Intro
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VERSE
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In 1950 when I was born
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Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
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He said be proud of what you are
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There's something special 'bout people like us
CHORUS
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Who will answer the[A] tele[C]phone
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Growing big as a [D]house
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Gonna make it be[D]cause
TURNAROUND
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]freedom[C][G]
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]justice[C][G]
C C/B C/A C/G Am D [ G ]
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
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Someone to love
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VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
I's called upon in the 3rd grade class
G Bm | C | C D |
I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
F Bb | F | C |
I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
D A | G | % |
And times were hard for people like us
CHORUS
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Who will answer the[A] tele[C]phone
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Growing big as a [D]house
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Gonna make it be[D]cause
TURNAROUND
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]freedom[C][G]
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]justice[C][G]
C C/B C/A C/G Am D [ G ]
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
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Someone to love
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Well now
MIDDLE 8
[C] What good is [G]freedom?
[G]God laughs at [A]people like [C]us
[C]I-I see it [G]coming
[A] Like a light coming[C] down from a[D]bove
VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
G Bm | C | C D |
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
F Bb | F | C |
Millions of people are waiting on love
D A | G | % |
And this is a song about people like us
CHORUS
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Who will answer the[A] tele[C]phone
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Growing big as a [D]house
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Gonna make it be[D]cause
TURNAROUND (+ coda)
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]freedom[C][G]
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]justice[C][G]
C C/B C/A C/G Am D [ G ]
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
| G Bm | C D | [ G ]
Someone to love
| G Bm | C D | [ G ]
Someone to love
G Bm C D [ G ]
Hey hey hey hey, someone to love
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| G Bm | C D |
| G Bm | C D |
VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
In 1950 when I was born
G Bm | C | C D |
Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
F Bb | F | C |
He said be proud of what you are
D A | G | % |
There's something special 'bout people like us
CHORUS
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Who will answer the[A] tele[C]phone
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Growing big as a [D]house
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Gonna make it be[D]cause
TURNAROUND
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]freedom[C][G]
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]justice[C][G]
C C/B C/A C/G Am D [ G ]
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
| G Bm | C D | [ G ]
Someone to love
| G Bm | C D |
VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
I's called upon in the 3rd grade class
G Bm | C | C D |
I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
F Bb | F | C |
I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
D A | G | % |
And times were hard for people like us
CHORUS
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Who will answer the[A] tele[C]phone
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Growing big as a [D]house
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Gonna make it be[D]cause
TURNAROUND
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]freedom[C][G]
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]justice[C][G]
C C/B C/A C/G Am D [ G ]
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
| G Bm | C D | [ G ]
Someone to love
| G Bm | C D |
Well now
MIDDLE 8
[C] What good is [G]freedom?
[G]God laughs at [A]people like [C]us
[C]I-I see it [G]coming
[A] Like a light coming[C] down from a[D]bove
VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
G Bm | C | C D |
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
F Bb | F | C |
Millions of people are waiting on love
D A | G | % |
And this is a song about people like us
CHORUS
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Who will answer the[A] tele[C]phone
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Growing big as a [D]house
[Em]People like [G]us
[C] Gonna make it be[D]cause
TURNAROUND (+ coda)
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]freedom[C][G]
We [C]don't [G/B]want [G]justice[C][G]
C C/B C/A C/G Am D [ G ]
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
| G Bm | C D | [ G ]
Someone to love
| G Bm | C D | [ G ]
Someone to love
G Bm C D [ G ]
Hey hey hey hey, someone to love
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