Key: E
Introduction:
Em
There are dogs in the yard, howling at the moon
Em
There are sinners like me our judgment's coming soon
Em
And I stand at the bottom of this dark and lonely well
Em
Saying "please give me answers so I might escape Hell"
Em
I watched from my window as they gunned down unarmed men
Em
Tried to say it's not my problem: couldn't happen to my friends
Am
But the truth is they're my brothers, and they're my countrymen
Em
And if we lose our better angels, we won't get them back again
G Em
Come on and raise your voice above the raging seas
D C
We can't hold our breath forever when our brothers cannot breathe
G Em
Come on and raise your voice above the raging seas
D C
We can't hold our breath forever when our brothers cannot breathe
G
Oh, oh
Em
Oh, oh
D
Oh, oh
C
Our brothers cannot breathe
G
Oh, oh
Em
Oh, oh
D
Oh, oh
C
Our brothers cannot breathe
Em D
All good people, won't you come around?
D
Won't you come around?
A
Won't you come around?
Em D
All good people, won't you come around?
D
Won't you come around?
Em
Defend your brothers
Em D
All good people, won't you come around?
D
Won't you come around?
A
Won't you come around?
Em D
All good people, won't you come around?
D
Won't you come around?
Em
Hold up each other