People Never Done A Good Thing
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Am
Am
They lie, they steal
Am
They blog, they feel
Dm
Entitled to too much
F
They want, they drill
E
They drive, they kill
Am
The wildlife and such
Am
They laugh at pain
Am
They cheat, theyâ??re vain
Dm
Above all other things
F
Theyâ??re doctors, lawyers,
E
Wives and warriors
Am
Misfits, pawns and kings
F E
A person is all right
Am
A person is all right
F E
A person is all right;
Am
But people never done a good thing
Am
They grudge, they sue
Am
They guilt, they do
Dm
As little as they can
F
They drink, they gloat
E
Theyâ??d sink the boat
Am
Before they think to plan
Am
Theyâ??re addicted to convenience
Dm
â??In case of stairway, use elevator.â?
F E
Someone take our toys away
Am
Weâ??ve been bad and weâ??ve been shameful
F E
A person is all right
Am
A person is all right
F E
A person is all right;
Am
But people never done a good thing
F G x2
F G F
Youâ??re only free when youâ??re asleep, baby
F G
When youâ??re asleep, baby
Am G
We choose to be misled
F E
Weâ??re instructions that want to be misread
Am
â??Politicianâ? is a fancy word for crook
G
Most journalists cook the books and fail up
F E
And most of us do as little as we can
Am D F E
Am
F E
A person is all right
Am
A person is all right
F E
A person is all right;
F E
A person is all right
Am
A person is all right
F E
A person is all right;
Am
But people never done a good thing
Am D F E Am x2
How to play People Never Done A Good Thing
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Am. 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.