Joe Purdy – Children Of Privilege (Guitar)
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[Verse]
F Bb C F Well listen all you children of privilege Dm Bb F 'Cause I am one of you Bb F I was born on a dirt road Bb F Out in the country Bb F And I wanted for nothing C F No trouble did I see Bb F So do not pretend Bb F That you understand Bb F C All the troubles that others been through Bb F Bb F Dm Don't point your fingers and so freely judge all the ones Bb F Who ain't as privileged as you Gm Dm Gm Dm If you never had to fight for your life or your family Gm Dm Bb C If you never had to live on the streets all alone Gm Dm Gm Dm If you've never been harassed by the ones who should protect you Gm Dm Bb C C7 If you've never been mistreated for the colour of your skin F Bb C F Then listen all you children of privilege Dm Bb F 'Cause I am one of you Bb F Bb F I had a good mother and I had a good father Bb F Bb F And together they showed me respect for all people Bb F Regardless of class and Bb F Regardless of background Bb F Regardless of race Bb F No matter their religion or Bb F Their preference of partner
[Verse]
Gm Dm Gm Dm 'Cause every human being will have their own story as Gm Dm Bb C Important as the other who walks right beside or Gm Dm Across their own city Gm Dm Across this great country Gm Dm Bb C C7 Across the blue water to lands far and wide F Bb C F Well I ain't saying that I can whip you Dm Bb F I ain't saying I ain't already fought Bb F Bb F I am just trying to have more compassion Bb F To lead by example and to Bb F Turn from my temper not to Bb F Add to the anger not to Bb F Give in to violence and Bb F Bb F 'Cause great divide between me and my neighbour Bb F Between me and my brother Bb F Between me and my sister Bb F There's too many suffering and Bb F There's too many dying in this Bb F World without reasons in this Bb F World without reason in this Bb C World without reason Gm Dm Gm Dm So don't turn your back on the ones with less fortune Gm Dm Bb C The ones with less privilege that could have been you Gm Dm Gm Dm With a slight twist of fate if they were born lucky or Gm Dm Born into money or Bb C C7 Born with white skin F Bb C F Well I'll tell you plainly what I'm trying to do Bb F I'm just trying to be better Bb F Changing my own life Bb F And look towards the future Bb F And find understanding Bb F So that I might inspire you to Bb F Look at your own life and Dm C C7 Think for yourself F Bb C F So listen all you children of privilege Dm C F 'Cause I am one of you