Hootie & the Blowfish – Drowning (Guitar)
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Guitar Tab
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Chords
As recorded by Hootie & The Blowfish
(From the 1994 Album CRACKED REAR VIEW)
[Intro]
G F G F G F G F
G F G F G F G F N.C.
[Verse 1]
G F G F Trouble with the world is we're too busy to think about it, all right G F G F Why is there a rebel flag hanging from the state house walls? G F G F Tired of hearin' this shit about heritage not hate G F G F Time to make the world a better place G F G F Why must we hate one another? G F G F Well no matter what, we gotta live together G F G F Just 'cause you don't look like me; tell me, what do you see? G F G F When we pass on the street, what do you wanna see?
[Interlude]
Am C Am G Am C G D G
[Verse 2]
G F G F G F P.E.'s coming is all I gotta say G F Wanna turn and run away G F G F They're just telling you how they see it G F G F Right or wrong, they don't care; you wish that they would quit
[Interlude]
Am C Am G Am F G
[Chorus]
C F G F Drowning, in a sea of tears C F G F Hatred, trying to hide your fears C F G F Living, only for yourself C F G F G F G F G N.C. Hating, everybody else 'cause they don't look like you
[Verse 3]
G F G F Nanci singing it's a hard life wherever you go G F G F About some fat racist living in Chicago G F G F Trying to teach his kids to hate everyone G F G F Well tell me, why is that something you wanna teach your son?
[Interlude]
Am C Am G Am C G D G
[Verse 4]
G F G F Why must we hate one another? G F G F When the people in the church, they tell me you're my brother G F G F You don't walk like me, said you don't talk like me G F G Saying "Go back to Africa," I just don't understand
[Chorus]
C F G F Drowning, in a sea of tears C F G F Hatred, trying to hide your fears C F G F Living, only for yourself C F G F G Hating, everybody else 'cause they don't look like you
[Guitar Solo]
F G F G F G
F G F G F N.C.
[Outro]
C F (Drowning...) G Yeah, I'm trying to be someone that he could look up to but C F When I walk down the street, tell me what do you see? G I'm a man, I'm a man, I'm a man C F No, I'm not like you; why do you hate me so? G F I don't know, I don't know, I don't know C F G F C F G F Hating, everybody else 'cause they don't look like you C F G F (Drowning...) C F G F C F G F Hating, everybody else 'cause they don't look like you C F G F C Drowning...