Warrior People Ukulele chords by Nahko And Medicine For The People

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)


Verse 1:
Am                                      Em
I am indigenous original resistance, I'm gonna need assistance if I'm gon make a difference
Am                                      Em
Used to be restless, now I am relentless, I teach my children who to trust and how to listen.
Am
Are you listenin' (are you are you listen')
Em
Are you listen (are you are you listenin')
Am
Are you listen (are you are you listenin')
Em
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen
Am
I am an Indian I'm Puerto Rican
Em
I'm Filipino, I live in Hilo
Am
Went to the heavens came back a stallion
Em                                            Am
Now I am riding into the storm, the storm, the storm, the storm, the storm.
Em
Thunderbeings carry me home
Am
I am a raven, I am a buckskin
Em
I am a killer whale, I am a lion
Am                           Em
I am a panther, I am coyote, I'm just a human being on another fucking journey
Am
I'm on a journey (what about that journey)
Em
I'm on a journey (what about that journey)
Am                                         Em
I'm on a journey (what about that journey), I'm just a human being on another fucking journey

Chorus:
F                            C
Well I will learn to be peaceful
                            F                     C
But I keep my knife at my side, I will pray for compassion, wha oh
G
But if war comes to my door ya know I will be blastin'
F                           C                                   G
Warrior mentality, my responsibility, bringing it to my people now holler if your feelin' me

F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah
F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah
F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah
F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah

Verse 2:

Am
I am an Indian, I've been betrayin'
Em
Sold my heritage so I could get off reservation
Am
Can you blame my situation, my situation
Em
I come from a long line of people in displacement
Am
I am an Indian I'm on a mission
Em
These times definitely call for certain kinds of patience
Am
I'm changing, it's amazin'
Em
Everyday is a new day for this Indian in trainin'
Am
I am a hustler, got all kinds of customers
Em
People need their medicine, this music promotes consciousness
Am
Past present future tense all the healing elements
Em
Everything you do in life is definitely relevant

Am
Warrior people, warrior warrior people
Em
Warrior people, warrior warrior people
Am
Warrior people, warrior warrior people
Em
Making the best of peace with the strength of an eagle
Am
Warrior people, warrior warrior people
Em
Warrior people, warrior warrior people
Am
Warrior people, warrior warrior people
Em
Making the best of peace yes ambitiousness is lethal

Chorus:

F                         C
I will learn to be peaceful
                            F                     C
But I keep my knife at my side, I will pray for compassion, wha oh
G
But if war comes to my door ya know I will be blastin'
F                           C                                   G
Warrior mentality, my responsibility, bringing it to my people now holler if your feelin' me

F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah
F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah
F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah
F                        C                     G
Feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me, feelin' me yeah

Verse 3:
Am
I have two mothers, two beautiful mothers
Em
One of them is brown and one of them is white
Am
One of them taught me to be peaceful, one of them taught me how to fight
Em
Now I put the two together and I know wrong from right, said
Am
I have two fathers, two beautiful fathers
Em
One of them is brown and one of them is white
Am
One of them taught me how to sing, one of them taught me how to write
Em
Now I put the two together and I know wrong from right, said
Am
I am a white man I raped my children
Em
I am a black man, I am an African,
Am
I am a woman, I am a Muslim,
Em
I was raised Christian, now I am forgiven
Am
Saved by native wisdom I follow my traditions
Em
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen
Am
Are you listenin' (are you are you listenin')
Em
Are you listenin' (are you are you listenin')
Am
Are you listenin' (are you are you listenin')
Em
I teach my children who to trust and how to listen