People Help The People
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Capo: 1st Fret
F Am
God knows what is hiding in that weaken drunken heart
G
I guess he kissed the girls and made them cry
F
Hard-faced queens of misadventure
F Am
God knows what is hiding in those weaken sunken eyes
G F
Fiery throng of muted angels giving love and getting nothing back, oh
F Am
People help the people
G
And if your homesick
F
Give me your hand and I'll hold it
F Am
People help the people
G
Nothing gonna drag you down
F G Am
Oh and if I had a brain
F G Am
Oh and if I had a brain
F G Am F
I'd be cold as stone and rich as the fool that turn all
G Am
those good hearts away
F Am
God knows what is hiding in that world of little consequence
G F
Behind the tears inside the lines a thousand slowly dying sunsets
F Am
God knows what is hiding in those weaken drunken hearts
G F
I guess the loneliness came knocking no one needs to be alone, no see
F Am
People help the people
G
And if your homesick
F
Give me your hand and I'll hold it
F Am
People help the people
G
Nothing gonna drag you down
F G Am
Oh and if I had a brain
F G Am
Oh and if I had a brain
F G Am F
I'd be cold as stone and rich as the fool that turn all
G Am
those good hearts away
Break: F Am G F
F Am
People help the people
G
And if your homesick
F
Give me your hand and I'll hold it
F Am
People help the people
G
Nothing will drag you down
F G Am
Oh and if I had a brain
F G Am
Oh and if I had a brain
F G Am F
I'd be cold as stone and rich as the fool that turn all
G Am
those good hearts away
How to play People Help The People
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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.