Key: C minor
Verse 1
Am
Em
The faith and destiny of
Not only do I have to say to you
G#dim
that you have to solve the problems
Am
Em
confronting America tonight.
G#dim
Am
Em
Dm
that you had nothing to do with creating. Eastlings,
doping they boroughs,
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Am
thinking that this will help control the cash flow
Em
Dm
when they pollute it. Killing each other.
G#dim
Am
Cause kings love black and gold,
Em
Dm
G#dim
queens be lovin' they blacks and they gold s,
Am
Em
amoeba.
sort of modern day messiah
Em
Dm
around your cause, true.
Revolutionaries wouldn't dare pause
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Am
when it comes to real revolution,
Em
Dm
the solution be unity.
But my soul is on ice,
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Am
be cause we be frontin'
on these mites
Em
Dm
like we know what it be like to stand
in the middle of a burning house
in West Oakland
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Am
during a 90 -minute gun fight.
Em
Dm
Somebody please pour libations
Am
Em
Dm
We need real revolutionaries.
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Am
Cause self -taught house Negroes
Am
Em
and working -class emancipation.
like some Christians do the Ten
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Am
Commandments on.
Em
Dm
December 4th, at 4 a .m.,
Chicago police
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Am
murdered a 21 -year -old Fred
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Am
twice in his head and once in his arm
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Am
but for some reason somehow some
Em
Dm
G#dim
way she survived in my nightmares
Am
Em
Dm
i'm haunted by the both of them singing to the Grandchildren,
bedtime stories
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Am
Em
Hustle it baby,
Dm
G#dim
Am
don't make a sound
Em
Dm
Don't spend too much,
lay them down
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Am
Em
Murder them like you know,
Steal them records,
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Am
Em
Dm
can't take them so
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Am
Em
Dm
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Am
90 bul lets were found
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was arrested for attempted murder
E
Am
Em
and aggravated assault on the police
F
Dm
Not one white officer
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Am
spent at least a moment in jail
Am
Dm
spent at least a moment in jail
Am
Em
I come from a panther revolution flows through
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Am
but please tell me which one of us is
F
G#dim
Am
clenched for the struggle mouth no muzzle
Em
Dm
flat foot swollen clip reloading freedom
we taking time no wasting
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Am
I said somebody please
into the plant in strength
Dm
F
I chant I'm black
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Am
Em
But the time has indeed come
to stand for something,
F
Dm
G#dim
Am
Em
man, defend something.
Em
Dm
Take some time to heal yourself first,
F
G#dim
and then, may be then,
Am
Em
you will be worthy to even
Dm
Am
You speak the word, Revolution
Dm
F
G#dim
don't make a sound
Am
Revolution
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Dm
Policeman somehow, laid him down
Dm
F
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bought him naught Revolution
Am
Em
Dm
Still don't grab the key
Revolution
Am
Em
Rise again and do it
Revolution
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Am
Heaven or hell
Dm
Am
Em
Dm
Which way
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Em
Dm
Thank you.
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