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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
β« Intro:
| D | Cmaj7 |
| D | G | D | G |
β« Verse 1:
D G
There's something happening here
D G
What it is ain't exactly clear
D G
There's a man with a gun over there
D G
Telling me I got to beware
β« Chorus:
D
I think it's time we stop
C
Children, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
β« Instrumental:
| D | G | D | G |
β« Verse 2:
D G
There's battle lines being drawn
D G
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
D G
Young people speaking their minds
D G
Getting so much resistance from behind
β« Chorus:
D
It's time we stop
C
Hey, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
β« Instrumental:
| D | G | D | G |
β« Verse 3:
D G F
What a field day for the heat
D G F
There's a thousand people in the street
D G F
Singing songs and carrying signs
D G F
Mostly say "Hooray for our side"
β« Chorus:
D
It's time we stop
C
Hey, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
β« Instrumental:
| D | G | D | G |
β« Verse 4:
D G F
Paranoia strikes deep
D G F
Into your life it will creep
D G F
It starts when you're always afraid
D G F
Step out of line, the men come and take you away
β« Chorus:
D
You better stop
C
Hey, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
D
Stop
C
Now, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
D
Stop
C
Now, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
D
Stop
C
Children, what's that sound?
G F
Everybody look, what's going down?
β« Outro:
| D C | G F |
| D C | G F |
| D | G | D | G |
| D | G | D | G | D |
Song History
Published: July 31, 2021
Last Updated: September 10, 2025