Poets Of Protest
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Intro
Cm Bb Ab Gm
verse 1
Cm Bb
The poets who still had some hope formed a movement
Ab Gm
Provoking free progress and no one could stop them
Cm Bb
Fighting with nothing but words as their weapons
Ab
They saw walls as their papers and cans as their pencils
Gm Ab
The streets became part of a beautiful poem of resistance
An
We the brave will not leave the square we are patient
[Refrão] Ab Eb
We came, we saw, we conquered, oh-oh
Bb Cm Bb
We bite off the hand of the finger we've been offered
Ab Eb
We came, we saw, we conquered, oh-oh
Bb Cm
The poets of protest won't be forgotten
Bb Ab
And Robin Hood starts laughing
verse 2
Cm Bb
We stood on the rooftop where everything's started
Ab Gm
Watching the leaders begging to stop it
Cm Bb
The outcome much better than we had expected
Ab
The houses rebuild and the bridges repaired
Gm Ab
The system renewed and the reward for a life in despair
Ab
We stood together as one and smelled spring in the air
[Refrão] Ab Eb
We came, we saw, we conquered, oh-oh
Bb Cm Bb
We bite off the hand of the finger we've been offered
Ab Eb
We came, we saw, we conquered, oh-oh
Bb Cm
The poets of protest won't be forgotten
Bb Ab
And Robin Hood starts laughing
Instrumental
Cm Bb Ab Gm
Cm Bb Ab Gm
Cm
oh-ohoh
Bb
oh-oh
Ab
oh-ohoh
Gm
[Refrão] Ab Eb
We came, we saw, we conquered, oh-oh
Bb Cm Bb
We bite off the hand of the finger we've been offered
Ab Eb
We came, we saw, we conquered, oh-oh
Bb Cm
The poets of protest won't be forgotten
Bb Ab
And Robin Hood starts laughing
Outro
Cm Bb Ab Gm
Cm Bb Ab Gm
Cm Bb
oooooh-oh, oh-oh
Ab Gm
oooooh-oh, oh-oh
Cm Bb
oooooh-oh, oh-oh
Ab Gm
oooooh-oh, oh-oh
Cm
We came, we saw, we conquered
Bb
We saw the fall of the king and the rise of the fuck ups
Ab
Came, saw, conquered
Gm
It was about what we needed and not what we wanted
Cm
We came, we saw, we conquered
Bb
We saw the fall of the king and the rise of the fuck ups
Ab
Came, saw, conquered
Gm
It was about what we needed and not what we wanted
Cm
oh-ohoh
Bb
oh-oh
Ab
oh-ohoh
Gm
oh-oh
Cm
oh-ohoh
Bb
oh-oh
Ab
oh-ohoh
Gm Cm
How to play Poets Of Protest
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. 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.