Refugee
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Intro: Bm Em Bm Em G Bm
verse 1
Em Bm
I saw her on the fences through all the borders
Em Bm
She's been a lot of places, sharks in the water
Em Bm
I only want her with me, bring on the trouble
Em G Bb
Some never see her beauty, nor see the struggle
Pre-Chorus
Em
I'm a refugee
F#m Bm
Come around here, come around here
Em
You're a refugee
F#m A Bm
From around there, from around there
[Refrão]
Bm Em
So go and tell your people
Bm
Bring them to my town
Bm Em
We gon' love your people
A Bm
Let's burn one down
Bm Em
So go and tell your mother
Bm
Bring your sisters 'round
Bm Em
Cause we gon' love your people
A Bm
Let's burn one down
Post-Chorus
Bm Em D Bm Em
Yeah
A Bm
Let's burn one down down
verse 2
Bm Em Bm
He saw a war was waging, had to escape
Bm Em A Bm
She told the youths "Get ready, they're gonna make it"
Bm Em Bm
"Run for your life" she tells them, the walls are breaking
Bm Em A Bm
Peace should be in your future, it's for the taking
Pre-Chorus
Em
I'm a refugee
F#m Bm
Come around here, come around here
Em
You're a refugee
F#m A Bm
From around there, from around there
[Refrão]
Bm Em
So go and tell your people
Bm
Bring them to my town
Bm Em
We gon' love your people
A Bm
Let's burn one down
Bm Em
So go and tell your mother
Bm
Bring your sisters 'round
Bm Em
Cause we gon' love your people
A Bm
Let's burn one down
Post-Chorus
Bm Em D Bm Em
Yeah
A Bm
Let's burn one down down
Bridge
Bm Em
I'm a refugee
G
Come around here, come around here
Em
You're a refugee
A
From around there, from around there
[Refrão]
Bm Em
So go and tell your people
Bm
Bring them to my town
Bm Em
We gon' love your people
A Bm
Let's burn one down
Bm Em
So go and tell your mother
Bm
Bring your sisters 'round
Bm Em
Cause we gon' love your people
A Bm
Let's burn one down
Post-Chorus
Bm Em
Go and tell 'em all, yeah
D Bm
Go and bring your people 'round (one down, one down)
Em A Bm
Maybe we can burn one down (?)
Bm Em
Go and bring you sisters 'round (I'm a refugee and ?)
Bm A Bm
Maybe we can burn one down
How to play Refugee
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.