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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D A/C# Bm
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D A/C# Bm
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[Verse 1]
D A/C# Bm
I was just a kid in the 2000s when
G D/F# Em
People said you couldn't trust the government
D A/C# Bm
A single mom and double shift to feed her kids but
G A
..It worked out fine
[Verse 2]
D A/C# Bm
I was still a kid in 2010
G D/F# Em
When people said you couldn't trust the internet
D A/C# Bm
But I used it to escape and maybe find some friends and
G A
..It worked out fine
[Chorus]
G A
..They're making signs out of picket fences
D A/C# Bm
Screaming like it's World War Three
G A
..Kids are leaving their schools to protest
D A/C# Bm
Everything they see on TV
G
..Hmm
[Verse 3]
D A/C# Bm
I was still a kid in 2012
G D/F# Em
When you were switching schools before our brother left
D A/C# Bm
We never really figured out the time difference but
G A
..We're still fine
[Chorus]
G A
..You think you're safe behind picket fences
D A/C# Bm
But you find it harder to breathe
G A
..I'm sure the kids can outsmart the senate
D A/C# Bm
Before it hits two hundred degrees
G
..Hmm
[Bridge]
D A/C#
They tell us it's fucked
Bm
But we'll make it better
D A/C#
The world is on fire
Bm
Then I'll be your shelter
D A/C#
They tell us it's fucked
Bm
But we'll make it better
D A/C#
The world is on fire
Bm
Then I'll be your shelter
D A/C#
They tell us it's fucked (fuck your picket fence)
Bm
But we'll make it better (And your government)
D A/C#
The world is on fire (And the consequence)
Bm
Then I'll be your shelter (Of all the arguments)
D A/C#
They tell us it's fucked (fuck your picket fence)
Bm
But we'll make it better (And your government)
D A/C#
The world is on fire (And the consequence)
Bm
Then I'll be your shelter (Of all the arguments)
[Chorus]
G A
..They're making signs out of picket fences
D A/C# Bm
Screaming like it's World War Three
G A
..Kids are leaving their schools to protest
D A/C# Bm
Everything they see on TV
G A
..You think you're safe behind picket fences
D A/C# Bm
But you find it harder to breathe
G A
..I know the kids can outsmart the senate
D A/C# Bm
Before it hits two hundred degrees
[Outro]
D A/C# Bm
..I'm twenty-one, crying like a little kid
G D/F# Em
The government officials tweet the world has gone to shit
D A/C# Bm
..I pull double shifts just like my mother did
How to play Ww3
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 E. 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.