Chords for Linda Perry - Bang the Drum

[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ One day we'll run away, build a house [Em] made of strong [Bm] clay,
_ [Em] worship every _ [G] moonlit night as we bang upon the drums, _
_ _ plant seeds to grow the trees _ that will provide the means,
_ [Em] raise a wall of _ [G]
segregation as we bang upon the drums. _
_ [C] _ [G] A social _ enemy [D] has preyed [G] upon [Am] thy faith, _
[C] _ _ a [G] loss of dignity [D] is getting in [Am] thy way. _
_ [Em] We [G] assume the sand dunes will blow across [Em] every [G] afternoon,
_ [Em] _ blinding us with a [G] grain of salt as we bang upon the drums. _
_ _ [Em] We'll plant [G] our feet in land far surpassing machines of man,
_ [Em] thanking Martha for this _ [G]
revelation as we bang upon the drums. _
[C] _ _ A common [G] legacy _ [D] has greased me with [Am] new faith, _
[C] a _ needle [G] and a thread [D] has woven my [Am] new faith.
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ One day in the afternoon, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ one day in the afternoon, _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [G] _ _ [Em] _ swallow the path we hold into a river filled with [G] gold,
_ [Em] drowning in our way for hope as we bang upon the drums.
_ _ [C] _ A social [G] _ enemy [D] has preyed upon [Am] thy faith,
a [C] _ _ _
[G] loss of dignity [D] is getting in thy [Am] _ way. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
One _ day in the afternoon, _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ one day in the afternoon, _
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one _ _ day in the afternoon,
_ _ _ _ One _ day _ _ in the afternoon, _ _ one _ _ _ day _ _ _ in the afternoon, _
_ [G] One day in the afternoon, one _ [Em] _ day _ in the afternoon,
One day in the afternoon
One [G] day in [Em] _ the _ _ _ afternoon
_ One _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ day we'll run away
Build our house made of stone and clay
_ Wish up every _ moonlit night
As we bang upon the drums _
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