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