Chords for The O'Jays - Give the People What They Want (Official Audio)

Tempo:
97.95 bpm
Chords used:

Cm

G

C

F

Eb

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The O'Jays - Give the People What They Want (Official Audio) chords
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[C] We
[G]
got to give the people what
[Cm] they want.
[F]
[Cm]
[F] Well, I've been all over the world, [C]
and everybody [Eb] feels the [F] same.
[G] It's a unanimous decision.
I said we're ready for change.
We [A] got to give [Cm] the people what [C] they want.
[Bb] Well, [Cm] don't [C] I know you've [F] done better.
We got to give the people [Cm] what they [F] want.
Well, it's about time things get better.
We want the truth, the truth and no more lies.
[G] We want freedom, justice and equality.
I want it from you, but I want it from [Gm] me.
We [G]
got to give the people [C] [G] what they want.
[C] Well, don't [Cm] I [F] know you've done better.
We got to give the people [G] what they want.
[Cm] Yeah, yeah, [F]
yeah.
[G]
[Gm] We got [G]
to give the people [C] [Gm]
what they [Cm] want.
Well, don't I [F] know you've done better.
We got to give the people what they want.
[Gm] [Cm] Don't I know that you've done [Eb] better.
We got to give the people what they want.
You better, you better, you better.
We got to give the people what they want.
Don't I know, don't I know, yeah.
We got to give the people what they want.
[Cm]
[Bb] People want [Cm] better education.
People want [E] better food to eat.
[G] People want better housing.
People [Cm] need [C] money, money.
People [Cm] need equality.
People [G] need understanding.
People need [Cm] freedom.
[G]
And you [C] [A]
better, [Eb] you better, you [Cm] better.
We got to give the people what they want.
Well, don't I know [Eb] you've done better.
[Cm]
Key:  
Cm
13421113
G
2131
C
3211
F
134211111
Eb
12341116
Cm
13421113
G
2131
C
3211
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To learn The Ojays - Give The People What They Want chords, these are the chords to practise in sequence: F, Cm, Eb, Cm, F and Eb. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 49 BPM before aiming for the song's 98 BPM. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of C Minor in mind.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [C] We _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _
got to give the people _ what _
[Cm] they want.
_ _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[F] Well, I've been all over the world, _ [C]
and everybody [Eb] feels the [F] same. _
[G] It's a unanimous decision.
_ _ I said we're ready for change.
We [A] got to give [Cm] the people _ _ what [C] they want.
[Bb] Well, [Cm] don't [C] I know you've [F] done better.
We got to give the people _ _ _ [Cm] what they _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] want.
Well, it's about time things get better.
We want the truth, the truth and no more lies. _
[G] We want freedom, justice and equality. _ _
I want it from you, but I want it from [Gm] me.
We [G]
got to give the people [C] _ _ [G] what they want.
[C] Well, don't [Cm] I [F] know you've done better.
We got to give the people _ _ _ [G] what they want.
_ _ [Cm] Yeah, yeah, [F]
yeah. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gm] We got [G] _
to give the people [C] _ _ _ [Gm]
what they [Cm] want.
Well, don't I _ [F] know you've done better.
We got to give the people _ what they want.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Cm] Don't I know that you've done [Eb] better.
We got to give the people what they want. _
_ _ You better, you better, you better.
We got to give the people _ what they want.
_ _ Don't I know, don't I know, yeah.
We got to give the people what they want.
_ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
[Bb] People want [Cm] better education. _
People want _ [E] better food to eat. _
[G] People want better _ _ housing.
_ People [Cm] need _ [C] money, money.
People [Cm] need equality. _
_ _ People [G] need understanding. _
People need [Cm] freedom.
[G] _
And you _ _ [C] _ _ [A] _
better, [Eb] you better, you [Cm] better.
We got to give the people what they want.
_ Well, _ don't I know [Eb] you've _ done better. _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Facts about this song

It's Leon Huff and Kenneth Gamble who authored this song.

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