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β« Verse:
D6 A B
I can't rest in war
D6 Asus2 E
Will you be my friend
D6 N.C.
Dark Ages never change
D6 Asus2 E
I can't comprehend
β« Verse:
D6 A B
Kiss me we self destruct
D6 Asus2 E
Can you hear me Lord
N.C.
Yes I think we're fucked
N.C. Asus2 E
But I can't rest in war
β« Chorus:
B D B D
The righteous and the wicked
B C6
War and peace
B D B D
The killing fist
B C6
Of the human beast
B D B D
P.O.P
B C6
Prodigies Of Peace
B D B D
Hear me when I'm calling you
B C6
From my knees
B D B D
I am playing for a better day
β« Bridge:
D6 G7 E7 F#7
playing for a better day
β« Verse:
D6 A B
Holy mother earth
D6 Asus2 E
Crying into space
N.C.
Tears on her pretty face
N.C. Asus2 E
For she has been raped
β« Verse:
D6 A B
Killing your future blood
D6 Asus2 E
Fill her with disease
N.C.
Global abortion please
N.C. Asus2 E
That is what she needs
β« Chorus:
B D B D
The righteous and the wicked
B C6
War and peace
B D B D
The killing fist
B C6
Of the human beast
B D B D
P.O.P
B C6
Prodigies Of Peace
B D B D
Hear me when I'm calling you
B C6
From my knees
B D B D
I am playing for a better day
β« Bridge:
D6 G7 E7 F#7
playing for a better day
β« Verse:
D6 A B
Are we fire flies
D6 Asus2 E
Flashing in the night
N.C.
Big thunder rumble fish
N.C. Asus2 E
Did you get it right
β« Verse:
D6 A B
Headstrong battle song
D6 Asus2 E
Exploding souls be gone
N.C.
Marvin Gaye my love
N.C. Asus2 E
Where did we go wrong
β« Chorus:
B D B D
The righteous and the wicked
B C6
War and peace
B D B D
The killing fist
B C6
Of the human beast
B D B D
P.O.P
B C6
Prodigies Of Peace
B D B D
Hear me when I'm calling you
B C6
From my knees
B D B D
I am playing for a better day
Writer(s): ANTHONY KIEDIS
MICHAEL BALZARY
CHAD SMITH
JOHN ANTHONY FRUSCIANTE
Other versions of this song
- The Righteous And The Wicked (Bass)
- The Righteous And The Wicked (Tabs)
Song History
Published: January 5, 2022
Last Updated: September 10, 2025