Chords for Michael Franti: Hey World (Don't Give Up)

Tempo:
103.85 bpm
Chords used:

G

Am

C

D

A

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Michael Franti: Hey World (Don't Give Up) chords
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[C] [G]
[D] [Am] [C]
[G] [D] [Am]
Tell [C] me why the grass was [G] greener years ago [D] I swear it used [Am] to grow [C] here, [G] but no more
here [D] [Am] [C] Tell me why on this hill [G] all the [D] birds they
used to [Am] come to fly [C] here, come [G] to die [D] here [Am] Tell me [C] why I need to know, [G]
sometimes I wish
[D] I didn't [Am] have to know, [C]
[G] all you've shown [D] me [Am]
Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] should I stick around
for [D] another day [Am] or two [C] [G] Don't give up on me, [D] I won't [Am] give up on you
[C]
Just [G] believe in [D] me like I believe [Am] in you [C] [G] [D]
[Am] [C] [G]
[D] [Am] Tell me why on the corner [G] all the [D] kids they
used to [A] come to run here, [C] [G] load their guns here [D]
[Am] Tell me [C] why it's okay [G] to kill in the
name [D] of the gods we [Am] pray Tell me who [C] said it's okay [G] to die in [D] the name
of the lies we say [Am]
Tell me why [C] there's child [G] soldiers, tell me
why [Dm] they close the borders [Am] Tell me [C] how to fight disease [G] and tell me now
[D] won't you [Am] please The only thing [C] I want to do [G] is to be in the
[D] arms of someone [Am] who believes in me [C] [G] like I believe in [D] you
And I [Am] say, hey [C] world, what you say, [G]
should I stick [D] around for another [Am] day
Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] should I stick [D] around for another day
[Am]
Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] should I stick [D] around for another day [Am] or two
[C] [G] Don't give up on me, [D] I won't give [Am] up on you And I try, [C] try, try, try, [G] I try, [D] try, try,
try [Am] with you [C] [G] Don't give up on [D] me
And [Am] I cry, [C] cry, cry, cry, [G] I cry, [D] cry, cry, [Am] cry with you
[C]
Just [G] believe in [D] me like I believe in [Am] you Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] hey [D] world, what you
say, [Am] hey [C] world, what you [G] say, should I stick [D] around for another [Am] day
Hey [C] world, what you say?
[G] Should I stick [D] around for another day [Am] or two?
[C] Don't [G] give up on [D] me, won't give up [Am] on me
[C] [G] Just believe in me, [D] I believe [Am] in you
[C]
[Em] Don't give up on [D] me
[Am]
Hey [C] world, what you [G] say?
Hey world, what you say?
[Am] Hey [C] world, what you say?
[G]
Hey [D] world, what you say?
[Am] [C] [G] [D] [Am]
[B] [A] [Am] [G]
[D] [B]
Key:  
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Am
2311
C
3211
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To jam and learn Michael Franti & Spearhead - (Dont Give up Version) Hey World chords, your primary focus should be mastering these chords sequence: D, Am, C, G, Am, D and C. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 39 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 78. Adjust the capo based on your vocal range and chord preference, keeping the song's key of G Major in mind.

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_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [C] _
_ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am]
Tell [C] me why the grass was [G] greener years ago [D] I swear it used [Am] to grow [C] here, _ [G] but no more
here [D] _ _ [Am] _ [C] Tell me why on this hill [G] all the [D] birds they
used to [Am] come to fly [C] here, _ come [G] to die [D] here _ _ [Am] Tell me [C] why I need to know, [G]
sometimes I wish
[D] I didn't [Am] have to know, [C] _
_ [G] all you've shown [D] me _ _ [Am]
Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] should I stick around
for [D] another day [Am] or two [C] _ _ [G] Don't give up on me, [D] I won't [Am] give up on you
[C] _
Just [G] believe in [D] me like I believe [Am] in you [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ _ [Am] _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Am] _ Tell me why on the corner [G] all the [D] kids they
used to [A] come to run here, [C] _ [G] load their guns here [D] _
_ _ [Am] Tell me [C] why it's okay [G] to kill in the
name [D] of the gods we [Am] pray Tell me who [C] said it's okay [G] to die in [D] the name
of the lies we say [Am]
Tell me why [C] there's child [G] soldiers, tell me
why [Dm] they close the borders [Am] Tell me [C] how to fight disease [G] and tell me now
[D] won't you [Am] please The only thing [C] I want to do [G] is to be in the
[D] arms of someone [Am] who believes in me [C] _ [G] like I believe in [D] you
And I [Am] say, hey [C] world, what you say, [G]
should I stick [D] around for another [Am] day
Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] should I stick [D] around for another day
[Am]
Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] should I stick [D] around for another day [Am] or two
[C] _ _ [G] Don't give up on me, [D] I won't give [Am] up on you And I try, [C] try, try, try, [G] I try, [D] try, try,
try [Am] with you [C] _ _ [G] Don't give up on [D] me
And [Am] I cry, [C] cry, cry, cry, [G] I cry, [D] cry, cry, [Am] cry with you
[C] _
Just [G] believe in [D] me like I believe in [Am] you Hey [C] world, what you say, [G] hey [D] world, what you
say, [Am] hey [C] world, what you [G] say, should I stick [D] around for another [Am] day
Hey [C] world, what you say?
[G] Should I stick [D] around for another day [Am] or two?
[C] _ _ Don't [G] give up on [D] me, won't give up [Am] on me
_ [C] _ _ [G] Just believe in me, [D] I believe [Am] in you
[C] _ _
[Em] Don't give up on [D] me
_ _ [Am]
Hey [C] world, what you [G] say?
Hey world, what you say?
[Am] Hey [C] world, what you say?
[G]
Hey [D] world, what you say?
[Am] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ _ [Am] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [A] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ [G] _
_ [D] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _

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This song finds its place within the All Rebel Rockers album.

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