Chords with lyrics
Intro:
A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm x2
Verse:
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
A augmentedA man stands up before his God and country
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Raises his right hand and takes an oath
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Swears he has acted in the line of duty
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
And he more than anyone wants to tell the truth
Chorus:
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
But there is a need to keep somethings a secret
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
Some weapons shipments, some private wars
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
In the future democracy will be defended
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Behind closed doors
Verse:
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Now the men of Congress who convene to determine
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
If covert war is a business or a crime
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Are the same men who routinely give their permission
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
For the shedding of blood in security's name
Chorus:
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
And there is a need to keep some things a secret
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
The names of some countries, the terms of some deals
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
And above all the sound of the screams of the innocent
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Beneath our wheels
Bridge:
G# minorG#m
Does the word justice mean anything to you?
E MajorE F# minorF#m
Are the features of a lie beginning to come through?
Solo Chords:
A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm
Verse:
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
In the streets of America the children are buried
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Caught in an avalanche of weapons and drugs
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
They live and they die in the bowels of a business
A augmentedA B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
That disguised as a war between The Crips and The Bloods
Chorus:
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
And there is a need to keep some things a secret
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
The C.I.A. deals protecting the source
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
And the government policies directly connecting
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
The drugs and our wars
Bridge:
G# minorG#m
Does the word justice mean anything to you?
E MajorE F# minorF#m
As the battlefield comes home and democracy falls through
A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Verse:
D MajorD G+G C majorC D MajorD
I am waiting for the time to come
D MajorD G+G C majorC D MajorD
When the word will be real for everyone
D MajorD G+G C majorC B minorBm
And not just a word but a thing that can be done
G+G A augmentedA B minorBm
Justice must be won
A augmentedA B minorBm
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Outro:
A augmentedA B minorBm
Oh, oh, oh justice
A augmentedA B minorBm
Justice
A augmentedA B minorBm
Justice
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Oh, oh, oh justice
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm
Justice
E MajorE
A augmentedA B minorBm B minorBm