Citizens chords by Jon Guerra

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Verse 1:
G+G    D MajorD       G+G
I have a heart full of questions
     D MajorD       E minorEm
quieting all my suggestions
       G/BG/B    C majorC
what is the meaning of Christian
     D MajorD    G+G
in this american life?

G+G      D MajorD    G+G
I’m feeling awfully foolish
       D MajorD     E minorEm
spending my life on a message
    G/BG/B     C majorC
I look around and I wonder
      D MajorD     G+G
ever If I heard it right

Pre-Chorus:
G+G     C majorC      G+G
coming to You cuz I’m confused
      E minorEm    D MajorD
coming to You cuz I feel used
      C majorC       G+G
coming to weep while I’m waiting
       C majorC       G+G
tell me You won’t make me go


Chorus:
      E minorEm      D MajorD
I need to know there is justice
       C majorC    G+G
That it will roll in abundance
         C majorC     G+G
And that You’re building a city
G+G          D MajorD
Where we arrive as immigrants
E minorEm      G/BG/B
You call us citizens
   C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
And welcome us as children home


Verse 2:
G+G    D MajorD       G+G
You were alone and rejected
     D MajorD      E minorEm
Misunderstood and detested
      G/BG/B      C majorC
You gave it all, didn’t hold back
     D MajorD      G+G
You even gave up Your life

G+G      D MajorD        G+G
How can we call ourselves Christians
       D MajorD     E minorEm
Saying that love is a tension
       G/BG/B     C majorC
Between the call of the cross and
       D MajorD     G+G
Between the old party line

Pre-Chorus:
G+G     C majorC      G+G
Coming to You for the mothers
       E minorEm     D MajorD
Who are all running for cover
      C majorC        G+G
There is a flood from their weeping
       C majorC        G+G
Tell me You won’t make them go


Chorus:
      E minorEm      D MajorD
I need to know there is justice
       C majorC    G+G
That it will roll in abundance
         C majorC     G+G
And that You’re building a city
G+G          D MajorD
Where we arrive as immigrants
E minorEm      G/BG/B
You call us citizens
   C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
And welcome us as children home


Verse 3:
G+G     D MajorD      G+G
There is a man with a family
     D MajorD     E minorEm
He has a wife and a baby
       G/BG/B     C majorC
He broke the law just to save them
      D MajorD     G+G
Working for 3 bucks an hr.

G+G     D MajorD      G+G
Truly You said we were equal
      D MajorD     E minorEm
Everyone’s heart is deceitful
     G/BG/B   C majorC
Everyone born is illegal
         D MajorD     G+G
When love is the law of the land


Pre-Chorus:
G+G     C majorC      G+G
Coming to You for the hungry
      E minorEm       D MajorD
Eating the scraps of this country
       C majorC        G+G
Didn’t You swear You would feed them
       C majorC       G+G
Tell me You won’t make them go


Chorus:
      E minorEm      D MajorD
I need to know there is justice
       C majorC    G+G
That it will roll in abundance
         C majorC     G+G
And that You’re building a city
G+G          D MajorD
Where we arrive as immigrants
E minorEm      G/BG/B
You call us citizens
   C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
And welcome us as children home


Verse 4:
G+G      D MajorD      G+G
There is a wolf who is ranting
      D MajorD        E minorEm
All of the sheep they are clapping
      G/BG/B     C majorC
Promising power and protection
        D MajorD       G+G
Claiming the Christ who was killed

G+G      D MajorD     G+G
Killed by a common consensus
      D MajorD     E minorEm
Everyone screaming Barabas
        G/BG/B    C majorC
Trading their God for a hero
       D MajorD     G+G
Forfeiting heaven for Rome


Pre-Chorus:
G+G     C majorC      G+G
Coming to You cuz I’m angry
     E minorEm     D MajorD
Coming to You cuz I’m guilty
      C majorC        G+G
Coming to You cuz You’ve promised
        C majorC       G+G
To leave the flock for the one


Chorus:
      E minorEm      D MajorD
I need to know there is justice
       C majorC    G+G
That it will roll in abundance
         C majorC     G+G
And that You’re building a city
G+G          D MajorD
Where we arrive as immigrants
E minorEm      G/BG/B
You call us citizens
   C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
And welcome us as children home
G+G          D MajorD
Where we arrive as immigrants
E minorEm      G/BG/B
You call us citizens
   C majorC     D MajorD      G+G
And welcome us as children home


Verse 5:
G+G      D MajorD      G+G
Is there a way to love always?
      D MajorD   E minorEm
Living in enemy hallways
        G/BG/B     C majorC
Don’t know my foes from my friends and
        D MajorD    G+G
Don’t know my friends anymore

G+G     D MajorD    G+G
Power has several prizes
        D MajorD      E minorEm
Handcuffs can come in all sizes
      G/BG/B    C majorC
Love has a million disguises
        D MajorD     G+G
But winning is simply not one