My Peoples chords by
Dj Jazzy Jeff
Raheem Devaughn

N/A•

Key: E minor•

Intro 1

Em

Em

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D

D

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Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Verse 1

Bm

Bm

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[Verse 1]

Em

Em

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I've seen streets we're youth are forced

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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to take the long way home

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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And I've seen mothers mourn

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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the loss of there only born

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Still I believe we are given noth

G

G

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Em

Em

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C

C

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in more than we can beg

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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A vision is only blurred

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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when life seems unfair

Verse 2

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Who am I to judge the man

Bm

Bm

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with the needle in his veins

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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When he's just chasing freedom

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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to escape the pain

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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Of the worlds fast paced pipe

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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dreams and shortcomings

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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He's just trying to make do

G

G

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and find a way out of nothing

C

C

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Its like

Verse 3

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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we damned if we do

G

G

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C

C

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and damned if we don't

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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And it's a very thin line between re

spect and being broke

G

G

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[Chorus] And being one red button away

Verse 4

Bm

Bm

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from world war three

Em

Em

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Always called the minority

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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And always al ways pulled over

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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Facing police brutality

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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Why is every street a living hell

Em

Em

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G

G

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Probably cause they want us to fail

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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Yeah three strikes and surely back to jail

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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C

C

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Like the slave ships when they sail

G

G

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[Verse 2]

Verse 5

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Years and years of civil rights

C

C

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chasing to pass that bill

Bm

Bm

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But ask yourself people have we changed

C

C

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or are we standing still

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Down and out struggling

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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In this concrete jungle

Verse 6

Bm

Bm

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One check away from starvation,

Em

Em

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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poverty

Bm

Bm

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But they say being free is

C

C

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about speaking your mind

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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Prophesise too much and that's

Bm

Bm

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C

C

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where they draw the line

Bm

Bm

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Em

Em

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A line as thin as the line

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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between war and peace

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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A line as thin as the line

Em

Em

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between west and east

G

G

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[Chorus]

Verse 7

Bm

Bm

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One button away from world war III

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Being called a minority

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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And being pulled always be ing pulled

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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over and subject to brutality

G

G

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C

C

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Why is every street like a living hell

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Probably cause they all just want us to fail

G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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And three strikes and surely back to jail

G

G

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Bm

Bm

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Like the slaves ship when they sail

G

G

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but they don't know that

C

C

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My people whose pains are cornered

Verse 8

Bm

Bm

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My peoples all shapes and colours

C

C

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My peoples got more

Bm

Bm

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peoples with ill s

That's more peoples

more sistas and brothas

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My people stay strong as an ox

My peoples will never fail

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples will always remain

G

G

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Remain with a story to tell

Verse 9

Bm

Bm

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G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples was paints on the door

Em

Em

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples all shapes and colours

C

C

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My peoples got more

Bm

Bm

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peoples with ills

That's more people more

sistaz and brothaz

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My people stay strong as an ox

G

G

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Em

Em

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My peoples will never fail

G

G

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C

C

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My peoples will always remain

Verse 10

Bm

Bm

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Remain with a story to tell

G

G

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C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples was paints on the door

Em

Em

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples all shapes and colours

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples got more peoples in jail

Em

Em

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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That's more people

than sistaz and brothaz

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My people stay strong as an ox

G

G

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Em

Em

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My peoples will never fail

C

C

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples will always remain

G

G

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Remain with a story to tell

Verse 11

Em

Em

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G

G

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Bm

Bm

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My peoples was paints on the door

G

G

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My peoples all shapes and colours

Bm

Bm

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D

D

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G

G

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My peoples got more peoples with ills

Em

Em

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More people more sistaz and brothers

Bm

Bm

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My people stay strong as an ox

My peoples will never fail

Bm

Bm

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My peoples will always remain

Remain with a story to tell

Em

Em

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Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

A ₃

A ₂

D ₄

D ₃

G ₄

G ₃

B ₃

B ₃

E ₄

E ₄

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Guitar Tuner 6 stringOpen

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G ₄

C ₄

E ₄

A ₄

CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

G ₄

B ₄

D ₅

E ₁

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D ₂

G ₂

Bass Tuner 5 Strings

B ₀

E ₁

A ₁

D ₂

G ₂

G ₃

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C ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

E ₄

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C ₃

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

Guitar Tuner 7 Strings

B ₁

E ₂

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Guitar Tuner 12 stringStandard

E ₃

E ₂

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G ₄

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G ₄

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CavaquinhoStandard

D ₄

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B ₀

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Balalaika Tuner

E ₄

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C ₃

G ₃

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Chords

Em
D
Bm
G
C

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Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of My Peoples by DJ Jazzy Jeff, Raheem Devaughn is E minor.

The primary chords used in My Peoples are Em, D, Bm, G, C.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Em, D, Bm, G, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of My Peoples is approximately 90 beats per minute.

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