Chords for The Lavender Song - Ute Lemper

_ _ _ [F#] _ _ [B] _ _ _
[C#m] _ _ [C#] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [Am] _
What makes [F] them think they have the [E] right to say what God [Am] _ considers vice?
What makes them think they have the [C] right to keep us [G] out of [C] paradise? _
They make our [C] lives hell here on earth, [F] poisoning [C] us with guilt and shame.
[Dm] If we [C] resist, prison [Am] awaits, [Dm] so our love does [F] not speak [E] its name. _
[Dm] The crime is when love [E] must hide.
[Dm] From now on [F] we'll love [E] with pride. _
_ _ _ [A] We're not afraid to be queer [E] and different.
If that means hell, well, hell will [A] take the chance.
They are [F#] so straight, uptight, upright, [B] and rigid.
They march in lockstep, [E] we prefer [F#] to [A] dance.
We see a world of romance and of [E] pleasure.
All they can see is sheer [A] vanity.
Where [F#] vice is our greatest [Bm] treasure.
[B] Where we can be just [E] who we want [A] to be. _ _ _ _
[Am] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
Round us [F] all up, send us away.
[E] That's what you'd [Am] really like to do.
But we are too strong, proud, unafraid.
[C] In fact, we almost pity you.
You act [G] from fear, [C] why should that be?
[A] What is it [C] that you are frightened of?
[Dm] The way [C] that we dress, the way [Am] that we meet.
[Dm] The fact that you [F] cannot [E] destroy [C] our love.
[F] We're going to win [E] our rights.
[Dm] To laugh under [F] days and nights. _
[E] _ _ _ [A] We're not afraid to be queer [E] and different.
If that means hell, well, hell will take the chance.
They are [F#] so straight, uptight, upright, and [Bm] rigid.
[B] They march in lockstep, [E] we prefer [F#] to [A] dance.
We see a world of romance [E] and of pleasure.
All they can see is sheer [A] vanity.
_ [F#] Lavender nights are our greatest [Bm] treasure.
[B] Where we can be just [E] who we [A] want to be.
_ [F#] Lavender nights are our greatest [Bm] treasure.
[B] Where we can be [E] just who we [A] want to be. _ _ _
_ [Am] _ _ _ _ _ _ _