Charleston chords by
Joy Oladokun

N/A

Simplified

Key: A major•

Intro 1

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F#m

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F#m

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Verse 1
A A 
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What do you think
Heaven's like?
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I think it's  a garden
Esus4 Esus4 
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I think it's your eyes
E E 
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And I think it's my
D D 
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A A 
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beating heart

Verse 2
A A 
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If you don't mind me asking
F#m F#m 2
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Who do you think God is?
E E 
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Do you think he was born to spite
D D 
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Both the wicked and the righteous?
A A 
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Well, I think he is good
F#m F#m 2
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D D 
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Verse 3
A A 
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Did you hear the church bells ring?
F#m F#m 2
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Night rang out in Charleston
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E E 
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As blood rained on the pul      pit
D D 
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A A 
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Widows gave up their offerings

Verse 4
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The poor and the prophet
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Sang hymns of their sorrow
E E 
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They're tired of being forgotten
D D 
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And I'm tired of watching
E E 
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No, I won't look on

Verse 5
D D 
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A A 
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E E 
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The cities are burning down
All I've got is a song
G G 
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So I will sing it out
D D 
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Just to help the world
A A 
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F#m F#m 2
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D D 
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A A 
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Verse 6
Where is our humanity?
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Have we lost our capacity?
E E 
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To see that every breath we breathe
D D 
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A A 
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Is a thread in the tapestry

Verse 7
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That winds into eternity
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Where we'll stand as    a family
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And our bodies so heavenly
D D 
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Sisters and brothers
E E 
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So I won't look on

Verse 8

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Cities are burning down

All I've got is a song

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And so I'll sing it out

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No, I won't stand by

Verse 9

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The cities are burning down

All I've got is this life

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And so I'm gonna live it loud

Verse 10
E E 
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Oh- oh, oh, ooh, oh
(no, I won't stand by)
D D 
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A A 
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E E 
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Oh- oh, oh, oh, oh, oh- oh
Esus4 Esus4 
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Oh- oh, oh, ooh, oh (no, I won't
E E 
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Esus4 Esus4 
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E E 
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stand    by)
Oh- oh, oh, ooh, oh
G G 
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Verse 11
D D 
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Oh- oh, oh, ooh, oh (no, I
won't stand by)
Esus4 Esus4 
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D D 
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A A 
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E E 
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Oh-      oh, oh, ooh, oh
Oh- oh, oh, ooh,
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E E 
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oh (no, I won't stand by)
E E 
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Oh- oh, oh, ooh, oh