We Got To Have Peace Chords by Curtis Mayfield

Tempo:
91.7 bpm
Chords used:

F#

B

E

D#m

G#m

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace (1971) chords
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[F#]
We gotta have peace [E] to keep the world [B] alive and [F#] war to cease.
We gotta have joy [E] so in our hearts [B] what's true we can't [F#] destroy.
[A#] People [D#m] hear us [G#m] [A#m] through [D#m] our voice.
The world [B] knows there's no choice
[G#m] We're [F#] begging save the children.
[E] The little [B] ones who just don't [F#] understand.
Give them a chance [E] to breed their [B] young and help [F#] purify the land.
[A#]
[D#m] People hear us through our voice.
The world knows [B] there's no choice.
[G#m] And the [F#] people in our neighborhood, they [D#m] would if they only could
meet and [B] shake the other's [G#m] hand.
Work [C#] together for the good of the land.
Give us [F#] all an equal chance.
It could be [D#m] such a sweet romance.
And the soldiers [G#m] with the Indian gun, if only [C#] we could bring that one.
We gotta [F#] have peace [E] to keep the world [B] alive and war [F#] to cease.
We gotta have joy [E] so in our hearts [B] what's true we can't [F#] destroy.
[A#] People [D#m] hear us through
[F#] [B] our voice.
[D#m] The world knows [B] there's no choice.
And the people [F#] in our neighborhood, they would [D#m] if they only could
meet and [G#m] shake the other's hand.
Work together [C#] for the good of the land.
[F#] Give us all an equal chance.
It could be [D#m] such a sweet romance.
And the soldiers [G#m] with the Indian gun, if only [C#] we could bring that one.
We [F#] gotta have peace.
[E] [B] Let [F#] the world know it.
[E] We [B] gotta [F#] have peace.
[A#] People [D#m] hear us [D#m] through our voice.
The world knows [B] there's no choice.
Save the children.
Save the children.
Save [G#m] the children.
And the people [F#] in our neighborhood, they would [D#m] if they only could
meet and [G#m] shake the other's hand.
Work together [C#] for the good of the land.
Give us [F#] all an equal chance.
It could be [D#m] such a sweet romance.
And the soldiers [G#m] with the Indian gun, if only [C#] we could bring that one.
We [F#] gotta have peace.
[E] [B] Let [F#] the people say it.
Peace, peace, peace.
[E] [B] We gotta [F#] have peace.
I said peace, peace, peace.
[E] [B] We gotta [F#] have peace.
Peace, peace, peace.
[E] I [B] am gonna come and [F#]
save you.
[E] [B]
[F#]
I [E] [B]
[F#] am gonna come and save you.
[E] [B] [F#]
[C#m] [E] [B]
[F#]
[E] [B]
[F#]
[N]
Key:  
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
D#m
13421116
G#m
123111114
F#
134211112
B
12341112
E
2311
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Let's start jamming Curtis Mayfield - We Got To Have Peace chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - E, B, F#, E, D#m, G#m, C# and F# in sequence. Kick off your practice at a gentle 45 BPM, then escalate to the song's tempo of 92 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _
We gotta have peace _ [E] to keep the world [B] alive and [F#] war to cease. _ _ _ _
We gotta have joy _ [E] so in our hearts [B] what's true we can't [F#] destroy.
_ [A#] People [D#m] hear us [G#m] [A#m] through [D#m] our voice.
The world [B] knows there's no choice _
_ [G#m] _ We're [F#] begging save the children. _
[E] The little [B] ones who just don't [F#] understand. _ _
_ _ Give them a chance _ [E] to breed their [B] young and help [F#] purify the land.
_ [A#]
[D#m] People hear us _ _ through our voice.
The world knows [B] there's no choice.
_ _ _ [G#m] And the [F#] people in our neighborhood, they [D#m] would if they only could
meet and [B] shake the other's [G#m] hand.
Work [C#] together for the good of the land.
Give us [F#] all an equal chance.
It could be [D#m] such a sweet romance.
And the soldiers [G#m] with the Indian gun, if only [C#] we could bring that one.
We gotta [F#] have peace _ [E] to keep the world [B] alive and war [F#] to cease.
_ _ _ _ _ We gotta have joy _ [E] so in our hearts [B] what's true we can't [F#] destroy.
_ [A#] People [D#m] hear us through _
[F#] [B] our voice.
[D#m] The world knows [B] there's no choice. _ _
_ _ And the people [F#] in our neighborhood, they would [D#m] if they only could
meet and [G#m] shake the other's hand.
Work together [C#] for the good of the land.
[F#] Give us all an equal chance.
It could be [D#m] such a sweet romance.
And the soldiers [G#m] with the Indian gun, if only [C#] we could bring that one.
We [F#] gotta have peace. _ _
[E] _ [B] Let _ [F#] _ _ the world know it. _ _ _ _ _
[E] We [B] gotta [F#] have peace.
[A#] People [D#m] hear us _ [D#m] through our voice.
The world knows [B] there's no choice.
_ Save the children.
Save the children.
Save [G#m] the children.
And the people [F#] in our neighborhood, they would [D#m] if they only could
meet and [G#m] shake the other's hand.
Work together [C#] for the good of the land.
Give us [F#] all an equal chance.
It could be [D#m] such a sweet romance.
And the soldiers [G#m] with the Indian gun, if only [C#] we could bring that one.
We [F#] gotta have peace.
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] Let [F#] _ the _ _ _ people say it.
Peace, peace, peace.
[E] _ _ [B] We gotta [F#] have peace.
_ _ _ _ I said peace, peace, peace.
_ [E] _ _ [B] We gotta [F#] have peace. _ _ _ _ _
Peace, peace, peace.
_ [E] I [B] am gonna come and [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
save you.
_ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ I _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] am gonna come and save you.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _ [F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ [E] _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _

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This song was authored by Curtis Mayfield.

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