Peace Song Chords by Jesse Colin Young
Tempo:
120.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
Bm
A
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[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]
[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
G
Bm
A
Em
D
G
Bm
[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] _
[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] _