we the people chords by
The Staple Singers

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Key: Db major•

Intro 1

F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Verse 1

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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We the people, hear now

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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Got to make the world go 'round

F

F

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Got to make the world now

Dm

Dm

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We the people,

Verse 2

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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yeah

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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Got to make the world now

F

F

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You may have the black

Verse 3

C

C

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F

F

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blood

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Or you may have the white blood

C

C

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F

F

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But we all are living on blood, so

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Don't let nobody slip into the mud,

C

C

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'cause uh

F

F

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We the people,

Verse 4

C

C

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F

F

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you tell them

Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world now

F

F

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We the people,

Verse 5

C

C

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F

F

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well

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world now

Verse 6

F

F

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Earnin' the knack

G

G

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Em

Em

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Vast regret

G

G

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F

F

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Everybody sweatin'

G

G

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Em

Em

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G

G

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What you give is what you get

F

F

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Hot pants in style,

G

G

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don't let our world go wild

F

F

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G

G

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Mama's youngest child is learning fast

Verse 7

F

F

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G

G

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Got to get up as soon as you get down

F

F

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Don't get nothing from,

G

G

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F

F

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uh, messing around

Verse 8

F

F

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We the people, hey y'all

Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world now

F

F

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We the people

Verse 9

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world now

Eb

Eb

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F

F

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Verse 10

G

G

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C

C

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F

F

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Oh, we the people,

C

C

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F

F

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re member y'all

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world now

F

F

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We the people

Verse 11

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world go 'round

F

F

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Got to make the world now

Verse 12

F

F

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Earnin' the knack

G

G

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Em

Em

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Vast regret

G

G

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F

F

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Everybody sweatin'

G

G

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What you give is what you get

F

F

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Hot pants in style,

G

G

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don't let our world go wild

F

F

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Dm

Dm

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F

F

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Mama's youngest child

G

G

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C

C

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is learning fast

F

F

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C

C

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We the people,

Verse 13

F

F

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re member y'all

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world now

Verse 14

C

C

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F

F

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We the people (You and me now,

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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alright, yeah)

F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world go 'round

F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world now (I tell ya)

Verse 15

C

C

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We the people, hear now (tell 'em all,

F

F

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C

C

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tell 'em all, tell 'em all, yeah)

F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world now

F

F

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C

C

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We the people,

Verse 16

F

F

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well

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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F

F

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Got to make the world now

Verse 17

C

C

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F

F

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Let me see the people (every single man,

C

C

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F

F

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every which way)

Got to make the world go 'round

C

C

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(can't nobody get away)

F

F

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Got to make the world now (it's a game we got to play,

C

C

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you see, ah)

Verse 18

C

C

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F

F

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We the people, we got to do it now

C

C

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Got to make the world go 'round

F

F

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Got to make the world now

Verse 19

C

C

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F

F

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Oh, we the people, yeah

C

C

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Got to make the world go 'round

F

F

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C

C

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Got to make the world now

Verse 20

We the people, (we the people,

F

F

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yeah)

Got to make the world go 'round

Got to make the world now

We the people

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Chords

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Dm
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Em
Eb

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of we the people by The Staple Singers is Db major.

The primary chords used in we the people are Gb, Db, Ebm, Ab, Fm, Fb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gb, Db, Ebm, Ab, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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