Difficulty
Intermediate
Rate for accuracy
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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
β« Verse:
G Am Bm Am
Angry white men dressed like Elmer Fudd
G Am Bm Am
Shouting something about soil and blood
G Am Bm Am
A woman of colour steps out from the crowd
C G Am G
And does something to make us all proud
G Am Bm Am
Just like Victor Hugo told
G Am Bm Am
"To love is to act" and her act was bold
G Am Bm Am
Bold as love, she made her stand
C G Am
And with a smile took power from the man
Em Bm
Oh, don't you know
Am C G
We come together when Saffiyah smiles
Em Bm
All around the world
Am C G Am
People come together when Saffiyah smiles
β« Interlude:
Bm Am
G Am Bm7 Am
β« Verse:
G Am Bm Am
Cosplay Nazis marching in file
G Am Bm Am
Hitler's haircut is back in style
G Am Bm Am
Resistance on the streets of Birmingham
C G Am G
And with her smile she disarms the man, yeah
Em Bm
Oh, don't you know
Am C G
We come together when Saffiyah smiles
Em Bm
All around the world
Am C G Am
People come together when Saffiyah smiles
β« Interlude:
Bm Am
G Am Bm Am
β« Verse:
F C F G Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like, yeah
F C F G Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
F C F G Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
F C F G Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like, yeah
F C F G Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
F C F G Am Bm Am
This is what solidarity looks like
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Song History
Published: May 2, 2021
Last Updated: March 18, 2026