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The Word Justice chords by Jackson Browne

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm     x2

Verse:
Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA man stands up before his God and country
Chord diagramA augmentedA          Chord diagramB minorBm              Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramB minorBm
Raises his right hand and takes an oath
Chord diagramA augmentedA             Chord diagramB minorBm            Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
Swears he has acted in the line of duty
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramB minorBm                Chord diagramA augmentedA        Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
And he more than anyone wants to tell the truth

Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramA augmentedA
But there is a need to keep somethings a secret
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm       Chord diagramA augmentedA
Some weapons shipments, some private wars
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramA augmentedA
In the future democracy will be defended
Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramB minorBm    Chord diagramB minorBm
Behind closed doors

Verse:
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
Now the men of Congress who convene to determine
Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
If covert war is a business or a crime
Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramB minorBm                        Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
Are the same men who routinely give their permission
Chord diagramA augmentedA      Chord diagramB minorBm                    Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
For the shedding of blood in security's name

Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramA augmentedA
And there is a need to keep some things a secret
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramA augmentedA
The names of some countries, the terms of some deals
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm          Chord diagramA augmentedA
And above all the sound of the screams of the innocent
Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramB minorBm    Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramB minorBm
Beneath our wheels

Bridge:
Chord diagramG# minorG#m
Does the word justice mean anything to you?
Chord diagramE MajorE                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m
Are the features of a lie beginning to come through?

Solo Chords:
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm

Verse:
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
In the streets of America the children are buried
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
Caught in an avalanche of weapons and drugs
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
They live and they die in the bowels of a business
Chord diagramA augmentedA            Chord diagramB minorBm                  Chord diagramA augmentedA       Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramB minorBm
That disguised as a war between The Crips and The Bloods

Chorus:
Chord diagramG+G                             Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramA augmentedA
And there is a need to keep some things a secret
Chord diagramG+G                        Chord diagramB minorBm           Chord diagramA augmentedA
The C.I.A. deals protecting the source
Chord diagramG+G                                      Chord diagramB minorBm   Chord diagramA augmentedA
And the government policies directly connecting
Chord diagramA augmentedA           Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramB minorBm    Chord diagramA augmentedA  Chord diagramB minorBm  Chord diagramB minorBm
The drugs and our wars

Bridge:
Chord diagramG# minorG#m
Does the word justice mean anything to you?
Chord diagramE MajorE                           Chord diagramF# minorF#m
As the battlefield comes home and democracy falls through

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm

Verse:
Chord diagramD MajorD             Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC       Chord diagramD MajorD
I am waiting for the time to come
Chord diagramD MajorD                   Chord diagramG+G       Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramD MajorD
When the word will be real for everyone
Chord diagramD MajorD                    Chord diagramG+G           Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramB minorBm
And not just a word but a thing that can be done
Chord diagramG+G   Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Justice must be won

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm

Outro:
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Oh, oh, oh justice
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Justice
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm
Justice
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm
Oh, oh, oh justice

Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm
Justice
Chord diagramE MajorE
Chord diagramA augmentedA Chord diagramB minorBm Chord diagramB minorBm

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