| C#M7 | Bbm7 | |
| M | other, mother, there's to m | any of you crying |
| C#M7 | Bbm7 | |
| B | rother, brother, brother, there's fa | r to many of you dying. |
| Ebm7 | Ab7sus | Ab7 | |
| You know we'v | e got to find a way, To brin | g some lovin' | here today |
| VERSE-2: |
| C#M7 | Bbm7 | |
| Father, father, we don't ne | ed to escalate |
| C#M7 | Bbm7 | |
| You see, | war is not the answer, for only love | can conquer hate |
| Ebm7 | Ab7sus | Ab7 | |
| You know we'v | e got to find a way, To bring som | e lovin' here | today |
| CHORUS: |
| Ebm7 | Ab7sus | |
| Picket lines and pi | cket signs |
| Ebm7 | Ab7sus | |
| Don't punish me wit | h brutality |
| Ebm7 | Ab7sus | |
| Talk to me, so you | can see |
| C#M7 | Bbm7 | |
| Ohhh, whats going on, what | s going on |
| C#M7 | Bbm7 | |
| Yeah whats going on, Ahh, | whats going on |
| VERSE-3: |
| Mother, mother, everybody thinks we're wrong |
| Ohhh, but who are they to judge us, simply 'cause our hair is long |
| You know we've got to find a way, To bring some understanding here today |
| (CHORUS) |