Capo: 1 Tuning: E A D G B E

[Verse 1]

^DDeep ^Dsus4in - ^Bm7side the^D bor^Ader ^Bm7Children are ^Acrying ^Bm7Fighting for ^Em7food ^DHolding their ^Gheads ^F#mBreaking their ^Embread with ^Aa s^Dtone

^DAll ^Dsus4a - ^Bm7long the r^Doadsi^Ade ^Bm7People are s^Atanding ^Bm7Watching the ^Em7sun ^DShielding their ^Geyes ^F#mBrushing the ^Emflies from ^Atheir ^Dface

[Chorus 1]

^DTell me, ^Emwhat can you ^F#msay ^G ^DTell me, ^Emwho do you ^F#mblame ^G ^DLike a m^Emirror you s^Dee yours^Gelf These ^Dpeople ^Emeach have ^F#ma name ^G

[Verse 2]

^DAll ^Dsus4a - ^Bm7round the ^Dtownship ^A ^Bm7Young men are dy^Aing of ^Bm7hunger and ^Emthirst The ^Dwell has run d^Gry The t^F#mears from her ^Emeye feeds ^Aher ^Dson

[Chorus 1]

Now ^DTell me, ^Emwhat can you s^F#may ^G ^DTell me, w^Emho do you ^F#mblame ^G ^D Like a ^Emmirror you ^Dsee your^Gself These ^Dpeople ^Emeach have a ^F#mname ^G ^D

(Drum Interlude) [Part 2] Em - C - G - Em - D (x4) [Verse 3]

^Am7 You can say you're pulling ^Dback We ^Am7see the pictures everyw^Emhere But what we ^Ddon't see is what's Going ^Con behind the closed doors And y^Gou don't seem to ^Dcare

^Am7 Do you expect me to be^Dlieve you ^Am7How can you really th^Emink You can t^Dake your horse d^Cown to the water Hold a g^Gun at his head And make him dr^Dink

[Chorus 2]

^C No matter what you ^Gsay, it n^Dever gets any b^Cetter ^C No matter what you ^Gdo, we n^Dever see any ch^Cange

[Interlude] Em - C - G - Em - D [Verse 4]

^Am7 People living without r^Dights With^Am7out their digni^Emty But how l^Doud does one man h^Cave to shout To e^Garn his right to be f^Dree

^Am7 You can keep your toy s^Doldiers To se^Am7gregate the black and whi^Emte But when the d^Dust settles And the b^Clood stops running ^GHow do you sleep at ni^Dght?

[Chorus 2]

^C No matter what you ^Gsay, it n^Dever gets any b^Cetter ^C No matter what you ^Gdo, we ne^Dver see any cha^Cnge ^C No matter what you ^Gsay, it n^Dever gets any b^Cetter ^C No matter what you ^Gdo, we ne^Dver see any cha^Cnge

[Interlude Again] Em - C - G - Em - D (x4) [Verse 5]

^Am7 What makes you so high and m^Dighty ^Am7What makes you so quali^Emfied You can ^Dsit there and say How m^Cany have their freedom But ^Ghow many more have d^Died

^Am7 You decide to sit in j^Dudgement ^Am7Trying to play God you^Emrself Oh but ^Dsomeday soon the b^Cuck is gonna stop S^Gtop with you and no one e^Dlse

[Chorus 2]

[Postlude 1 (band still playing)] Em - C - G - Em - D (4x) Em - C - G - Em (2x) Em - C - G - Em - D [Postlude 2 (synth only)] Em - C - G - Em - D (2x) Em - C - G - Em (2x) Em - C - G - Em - D [Studio Version ends with short Instrumental] [Live Version ends with another Drum Duet (Collins & Thompson)]

Phil Collins - Colours