Refugee
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Intro: Em G D (4x)
Em G D Em G D
We got something, we both know it, we don't talk too much about it
Em G D Em G D
Ain't no real big secret, all the same, somehow we get around it
C A
Listen, it don't really matter to me baby
You believe what you want to believe, you see
Em G D Em
You don't have to live like a refugee
G D
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Em G D Em G D
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some
Em G D Em G D
Tell me why you want to lay there, revel in your abandon
C A
Honey, it don't make no difference to me baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free, you see
Em G D Em
You don't have to live like a refugee
G D
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Em G D Em
No Baby, you don't have to live like a refugee
G D
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
D
Baby we ain't the first
G
I'm sure a lot of other lovers been burned
C
Right now this seems real to you, but it's
D
One of those things you gotta feel to be true
Em G D (2x)
Em G D Em G D
Somewhere, somehow, somebody must have kicked you around some
Em G D Em G D
Who knows maybe you were kidnapped tied up, taken away and held for ransom
C A
Honey, it don't really matter to me baby
Everybody's had to fight to be free, you see
Em G D Em
You don't have to live like a refugee
G D
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Em G D Em
No Baby, you don't have to live like a refugee
G D
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Em G D Em
You don't have to live like a refugee
G D
(Don't have to live like a refugee)
Em G D (4x)
How to play Refugee
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.