Jimmy Cliff – Democracy Dont Work (Guitar)
Capo 3
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From the album "Journey Of A Lifetime" (1998)
Spotify link: https://open.spotify.com/track/3QdXqhylDiSb56B7ErcdTo?si=fcea74acd5f4417e
[Intro]
| Em D | C D | Em D | C D |
| Em | C | C | D |
[Verse 1]
Em C Pursuit of happiness is everyone's right C D Cause all are equal in the father sight Em C But when it comes to indigenous peoples rights C D Why is the system always giving us fight F C Because they got no love in their hearts F C Democracy was not built upon love from the start F C Masses of people don't have enough to eat C D Democracy is built up only for the elite
[Chorus]
Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work
[Verse 2]
Em C Under the law they say justice is for all C D But for some people it don't exist at all Em C Because if you got money then justice you can buy but C D If you ain't got any then you know you might die F C They say in God we trust but to man they plea C G Whose God is it that allow this to be F C As long as there is partiality C D How is there going to be equality
[Chorus]
Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Oh-no, oh-no, democracy don't work C D Oh-no, oh-no, democracy don't work Em C Oh-no, oh-no, democracy don't work C D Oh-no, oh-no, democracy don't work
[Verse 3]
Em C Pursuit of life and liberty is your right C D Don't allow anyone to steel your birth right Em C Because everyone has got their own identity C D Democracy is a rod that leads to tyranny F C As long as their is racism C G Classism and communism skisim F C As long as their is inhumane government C D There's no peace within and truth has become a sin
[Chorus]
Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work Em C Democracy don't work, democracy don't work C D Oh-oh-oh, democracy don't work
(fading)