we shall not overcome
chords :
D7 x – 5 – 4 – 5 – x – x – |
E7 x – 7 – 6 – 7 – x – x – |
intro
the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records
and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys
books i read will never be best sellers , yeah
but come on fellas at least we made our choice , hey!
A , E , D
what do we want? E
D
and when do we want it?
A E D
and how would we feel if we knew that we were never gunna get it?
A E
and where did we start from?
D
and where are we going?
A E D
can anyone here say with any certainty that they know what they’re doing?
E D
ever feel like an awkward understudy thrown into a cast where you just don’t get along
E D
crowd and the crew all standing silent staring and you can’t shake the feeling that
somehow you’re doing it wrong
A , E , D
what do we want?
A , E D
mum and dad always seem like that had a plan
A E D
everything fell apart when mum moved on , now dad’s a broken man
A E D
and all these decisions that keep getting made
A E D
i can’t remember making them and nobody wants to explain
E D
we’re all awkward understudies wearing comfortable shoes getting comfortable with doing it wrong
E D
missed the dress rehearsals and we had to rush a drink before the show but now it’s show
time and we’re singing our song!
A
because the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records
E D
and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys
A
books i read will never be best sellers , yeah
E D
but come on fellas at least we made our choice
A
the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records
E D
and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys
A
books i read will never be best sellers , yeah
E D
but come on fellas at least we made our choice
E A
be a fan of every band who ever made you want to move your feet
E A D B
fall along with every person who ever made your heart want to skip a beat
C7
so come on , come on , come on!
D7
what do we want?
we shall not overcome!
A , E , D
we shall not go well!
A , E , D
hey , hey!
A , E
because the lives we lead , they will be so very perfect
D
and the plans we make made us serve some kind of purpose
A , E
but the hearts we meet still beat the way they used to
D
if you’re doing it wrong , well yeah what you gunna do?
A , E , D
what do we want?
we shall not overcome
chords :
D7 x – 5 – 4 – 5 – x – x – |
E7 x – 7 – 6 – 7 – x – x – |
intro
the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records
and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys
books i read will never be best sellers , yeah
but come on fellas at least we made our choice , hey!
A , E , D
what do we want? E
D
and when do we want it?
A E D
and how would we feel if we knew that we were never gunna get it?
A E
and where did we start from?
D
and where are we going?
A E D
can anyone here say with any certainty that they know what they’re doing?
E D
ever feel like an awkward understudy thrown into a cast where you just don’t get along
E D
crowd and the crew all standing silent staring and you can’t shake the feeling that
somehow you’re doing it wrong
A , E , D
what do we want?
A , E D
mum and dad always seem like that had a plan
A E D
everything fell apart when mum moved on , now dad’s a broken man
A E D
and all these decisions that keep getting made
A E D
i can’t remember making them and nobody wants to explain
E D
we’re all awkward understudies wearing comfortable shoes getting comfortable with doing it wrong
E D
missed the dress rehearsals and we had to rush a drink before the show but now it’s show
time and we’re singing our song!
A
because the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records
E D
and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys
A
books i read will never be best sellers , yeah
E D
but come on fellas at least we made our choice
A
the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records
E D
and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys
A
books i read will never be best sellers , yeah
E D
but come on fellas at least we made our choice
E A
be a fan of every band who ever made you want to move your feet
E A D B
fall along with every person who ever made your heart want to skip a beat
C7
so come on , come on , come on!
D7
what do we want?
we shall not overcome!
A , E , D
we shall not go well!
A , E , D
hey , hey!
A , E
because the lives we lead , they will be so very perfect
D
and the plans we make made us serve some kind of purpose
A , E
but the hearts we meet still beat the way they used to
D
if you’re doing it wrong , well yeah what you gunna do?
A , E , D
what do we want?
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