Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] Em D │ Em D │ Em G │ Em D 4x [Chorus 1]

^EmThink before you t^Dalk ^EmIt matters what we ^Ddo ^EmGotta keep your ^Ghead ^EmTo get the message th^Drough

^EmLead from the l^Deft ^EmAnd do what’s r^Dight ^EmIt’s getting harder ev^Geryday ^EmTo put up the good fi^Dght

[Verse 1]

^EmEvery night I hope and pray ^DTomorrow brings us a br^Bmighter day But I k^Anow nothing will c^Bhange if ^GI don’t get^Em up and try ^Em ^D

[Verse 2]

^EmIt’s time for me to ^Ado my part, But i^Bmt’s gotta to come s^Gtraight from my heart I wanna t^Ao take the high road ^Bmright int^Go this gr^Emeat divide ^Em ^D

[Verse 3]

^EmNo weapons, no abuse ^Bmlove is eternal ^Emtruth And the ^Alife we live is n^Gothing l^Dess than a m^Emiracle ^Em ^Bm

[Verse 4]

^EmBut it’s a shame, it’s a mess ^Bmsuch a lack of ten^Emderness We need to^A rid ourselves of e^Dverything that is c^Emriminal ^Em

[Bridge 1]

^ATurn away from bigotry And ^Ghold your h^Emead up high ^ADon’t lose your dignity ‘Cuz if y^Bmou do no one will ^Emhere you cry,

So: [Chorus 1]

^AThink before you ^Dtalk ^EmIt matters what we do Gotta^A keep your head To get the^Em message thr^Gough

^EmLead from the ^GLeft And ^Ddo what’s right It’s gettin^Emg harder everyday To put up the good^D fight Good ^Emfight!

[Chorus 2]

^EmHey hey hey hey ^Dhey ^Emhey hey ^EmHey h^Gey hey ^Emhey ^Em

^EmHey hey hey hey ^Dhey ^Emhey hey ^EmHey h^Gey hey ^Emhey ^D

[Verse 5]

^EmFeel the heat now from the sun ^BmIt’s getting hotter for ^Geveryone And the ^Awind and rain seem ^BmSo confu^Gsed by our v^Aanity ^Em ^D

[Verse 6]

^EmIf there’s a lesson to be learned ^BmIt’s how to keep from being burned Pay ^Aattention to the g^Bmreater good and your s^Emanity ^Em ^D

[Bridge 2]

^ATake time to spread the word ^GTell every^Emone you know ^AMake sure that you are heard We need to^Bm plant that seed then watch it ^Agrow, So

[Chorus 1]

^EmThink before you t^Dalk ^EmIt matters what we ^Ddo ^AGotta keep your^D head ^EmTo get the message th^Drough

^EmLead from the l^Deft And^A do what’s r^Dight ^EmIt’s getting harder ev^Geryday ^EmTo put up the go^Dod fight Good ^Emfight!

[Chorus 2]

^EmHey hey hey hey ^Dhey ^Emhey hey ^EmHey h^Gey hey ^Emhey ^Em

^EmHey hey hey hey ^Dhey ^Emhey hey ^EmHey h^Gey hey ^Emhey ^D

[Solo 1] Em │ Em │ A │ A Em │ Em │ A │ A Em │ Em │ A │ A Em │ Em │ A │ Bm [Solo 2] Em for 16 bars [Verse 7]

^EmSee the fool up on the ^Bmhill Trying^D hard to b^Bmreak our will But the^A truth will per^Bmsevere ^Gif we refuse to b^Emend ^Em

[Verse 8]

^EmWe can’t stop, we cannot ^Await ^Bm`Cuz we deserve a better fate If we ^Astand as one this ^Dtattered world could be^Em on the mend ^Em ^D

[Bridge 3]

^AOur children will awake In the ^Gworld we pass a^Emlong ^AAnd no matter what their faith We ^Bmcan’t let hatred to fil our^Em song,

So [Chorus 1]

^EmThink before you t^Dalk ^EmIt matters what we ^Ddo ^AGotta keep your^D head ^EmTo get the message th^Drough

^EmLead from the l^Deft And^A do what’s r^Dight ^EmIt’s getting harder ev^Geryday ^EmTo put up the go^Dod fight Good ^Emfight!

[Chorus 2] 4x

^EmHey hey hey hey hey ^Dhey hey ^EmHey hey hey h^Aey ^Em

^EmHey hey hey hey hey ^Dhey hey ^EmHey h^Gey hey hey^D Good ^EmFight!

Timothy B. Schmit - The good fight