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