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Power to the People

John Lennon
ChordsKeyEmintermediate
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Chords in this song6

Intro

N.C. x x
Power to the people, power to the people!
N.C. x x
Power to the people, power to the people!

Chorus

Power to the people, power to the people, 
Power to the people, 
Power to the people, right on!

Verse 1

You say you want a revolution,
We better get on it right away,
Well, let's get on your feet,
End of the street, singing...

Chorus

Power to the people, power to the people, 
Power to the people, 
Power to the people, right on!

Verse 2

A million workers working for nothing,
You better give 'em what they really own,
We gotta put you down when we come into town, singing...

Chorus

Power to the people, power to the people, 
Power to the people, 
Power to the people, right on!

Verse 3

I'm gonna ask you, comrades and brothers,
How do you treat your old woman back home?
She got to be herself, so she can give us help, singing...

Chorus

Power to the people, power to the people, 
Power to the people, 
Power to the people, right on!

Break

Now - now, now - no, now!
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Em (Em/D) Em (Em/D)
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Em (Em/D) Em (Em/D)
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| /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ | /_/ /_/ /_/ /_/ |

Chorus

Oh, well, power to the people, 
Power to the people, power to the people, 
Power to the people, right on!

Chorus

Power to the people, power to the people, 
Power to the people, 
Power to the people, right on!

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