
Rather, gather and crea - a - te
F G
Be a service, be a sensible person
C C/B Am
Use your words and donâ??t be nervous
F C
You can do this; youâ??ve got purpose
G F C
Find your medicine and use it.â?
How to play Manifesto
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.