Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Righteous And The Wicked

[ 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

[ 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

[ 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

[ bridge ]
D6 G7 E7 F#7
playing for a better day

[ 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

[ 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

[ 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

[ bridge ]
D6 G7 E7 F#7
playing for a better day

[ 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
[ 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

[ 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