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We Got to Have Peace

Curtis Mayfield
ChordsKeyACapoFret 2beginner

Chords in this song8

capo 2 — sounds 2 semitones higher

Intro

 

Verse 1

We got to have peace
To keep the world alive and war to cease
We got to have joy
True in our hearts with strength we can't destroy
People hear us
Through our voice the world knows there's no choice

Verse 2

We're begging save the children
The little ones who just don't understand
Give them a chance
To breed their young and help purify the land
People hear us
Through our voice the world knows there's no choice

Refrain

And the people in the neighbourhood
Who would if they only could
Meet and shake the other's hand
Work together for the good of the land
Give us all an equal chance
It could be such a sweet romance
And the soldiers who are dead and gone
If only we could bring back one

Verse 3

He'd say "We've got to have peace"
To keep the world alive and war to cease
We got to have joy
True in our hearts with strength we can't destroy
People hear us
Through our voice the world knows there's no choice

Refrain

And the people in the neighbourhood
Who would if they only could
Meet and shake the other's hand
Work together for the good of the land
Give us all an equal chance
It could be such a sweet romance
And the soldiers who are dead and gone
If only we could bring back one

Verse 4

He'd say "We've got to have peace"
Aah - hah, we got to have peace
Let the world know it
Peace, peace, peace
Aah - hah, we got to have peace
People hear us
Through our voice the world knows there's no choice

Break

Save the children
Save the children
Save the children

Refrain

And the people in the neighbourhood
Who would if they only could
Meet and shake the other's hand
Work together for the good of the land
Give us all an equal chance
It could be such a sweet romance
And the soldiers who are dead and gone
If only we could bring back one

Verse 5

He'd say "We've got to have peace"
Lord, we got to have peace

Outro

Let the people say it:
Peace, peace, peace
Aah - hah, we got to have peace
Peace, peace, peace
Aah - hah, we got to have peace
Peace, peace, peace
Aah - hah, we got to have peace

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