Intro: Emaj7
 
Verse 1:
Emaj7
Mother, mother
                 Dbm7
There's too many of  you crying
Emaj7
Brother, brother, brother
                     Dbm7
There's far too many of  you dying
               Gbm7
You know we've got to find a way
              Aadd9            B  
To bring some loving here today
 
Verse 2:
Emaj7
Father, father
                Dbm7
We don't need to    escalate
         Emaj7
You see, war is not the answer
                 Dbm7
For only love can    conquer hate
               Gbm7
You know we've got to find a way
              Aadd9            B  
To bring some loving here today
 
Pre-Chorus:
Fm7              Aadd9
Picket lines and picket signs
      Fm7               Aadd9
Don't punish me with brutality
Fm7            Aadd9      B  
Talk to me, so you can see
 
Chorus:
           Emaj7
Oh, what's going on
       Dbm7
What's going on
           Emaj7
Ya, what's going on
           Dbm7    Am9
Ah, what's going on
 
Bridge:
Right on, baby
Right on
        Aadd9 B  
Right on
 
Verse 3:
Emaj7                      Dbm7
Mother, Mother everybody thinks we're wrong
        Emaj7
Oh, but who are they to judge us
                   Dbm7
Simply because our hair is long
                   Gbm7
Oh, you know we've got to find a way
                   Aadd9                B  
To bring some understanding here today

Oh
 
Pre-Chorus:
Fm7              Aadd9
Picket lines and picket signs
      Fm7               Aadd9
Don't punish me with brutality
        Fm7            Aadd9        B  
Come on talk to me, so you can see
 
Chorus:
           Emaj7
Oh, what's going on
            Dbm7
Yeah What's going on
               Emaj7
Tell me what's going on
                Dbm7
I will tell you what's going on
 
Outro:
Am9
   Right on baby
Aadd9 B   Am9 Aadd9

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