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People Wanna Get High chords by
Dave Edmunds
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Key: D major•
Verse 1
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D
D

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G
G

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I'm sick and tired of politicians
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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With all their phony resolutions
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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An d their unworkable solutions
A
A

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D
D

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To all this fighting and confusion
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D
D

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G
G

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I'm sick and tired of religion
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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They try to lock us in a prison
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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With all that creepy superstition
A
A

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That goes beyond our
D
D

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sense of reason
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D
D

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G
G

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That's why people get high
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Just to get by
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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If you wanna know why
A
A

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D
D

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Okay, I'll tell you why
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D
D

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They've had enough
G
G

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of this nonsense
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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An d never think about the consequence
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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So I guess that it was answered
A
A

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D
D

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People wanna get high
G
G

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A
A

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D
D

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Bbaug
Bbaug

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People wanna get high
D
D

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G
G

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Everybody's going insane
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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But they're just trying to ease the pain
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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Hoping it won't come back again
A
A

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D
D

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It's storming in like a hurricane
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D

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G
G

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An d everywhere it's all leading to
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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We gotta think about me and you,
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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and what the world is coming to
A
A

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D
D

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Sometimes it's all too much
G
G

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That's why people get high,
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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just to get by
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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A
A

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An d if you wanna stay quiet, come here
D
D

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I'll tell you why
G
G

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They try to find some chances
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Just to avoid the hell they're scared of
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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I mean their world a little brighter
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A

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D

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G

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That's why people get high
A
A

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D
D

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That's why people get high
Bbaug
Bbaug

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D

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G
G

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There is no point in just working
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Just to try to earn a living
B
B
2

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We're slow but safe,
Em
Em

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not that much giving
A
A

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D
D

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We need a reason to keep living
Bbaug
Bbaug

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F#
F#
2

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G
G

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It's too late for revolution
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Just leave it up to evolution
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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To come up with the right solution
A
A

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D
D

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To all this fighting and confusion
G
G

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That's why people get high
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Just to get by
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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And if you're wondering why,
A
A

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D
D

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I'll give it one more try
G
G

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We've had enough of this nonsense,
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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never think about the consequences
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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So let me tell you what one senses,
A
A

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D
D

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people wanna get by
G
G

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That's why they wanna get out of it,
C#
C#
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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there's suddenly no doubt of it
B
B
2

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Em
Em

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And when you stop and think about it
A
A

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People wanna get high
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G

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D
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G

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G

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I don't want to give up,
D
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I don't want to give up

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Bbaug

  • D

  • G

  • C#

    4

  • F#m

    2

  • B

    2

  • Em

  • A

  • F#

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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The original key of People Wanna Get High by Dave Edmunds is D major.

The primary chords used in People Wanna Get High are Bbaug, D, G, C#, F#m, B.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Bbaug, D, G, C#, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of People Wanna Get High is approximately 140 beats per minute.

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