We Are All Bat People
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[Refrão]Hank Green
C G F
You've got Batman entirely wrong
Ab Am F
John, we are all batpeople
John Green
C G F Em
Hank, Gotham never gets better for long
D F
Crime is not actually caused by evil
Hank Green
We are all batpeople
John Green
D F
Crime is not actually caused by evil
Verse:
John Green
C
Batman's just a rich guy with an affinity for bats
Who's playing out his insane fantasy
F
How is that heroic?
Hank Green
C F C
Batman's values and actions are a reflection
of our own values and actions
F
To make the world better
John Green
C E
Does Batman understand how difficult it is
C
For an underfunded city like Gotham
F
To replace roads and bridges
Hank Green
E F
We see ourselves in the cracks of his façade
C
In his anger and frustration
F
Because we have all those things, too
Bridge
John Green
Hank
Hank Green
John
Hank Green
John
John Green
Hank
Hank Green
John
John Green
Hank
John Green
Hank
Hank Green
John
[Refrão]Hank Green
C G F
You've got Batman entirely wrong
Ab Am F
John, we are all batpeople
John Green
C G F Em
Hank, Gotham never gets better for long
D F
Crime is not actually caused by evil
Hank Green
We are all batpeople
John Green
D F
Crime is not actually caused by evil
Verse
John Green
C
Crime is caused by systemic disenfranchisement
And poverty
G C F
And lack of access to job opportunities
Hank Green
C
We are not the heroes earth needs (earth needs)
G F
But the heroes earth just happened to get
Bridge
John Green
Hank
Hank Green
John
Hank Green
John
John Green
Hank
Hank Green
John
John Green
Hank
John Green
Hank
Hank Green
John
[Refrão]Hank Green
C G Dm
You've got Batman entirely wrong
E A C
John, we are all batpeople
John Green
C G F Em
Hank, Gotham never gets better for long
D F
Crime is not actually caused by evil
Hank Green
We are all batpeople
John Green
D ( F )
Crime is not actually caused by evil
How to play We Are All Bat People
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.