Why Fight? chords by
Desmond Dekker

N/A•

Key: G major•

Verse 1

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People all over the world

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Why fight when we

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should unite?

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Right from the start

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we're one creation

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So why can't we all be one nation?

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Why fight, people all over the world?

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Why fight, when we should unite?

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When we should unite?

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We fight, people all over

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the world.

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It's a shame to know that

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we are the most

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Intelligent, awful animal

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And it hurts so bad to know

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That we all contain a light cannibal

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White, white,

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people all over the world

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This world is a beautiful new world

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Nothing no wrong with it

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But the man know a try fi change it

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And rearrange it, yeah

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I know that we understand how to make peace upon this land,

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and we can, we can, we can.

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Wi -Fi, people all over the world

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Wi -Fi, people all over the world

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Interlude 1

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Verse 2

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It's a shame to know that we

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are the most intelligent

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of all an imals.

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And it hurts so bad to know that we are

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acting like the animals.

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Wi -Fi, people all over the world

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I know that we understand

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How to make peace upon this land

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Wi -Fi, when we wish to unite

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Wi -Fi, people all over the world

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This world is a beautiful world

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Well, there's nothing wrong with it

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But a man know a trice

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He take a lot of money

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when he need it

Outro 1

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

A ₂

D ₃

G ₃

B ₃

E ₄

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner

E ₂

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D ₃

G ₃

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E ₄

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Chords

G
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F

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Why Fight? by Desmond Dekker is G major.

The primary chords used in Why Fight? are G, C, F.

No capo is required for this song.

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

The tempo of Why Fight? is approximately 162 beats per minute.

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