Peace Song Chords by Jesse Colin Young

Tempo:
120.85 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

Bm

A

Em

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Jesse Colin Young - Peace Song chords
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[D]
[A] [D]
[A]
Sometimes I [D] can't help crying
[A]
People when I hear [D] about the dying
Young [Bm]
men and women [G] and children
By [Bm]
the violence and [G] the children
So [D] what
Yes [A] people we
We [D] gotta stop
My [G] God yeah
Sisters [Em] and brothers
Do you hear me
[G]
We gotta stop killing [Bm] one another
[A]
Sometimes I [D] can't help thinking
People
[A] when I've been sitting and [D] drinking
While [Bm]
the powers of the world are struggling
[G]
The [Bm]
children of the world are starving
[G]
[Bm]
While the prayers of peace [G] are rising
Don't [Bm]
you know
Sons of [G] war are dying
Hey don't you [D] see we gotta stop
Yes [A] people we
We [D] gotta stop
My God [G]
yeah
Sisters [Em] and brothers
Do [G] you hear me
We gotta stop killing [Bm] one another
[A]
Sometimes I can't [D] help wondering
[A] What in the world is [D] happening
While [Bm]
the white man's [D] crown [G] is ruling
Black [Bm]
lady's crown is [G]
stricken
[Bm]
While the red man's [D] [G] crown is awakened
[Bm]
Hey now
The yellow man's crown [G] is ruining
Hey [D] don't you see we gotta stop
[Bm] Yes [A] people we
We [D]
gotta [G]
stop
Sisters and [Em] brothers
Do you hear me
[G] Do you hear me
We gotta stop killing [Bm] one another
[Em] Never taking [Bm] care of each other
[A]
[Em] We try to love [Bm] [F#m]
[Em] each other
[D] [G] [D]
[B] I know it's dangerous
But [N] I was thinking the other day
And I thought
What a beautiful world it would be
If all my sexual fantasies came true
[C] [A#]
Believe me
I've tried
[N]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
A
1231
Em
121
D
1321
G
2131
Bm
13421112
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To start learning Jesse Colin Young - (Live 1976) Peace Song chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: D, Bm, G, Bm, D, A, D, Bm and A. Ease into the song by practicing at 60 BPM before reaching the track's full tempo of 121 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of D# Major in mind.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I [D] can't help crying
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ People when I hear [D] about the dying
_ _ Young _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ men and women [G] and children
By _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ the violence and [G] the children
_ So _ _ _ [D] _ what
_ _ _ _ Yes [A] people we
_ We _ _ [D] gotta _ stop
_ _ My [G] God yeah
_ _ _ _ Sisters [Em] and brothers
_ Do you hear me
_ [G] _
_ We gotta stop killing [Bm] one another
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ Sometimes I [D] can't help thinking
_ _ People _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ when I've been sitting and [D] drinking
_ While _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ the powers of the world are struggling
[G] _
The _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ children of the world are starving
[G] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _ _
_ _ While the prayers of peace [G] are rising
_ _ Don't _ _ [Bm]
you know
_ Sons of [G] war are dying
_ _ Hey don't you [D] see we gotta stop
_ _ _ Yes [A] people we
_ _ We _ [D] gotta _ stop
_ _ My God [G] _
yeah
_ _ Sisters [Em] and brothers
_ Do [G] you hear me
_ We gotta stop killing [Bm] one another
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Sometimes I _ can't [D] help wondering _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ What in the world is [D] happening
_ _ While _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ the white man's [D] crown [G] is ruling
_ _ _ Black _ [Bm] _
_ _ _ _ lady's crown is [G] _
stricken
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ _ While the red man's [D] [G] crown is awakened
_ _ _ _ _ [Bm]
Hey now
The yellow man's crown [G] is ruining
_ Hey [D] don't you see we gotta _ stop
_ _ [Bm] Yes [A] people we
_ We _ _ _ [D]
gotta _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ _ _ stop
Sisters and [Em] brothers
Do you hear me
[G] Do you hear me
We gotta stop killing [Bm] one _ another _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ Never taking [Bm] care of each _ other
_ _ _ _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ We _ try to love [Bm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ each other
_ [D] _ _ _ [G] _ [D] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] I know it's dangerous
But [N] I was thinking the other day
_ _ _ And I thought
What a beautiful world it would be
If all my sexual fantasies came true _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [C] _ _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Believe me
I've tried
_ [N] _

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