Be Somebody chords by Paula Cole

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A
Bm
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Asus4
Am
C

Verse 1

I want to be somebody

I want to make a difference

Asus4

Verse 2
Asus4 
D 
Little   boy caught in a drive-by
Bm 
Witnessed Witnessed the killer
who made his daddy die,
G 
And 'cause he identified and
signed the dotted line,
Asus4 
A 
He could feel     it in his stomach,
he signed away his life
D 
Little boy who once was
A 
D 
the leader of his class
Bm 
The little source of joy,
G 
always neatly dressed
Now would hang his head and
be left crying at his desk,
Asus4 
A 
Was found    with his mother,
Asus4 
A 
lying in       her lap
Asus4 
D 
A 
With two bullets  in his chest
Am 
An

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Verse 3

d,oh my god,what is this madness?

I will not let it kill by gladness

And,oh my god, what is this madness?

My joy inside will send

Asus4

this message

Verse 4
D 
A 
I want to be somebody
Bm 
I want to make a difference,
G 
A 
For we all are children of the Mother
D 
A 
I want to be somebody
Bm 
I want to make a difference,
G 
A 
For we all are children of the

Interlude 1

Father

Asus4

Verse 5
Asus4 
D 
Out      spoken man,
leading sisters and brothers,
Bm 
Picked himself up from
hustling,drugs and gutters
G 
Doing time on the inside,
A 
D 
A 
he found a higher power
G 
Asus4 
A 
Now, back     with a mission to
Asus4 
help us help each other

Verse 6
Asus4 
D 
Respected from bourgeoisie to
A 
D 
homeless in the street
Bm 
From universities, Africa, the Middle East
G 
And through the threats of death he
spoke truth and set men free
Asus4 
A 
But the power    of the truth
made enemies of the weak
Asus4 
A 
D 
He was killed   by his own people

Verse 7
C 
And, oh my god, what is this madness?
G 
I will not let it kill my gladness
C 
And, oh my god, what is this madness?
G 
Asus4 
My joy inside will send this message
D 

Verse 8
A 
I want to be somebody
Bm 
I want to make a difference,
G 
A 
For we all are children of the Mother
D 
A 
I  want to be somebody
Bm 
I want to make a difference
G 
A 
for we all are children

Verse 9
D 
Ignite This Fire inside,
Bm 
this light that is the Truth
G 
Shake off the system's chains,
A 
Asus4 
no longer be       their fool
D 
In the face of brutality,
Bm 
show the other cheek
G 
Trigger-happy policing policing
Asus4 
will never kill our dignity

Verse 10
C 
And,oh my god, what is this madness?
G 
I will not let it kill my gladness
C 
And, oh my god, what is this madness?
G 
Asus4 
A 
My joy inside will send this message
D 

Interlude 2

Verse 11
Bm 
Lift up your heart and See
G 
A 
D 
A 
Open your heart and See
Bm 
Lift up your voice and
Sing...
G 
A 
D 

Verse 12
A 
I want to be somebody
Bm 
I want to make a difference,
A 
G 
A 
For we all are children of
D 
the Mother
A 
D 
A 
I want to be somebody
Bm 
I want to make a difference,
G 
A 
For we all are children of the Father
D 