Chords for John Cougar Mellencamp - We Are The People ( + lyrics 1987)

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[C#m] _ If you're feeling [A] shut _ down,
[B] _ lay my thoughts [C#m] with you. _ _
If you're black man [A] is beat down,
shoved all [B] around,
lay my thoughts [C#m] with you. _ _
If your world's getting [A] a little too tough,
[B] you know my thoughts [C#m] are with you. _
Hey, I know that [A] it's crazy out there,
[B] and my thoughts [C#m] are with you. _ _
[B] _ We [C#m] are the people, _ _
[B] and we live [C#m] forever. _ _
[B] _ We are [C#m] the people,
[A] and our future's [B] written on [C#m] the way. _ _ _
[A] _ _ [B] On [C#] the way.
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[C#] _ _ _ _ [C#m] If you are one of [A] the homeless,
[B] _ _ lay my thoughts [C#m] with you.
_ _ If you are [A] scared and alone,
[B] you know my thoughts [C#m] are with you.
_ _ If you are one of [A] the fortunate ones,
[B] we all [C#] know it's only fair.
[C#m] We are the strength that [A] nobody's got to make,
[B] _ so our thoughts [C#m] are with you.
_ _ [B] _ We are [C#m] the people,
and [B] _ we live [C#m] forever.
_ _ [B] _ _ We [C#m] are the people,
_ [A] and our future's [B] written on [C#m] the way.
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_ _ _ [C#m] _ _ See yourself as [A] the leader,
_ [B] _ _ lay my thoughts [C#] with [C#m] you.
_ _ If you try to divide [A] and [B] conquer,
_ _ _ who has the [C#] hope against you?
_ [C#m] _ We know only [A] the strong will [B] survive,
the weak will [C#m] inherit.
_ _ So if you've got a coat of [A] arms, old friend,
[B] _ I [C#m] suggest we wear it.
_ _ [B] _ We are the [C#m] people,
_ _ [B] and we live [C#m] forever.
_ _ [B] _ _ We [C#m] are the people,
[A] and our future's [B] written [C#m] on the way.
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