They Dont Care About Us - Jackson Michael, ukulele chords

Published: 2014-06-17 19:15
Selection chords: Henry Walker

Em
Skin head, dead head
D
Everybody gone bad
Em
Situation, aggravation
D
Everybody allegation

Em
In the suite, on the news
D
Everybody dog food
Em
Bang bang, shock dead
D
Everybodyʼs gone mad

Em
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em D
They donʼt really care about us
Em
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em D
They donʼt really care about us

Em
Beat me, hate me
D
You can never break me
Em
Will me, thrill me
D
You can never kill me

Em
Do me, Sue me
D
Everybody do me
Em
Kick me, strike me
D
Donʼt you black or white me

Em
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em D
They donʼt really care about us
Em
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em D
They donʼt really care about us

Em                    D
   Tell me what has become of my life
Em                        D
   I have a wife and two children who love me
Em                       D          Em   D
   I am the victim of police brutality, now
Em                         D
   Iʼm tired of beinʼ the victim of hate
Em                         D
   Youʼre rapinʼ me of my pride, oh, for Godʼs sake
Em                         D            Em
   I look to heaven to fulfill its prophecy...
D
   Set me free

Em
Skin head, dead head
D
Everybody gone bad
Em
trepidation, speculation
D
Everybody allegation

Em
In the suite, on the news
D
Everybody dog food
Em
black man, black mail
D
Throw your brother in jail

C
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em
They donʼt really care about us
C
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em
They donʼt really care about us

Em                    D
   Tell me what has become of my rights
Em                   D
   Am I invisible because you ignore me?
Em                    D                   Em    D
   Your proclamation promised me free liberty, now
Em                         D
   Iʼm tired of beinʼ the victim of shame
Em                           D
   Theyʼre throwing me in a class with a bad name
Em                              D                 Em B7
   I canʼt believe this is the land from which I came

              C             D
You know I do really hate to say it
           Em
The government donʼt wanna see
       Am
But if Roosevelt was livinʼ
       B7
He wouldnʼt let this be, no, no

Em
Skin head, dead head
D
Everybody gone bad
Em
Situation, speculation
D
Everybody litigation
Em
Beat me, bash me
D
You can never trash me
Em
Hit me, kick me
D
You can never get me

Em
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em D
They donʼt really care about us
Em
All I wanna say is that
D                            Em D
They donʼt really care about us

C                 D                   Em
Some things in life they just donʼt wanna see
       Am
But if Martin Luther was livinʼ
   B7
He wouldnʼt let this be

Em
Skin head, dead head
D
Everybody gone bad
Em
Situation, segregation
D
Everybody allegation

Em
In the suite, on the news
D
Everybody dog food
Em
Kick me, strike me
D
Donʼt you wrong or right me

C
All I wanna say is that
D                            D
They donʼt really care about us
C
All I wanna say is that
D                            D
They donʼt really care about us

C
All I wanna say is that
D                            D
They donʼt really care about us
C
All I wanna say is that
D                            D
They donʼt really care about us

C
All I wanna say is that
D                            D
They donʼt really care about us
C
All I wanna say is that
D                            D
They donʼt really care about us