Key:
Introduction:
G D Em C
Those who wish to follow me (my ghetto gospel)
D G
I welcome with my hands
Em G C G
And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
C G
And peace to this young warrior
C D
without the sound of guns
Em G C
If I could recollect before my hood days
D Em
I sit and reminisce
G C B7
Thinking of bliss and the good days
Em G C
I stop and stare at the younger
D Em
My heart goes to em
G C B7
They tested with stress that they under
Em G C
And nowadays things change
D Em
Everyone's ashamed of the youth
G C B7
'cause the truth look, strange
Em G C
And for me it's reversed
D Em
We left em a world that's cursed
G C B7
And it hurts
Em G C
'Cause any day they'll push the button
D Em
And all come in
G C B7
like Malcolm X or Bobby Hutton died for nothing
Em G C
Don't it make you get teary
D Em
The world looks dreary
G C B7
When you wipe your eyes see it clearly
Em G C
There's no need for you to fear me
D Em
If you take your time and hear me
G C B7
Maybe you can learn to cheer me
Em G C
It ain't about black or white
D Em
'cause we human
G C B7
I hope we see the light before it's ruined, my ghetto gospel
G D Em C
Those who wish to follow me (my ghetto gospel)
D G
I welcome with my hands
Em G C G
And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
C G
And peace to this young warrior
C D
without the sound of guns
G C B7
Tell me do you see that old lady
Ain't it sad
G D Em C
Those who wish to follow me (my ghetto gospel)
D G
I welcome with my hands
Em G C G
And the red sun sinks at last into the hills of gold
C G
And peace to this young warrior
C D
without the sound of guns
G C B7
N.C.
Lord can you hear me speak