Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
Verse 1:
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
Jesus Christ was a handsome Man – He had nothing to hide –
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
He said – Give bread to the hungry – bring the homeless inside –
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
Jesus Christ was a dangerous man – that’s the way he died –
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
He said – Be good to the people you love and love everybody alive.
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
BE GOOD – TO THE PEOPLE – BE GOOD TO THE PEOPLE
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G G+G C majorC
BE GOOD - TO THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE AND LOVE EVERYBODY ALIVE
Verse 2:
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
Dr King was a preacher – He had God on his side –
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
He said – All God’s children are brothers – don’t cast your brother aside-
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
Dr King was a dangerous man – that’s the way he died –
C majorC C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
He said – Be good to the people you love and love everybody alive.
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
BE GOOD – TO THE PEOPLE – BE GOOD TO THE PEOPLE
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G G+G C majorC
BE GOOD - TO THE PEOPLE YOU LOVE AND LOVE EVERYBODY ALIVE
Break:
Bb majorBb FF Bb majorBb FF
There ain’t nothing more criminal than kindness – There ain’t nothing more valuable than blindness –
Bb majorBb FF A minorAm FF G+G
We’ll make anyone a martyr who’ll remind us – Everybody’s got a right to be free -
Chorus:
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G C majorC A minorAm FF G+G
BE GOOD – TO THE PEOPLE – BE GOOD TO THE PEOPLE
C majorC A minorAm FF G+G FF G+G C majorC
BE GOOD - TO THE PEOPLE AND LOVE EVERYBODY ALIVE