Reprise
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Intro: Bb D G
G D
Well it's far and away, not my place to answer
C Em G
Any query of life at all, but I believe
G D
Those who can choose and choose to stand in silence
C Em G
Do a great disservice to those who cannot speak
B C G D
And you may well decide that the right is clearly wrong
Em C
But don't just blindly back the other side
G D
We'll be just as fucked with all of our money gone
Em C
Not just for you, you decide
G D Am
Millions more are dying for you to try
Em D
Looking in from the outside
G D
I've been wracking my brain, I wish someone could answer
C Em G
What duty do I owe this life, am I to believe
G D
That in just 20 odd years of existence
C Em G
One could be burdened by the crimes of racism and industry
G D C Em
Still I had to laugh at the anger in my eyes to realise liberty and equality
G
Often find themselves fighting on different sides
G D
That's not our plight, that won't stop the waves and plagues
C Em G
But it don't mean we can't be timeless in our time
B C G D
The guilt that I feel as a white kid is an Adam & Eve of kind
Em C
See we're all born into sin
G D
The sin of the father's passed on to the child
Em C
To him and back through time
G D Am
Tried to see more evil in the world than they'd leave behind
Em D
At least in their eyes
All right
G D C Em G x2
G D
So could it be that it's our lot in life
C Em G
To clean up the mess we left when we came so far, so fast
G D
It seems like it's our mess, cause we're the first to realise it
C Em G
It's not glamorous and we must do it in spite of
B C G D
Those terrible tribesmen who never perceived their own actions as crimes
Em C
Yet they're both demanding justice
G D
Yeah, well surely man, that can't be right
Em C
There will come a time
G D Am
When we finally look forward instead of always behind
Em D G
I hope I live to see that time
How to play Reprise
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bb. 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.