Guarding The Gates chords by Lauryn Hill

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Dm/A
e|--------5---------|
B|----------6-------|
G|------------7-----|
D|------------7-----|.
A|--------5---------|
E|--------5---------|

Cm/G
e|--------3---------|
B|----------4-------|
G|------------5-----|
D|------------5-----|.
A|--------3---------|
E|--------3---------|

A#7/F
e|--------1---------|
B|----------3-------|
G|--------1---------|
D|----------3-------|.
A|--------1---------|
E|--------1---------|

Chorus:
Dm/A
Everybody, everybody wants to know
Cm/G
Where you're goin' to, what you're runnin' from
A#7/F
What you're goin' through, where you're comin' from
A#7/F
What you're goin' through, where you're comin' from
Dm/A
Everybody, everybody wants to know
Cm/G
What you're gonna do, where you're goin' to
A#7/F
'Cause they wanna come, where I'm showin' you
A#7/F
Yes, they wanna come, where I'm showin' you


Post-Chorus:
Dm/A
All that you can be is a spectacle
Cm/G
Following after every single miracle
A#7/F
Watch them marvel at all the joy you have
A#7/F
But they're too important to have all the joy you have
Dm/A
What a tragedy, you can laugh at me (You can laugh at me)
Cm/G
You can laugh at me (You can laugh at me)
A#7/F
But I'm in love
A#7/F
Yes, I'm in love


Chorus:
Dm/A
Don't you wish you had real love?

Yes, I'm in love


Verse 1:
Dm/A
Tryna fix myself for society
Cm/G
Tryna mix myself for society
A#7/F
But can you tell me, where is love in anxiety?
A#7/F
Can you tell me, where is love in anxiety?
Dm/A
What you say to me, I don't mind at all
Cm/G
What you say to me, I don't really care at all
A#7/F
'Cause I'm in love


Refrain:
Dm/A
Don't you wish you had real love?
Cm/G
I know you do
A#7/F
Yes, I'm in love


Verse 2:
Dm/A
Watch them speculate on the life you live
Cm/G
Watch them try to hate all the love you give
A#7/F
All the love you give


Verse 3:
Dm/A
Everybody, everybody wants to know
Cm/G
Where you're goin' to, 'cause they wanna come
A#7/F
Or so they think until they find the cost of it
A#7/F
'Til they find out, find out what you lost for it
Dm/A
And I'd do it all again
Cm/G
'Cause I found love
A#7/F
'Cause I found love


Refrain:
Dm/A
Don't you wish you had real love?
Cm/G
I know you do
A#7/F
Yes, I'm in love


Chorus:
Dm/A
Everybody, everybody wants to know
Cm/G
Where you're goin' to, what you're runnin' from
A#7/F
What you're goin' through, where you're comin' from
A#7/F
What you're goin' through, where you're comin' from
Dm/A
Everybody, everybody wants to know
Cm/G
What you're gonna do, where you're goin' to (Where you're goin' to)
A#7/F
'Cause they wanna come (Wanna come), where I'm showin' you (Showin' you)
A#7/F
Yes, they wanna come, where I'm showin' you (Showin' you)


Post-Chorus:
Dm/A
All that you can be is a spectacle
Cm/G
Following after every single miracle (Miracle)
A#7/F
Watch them marvel at (Marvel at) all the joy you have (Joy you have)
A#7/F
But they're too important to have all the joy you have (To have all)
Dm/A
What a tragedy (Tragedy), you can laugh at me (You can laugh at me)
Cm/G
You can laugh at me (You can laugh at me)
A#7/F
But I'm in love
A#7/F
Yes, I'm in love


Refrain:

Don't you wish you had real love?

I know you do

Yes, I'm in love


Verse 4:
Dm/A
So what you say to me, I don't even mind at all (What you say to me)
Cm/G
What you say to me, I don't even care at all (What you say to me, I don't even care)
A#7/F
'Cause I'm in love


Refrain:
Dm/A
Don't you wish you had real love?
Cm/G
I know you do
A#7/F
Don't you wish you had real love?
Dm/A      Cm/G
Ooh-ooh, ooh
A#7/F
Ooh


Bridge:
Dm/A                       Cm/G
These broken thoughts are in my mind
A#7/F
Can't let 'em get down in there
A#7/F
Can't let 'em get down in there
Dm/A                       Cm/G
These broken thoughts are in my mind
A#7/F
Can't let 'em get down in there
A#7/F
Can't let 'em get down in there
 Dm/A
'Cause I need real love (Guard)

(Guarding)
Cm/G
I need real love (Guarding)


Outro:
Dm/A           Dm/A
I'm guarding, guarding the gates, ayy
 A#7/F
(The gates)

(Guard, guarding)

Oh, I'm guarding my gates