Willing Chords by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson

[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [C] _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [C] _
[Gm] _ _ _ [C] _ [Dm] _ _ _
We've all heard [C] so [Bb] many conflicting [C] words [Gm] about life, whether [Dm] wrong or right, how you
gotta be working hard and [Bb] it ain't no easy [Am] job [Gm] to survive, just [Dm] keep it alive. _
We've all come to think [Am] [Bb] of ourselves as [C] links [Gm] in a chain, [C] so [Dm] much to gain.
We are the ones [C] that [Bb] tie our fathers to our [Am] sons, [Gm] don't you know?
[C] That's [Dm] how we grow up. _ _
My life really means is that the songs that I sing [Gm] are just pieces of a dream that [F] I've been building. _
[Dm] And we can make a stand and here I'm reaching out my hand, [Gm] cause I know damn well we can
if [Dm] we are willing.
But we gotta be _ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] _
willing.
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] Gotta be willing.
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] Gotta be willing.
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] Well we've all been [C] so [Bb] close to getting it, [C] it's [Gm] always nice [Am] when those [Dm] sides are fine.
The times have changed and [Bb] it's no longer [C] strange to [Gm] make a few corrections in [Dm] our direction.
Cause being strong [C] is more [Bb] than just holding on.
If you're going to go [Am] forward, [Gm] go advance, [C] you gotta [Dm] take a chance.
Waiting on a line, it ain't [Bb] nothing but a mark of time, [Gm] you won't get nowhere, [C] you're
just [Dm] standing there. _ _
My life really means is [Bb] that the songs that I sing [Gm] are just pieces of a dream that [Dm] I've been building. _
And we can make a [Gm] stand and here I'm [Bb] reaching out my hand, [Gm] cause I know damn well we can
if we are [Dm] willing.
But we gotta be [Gm] willing.
_ [C] _ _ [F] Gotta be willing.
_ [Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] Gotta [F] be willing.
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] Gotta be willing.
_ [Gm] _ _ [Am] _ _ [Dm] _
We've all heard [C] so [Bb] many conflicting [C] words [Gm] about life, whether [Dm] wrong or right.
How you gotta be working hard and [Bb] it ain't no easy job [C]
[Gm] to survive, [C] just [Dm] keep it alive. _
We've all come to think [Bb] of ourselves as a [C] lake [Gm] that's changed, [C] so [Dm] much to gain.
We are the ones [C] who [Bb] turn our fathers to our [Am] sons, [Gm] don't you know that's [Dm] how we grow. _ _
My life really means is [Bb] that the songs that I sing [Gm] are just pieces of a [E] dream that [Am] I've been building.
[Dm] _
And we can make a stand and [Bb] here I'm reaching for your [Am] hand, [Gm] cause I know damn well we can
if [Am] we are willing.
[Dm] _ _
My life really means is that the songs [Bb] that I sing are just pieces of a [Gm] dream that [F] I've been [Dm] building. _
And we can make a [Gm] stand and [Bb] here I'm reaching for your hand, [Gm] cause I know damn well we can
if [Am] we are willing.
[Dm] But we gotta be willing.
[Gm] _ _ [C] _ _ [F] Gotta be willing.
_ [Bb] _ [Gm] _ [C] _ _ [Dm] Gotta be willing.
[Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] Gotta [F] be willing.
_ [Bb] _ _ [C] _ _ [Dm] _ [Db] _