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