Key: Bb major
Verse 1
D
G
C
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G
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D
Ask me how
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D
G
Em
why does the fire burn?
F
G
Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn.
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D
G
Oh, God, how they learn
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D
G
If you push me, I will fight you
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D
G
Four crayoned letters on the wall
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D
The cops, they took away
G
Em
my brother
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G
They were all white and so tall
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D
G
Ask me how the children learn
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D
G
Why does the fire burn?
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D
G
Em
Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn
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G
How do they learn?
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D
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Oh God, how they learn
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G
C
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Daddy's gone away again,
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Em
sister's gonna have a baby
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G
Brother's getting out of jail today,
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D
G
I heard my mommy say
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Ask me how the children learn,
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D
G
Em
what does the fire burn?
F
G
Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn.
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D
G
Oh God, how they learn.
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D
G
The Jews will take away your money.
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D
That's all they're after anyway.
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C
D
The blacks are moving
Em
F
G
We're gonna move away someday
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D
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Ask me how the children learn
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D
G
Why does the fire burn?
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D
G
Em
Each new lesson comes in turn in turn
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G
C
D
How do they learn?
G
D
G
C
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Jesus loves the little children,
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Em
Strangers carry you away.
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G
God will punish if you're naughty,
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D
G
an d you'll be in hell someday.
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D
G
Ask me how the children learn.
C
D
G
Em
Why does the fire burn?
F
G
Each new lesson comes in turn, in turn.
C
D
G
How do they learn?
C
D
G
Oh, God, how I love
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ChordsD G C Em F
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