Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Key: C majorC
Difficulty: Novice
Intro:
C majorC A minorAm E minorEm G+G
Verse 1:
C majorC
Ladies and gentlemen
A minorAm E minorEm G+G
Standing before you with something important to say
C majorC E minorEm
With some trepidation I crave your attention but
A minorAm G+G C majorC
I'm not gonna let anything get in my way
C majorC E minorEm
The message is simple, it's straight from my heart
A minorAm G+G
And I know that you've heard it before
C majorC E minorEm
But what does it matter, we're in it together
A minorAm G+G
And I'm not quitting while people are crying for more
Chorus:
C majorC G/C
People want peace
C majorC FF
People want peace
C majorC G/C FF
A augmentedA simple release from their suffering
FF C majorC
People want peace
FF C majorC G+G
C majorC
People want peace
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Verse 2:
C minorCm F/CF/C
Nothing in life is as sad as the lonely, so
C minorCm F/CF/C
Searching for peace
C minorCm F/CF/C
Only to find disappointment is waiting
Dm/G G+G
Behind every door that we open
Dm/G G+G
Every catch, we release
C majorC A minorAm
A-brothers and sisters, I beg you to listen
E minorEm G+G
I know that it isn't too late
C majorC A minorAm
For we as the people, the voices of freedom
E minorEm G7G7 C majorC
And we're all perfectly clear that we don't wanna wait
Chorus:
C majorC G/C
People want peace
A minorAm FF
People want peace
C majorC G/C FF
A augmentedA simple release from their suffering
FF C majorC
People want peace
FF C majorC G+G
C majorC
People want peace
FF C majorC G+G C majorC
Outro:
C majorC
People want peace
N.C.
People want peace
N.C.
Yes, we want peace!
N.C.
People want peace
N.C.
People want peace
FF C majorC G+G A minorAm