Chords for Living Colour - Open Letter To A Landlord
Tempo:
122.15 bpm
Chords used:
F
Eb
Ab
Bb
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Fm] [Bb]
[Eb] [C]
[F]
[Bb] Now you can [F] tear a bridge, but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb]
These houses may look [F] torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see, you [Db] can't see.
[F]
[Ab] [Eb]
[F]
[Ab] [Eb] [B]
[F] This is my neighborhood.
[Ab] [Eb] This is where I come [F] from.
You call this [Ab] place my home.
You [F] call this place a slum.
You want to run the people [Ab] out.
[Eb] [Ab] This [F] is what you're all about.
Trade for people just [Ab] like [Eb] trash.
[Ab] Turn around [Bb] and make me cash.
Now you can tear [F] a building down, but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb] These [F] houses may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Eb] [F]
[Ab] [Eb]
[F] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb] Last month there was a fire.
[Ab] [F] I saw several children die.
You said a flower's full of [Ab] violence, [Eb] but [F] your sympathy's a lie.
Cause every building that [Ab] you [Eb] burn is more [F] black money than you earn.
We are forced to relocate [Eb] [Fm] from the pain [Bb] that you've created.
Now you can [F] tear a [Am] building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb] These houses may [F] look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb] These houses may [F] look torn down, [Eb] but they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't [Db] see.
[F] We've
[Bb] [Fm]
[Bb]
[F]
[Fm]
[Bb] [F]
[Db] [D] [Bb]
[F]
[Db] lived here for so many years.
[Eb] We've
[F]
been [Eb] told things [F]
to feel and kids to blame.
[Eb] [Fm]
At the skirt and dress you [F] came.
Now our [Ab] kids are living [F] it.
They [Ebm] crack and roll and lie [Bb] some way.
Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
[Bb] These houses [F] may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
[Bb] These houses [F] may look torn down, [Eb] but they have a [Ab] value.
You can't see.
[Bb] You [F] can't see.
You can't see.
[Eb] You can't see.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Bb] You [F]
can't [Eb] see.
You can't see.
[Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] [F]
You've got [Eb] right.
You've got [Ab] right.
[Bb] You've got [F] right.
[Ab] All your neighbors.
[Eb]
[Eb] [C]
[F]
[Bb] Now you can [F] tear a bridge, but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb]
These houses may look [F] torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see, you [Db] can't see.
[F]
[Ab] [Eb]
[F]
[Ab] [Eb] [B]
[F] This is my neighborhood.
[Ab] [Eb] This is where I come [F] from.
You call this [Ab] place my home.
You [F] call this place a slum.
You want to run the people [Ab] out.
[Eb] [Ab] This [F] is what you're all about.
Trade for people just [Ab] like [Eb] trash.
[Ab] Turn around [Bb] and make me cash.
Now you can tear [F] a building down, but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb] These [F] houses may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Eb] [F]
[Ab] [Eb]
[F] [Ab] [Eb] [Bb] Last month there was a fire.
[Ab] [F] I saw several children die.
You said a flower's full of [Ab] violence, [Eb] but [F] your sympathy's a lie.
Cause every building that [Ab] you [Eb] burn is more [F] black money than you earn.
We are forced to relocate [Eb] [Fm] from the pain [Bb] that you've created.
Now you can [F] tear a [Am] building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb] These houses may [F] look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab]
memory.
[Bb] These houses may [F] look torn down, [Eb] but they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't [Db] see.
[F] We've
[Bb] [Fm]
[Bb]
[F]
[Fm]
[Bb] [F]
[Db] [D] [Bb]
[F]
[Db] lived here for so many years.
[Eb] We've
[F]
been [Eb] told things [F]
to feel and kids to blame.
[Eb] [Fm]
At the skirt and dress you [F] came.
Now our [Ab] kids are living [F] it.
They [Ebm] crack and roll and lie [Bb] some way.
Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
[Bb] These houses [F] may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
[Bb] These houses [F] may look torn down, [Eb] but they have a [Ab] value.
You can't see.
[Bb] You [F] can't see.
You can't see.
[Eb] You can't see.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Bb] You [F]
can't [Eb] see.
You can't see.
[Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] [F]
You've got [Eb] right.
You've got [Ab] right.
[Bb] You've got [F] right.
[Ab] All your neighbors.
[Eb]
Key:
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Eb
Ab
Bb
Fm
F
Eb
Ab
[Fm] _ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Now you can [F] tear a bridge, _ _ but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ These houses may look [F] _ torn down, _ _ but [Eb] they have a value.
_ [Ab] _
You can't see, you [Db] can't see. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ This is my neighborhood.
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ This is where I come [F] _ from. _ _
You call this [Ab] place my home.
_ You [F] call this place a slum.
_ _ You want to run the people [Ab] out.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] This [F] is what you're all about.
_ _ _ Trade for people just [Ab] like [Eb] trash.
_ [Ab] Turn around [Bb] and make me cash.
Now you can tear [F] a building down, but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ [Bb] _ These [F] houses may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] Last month there was a fire.
[Ab] _ [F] _ _ I saw several children die.
_ _ _ You said a flower's full of [Ab] violence, [Eb] _ _ but [F] your sympathy's a lie.
_ _ _ Cause every building that [Ab] you [Eb] burn is more [F] black money than you earn.
_ _ We are forced to _ relocate [Eb] _ [Fm] from the pain [Bb] that you've created.
_ Now you can [F] tear a [Am] building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses may [F] look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
_ [Bb] _ Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses may [F] look torn down, [Eb] but they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't [Db] see.
_ [F] _ We've _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [D] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] lived here for so many years.
[Eb] _ _ We've _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ been [Eb] told things [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
to feel and kids to blame.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm]
At the skirt and dress you [F] came. _ _ _
Now our [Ab] kids are living [F] it.
_ _ They [Ebm] crack and roll and lie [Bb] some way.
Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses [F] may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
_ [Bb] _ Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses [F] may look torn down, [Eb] but they have a [Ab] value.
You can't see.
_ [Bb] _ You [F] can't see.
You can't see.
_ [Eb] You can't see.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Bb] You _ _ _ [F] _
_ can't [Eb] see.
You can't see.
_ _ [Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
You've got [Eb] right.
You've got [Ab] right.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ You've got [F] right.
_ _ _ [Ab] All _ _ _ your neighbors. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ Now you can [F] tear a bridge, _ _ but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ These houses may look [F] _ torn down, _ _ but [Eb] they have a value.
_ [Ab] _
You can't see, you [Db] can't see. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ [B] _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ This is my neighborhood.
_ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ This is where I come [F] _ from. _ _
You call this [Ab] place my home.
_ You [F] call this place a slum.
_ _ You want to run the people [Ab] out.
[Eb] _ _ _ [Ab] This [F] is what you're all about.
_ _ _ Trade for people just [Ab] like [Eb] trash.
_ [Ab] Turn around [Bb] and make me cash.
Now you can tear [F] a building down, but [Eb] you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ [Bb] _ These [F] houses may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Eb] _ [F] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Ab] _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F] _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] _ [Bb] Last month there was a fire.
[Ab] _ [F] _ _ I saw several children die.
_ _ _ You said a flower's full of [Ab] violence, [Eb] _ _ but [F] your sympathy's a lie.
_ _ _ Cause every building that [Ab] you [Eb] burn is more [F] black money than you earn.
_ _ We are forced to _ relocate [Eb] _ [Fm] from the pain [Bb] that you've created.
_ Now you can [F] tear a [Am] building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses may [F] look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
_ [Bb] _ Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase a [Ab] _
memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses may [F] look torn down, [Eb] but they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't [Db] see.
_ [F] _ We've _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ [Db] _ [D] _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Db] lived here for so many years.
[Eb] _ _ We've _
_ _ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ been [Eb] told things [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _
to feel and kids to blame.
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Fm]
At the skirt and dress you [F] came. _ _ _
Now our [Ab] kids are living [F] it.
_ _ They [Ebm] crack and roll and lie [Bb] some way.
Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses [F] may look torn down, but [Eb] they have a value.
[Ab]
You can't see.
_ [Bb] _ Now you can [F] tear a building down, [Eb] but you can't erase [Ab] a memory.
_ [Bb] _ These houses [F] may look torn down, [Eb] but they have a [Ab] value.
You can't see.
_ [Bb] _ You [F] can't see.
You can't see.
_ [Eb] You can't see.
[Ab] You can't see.
[Bb] You _ _ _ [F] _
_ can't [Eb] see.
You can't see.
_ _ [Ab]
You can't see.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ [F] _
You've got [Eb] right.
You've got [Ab] right.
_ _ _ [Bb] _ You've got [F] right.
_ _ _ [Ab] All _ _ _ your neighbors. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _