Title: Gun Powder
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Album: The Carnival
Tab Man: Chris LeBlanc: [email protected]
Le me know how I did, this is my first one.
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Am(x4) Em (x2)
[Am]I asked my mother why do you c[G]ry[F]
she said your brother he just died[C][Am]
Well I told him not to go outside[G][F]
he said he had to fight for his country's rights[C][Am]
But don't you know that mo-mother[F][G][Am]
don't you know that we can't s[F]top the violenc[G]e[Am]
Because the[F] war is not over[G][Am]
until you can feel love[F], peace, and[G] hear silence[Am]
But[Em] I smell gunpowde[Am]r
[Am]God, my brother's been dead ever si[G]nce
[F]I didn't beleive it, but when I saw him [C]I was convinced
[Am]Two to the head he was alr[G]eady dead Lord,
[F]I headed for revenge in the city of Port [C]Au Prince[Am]
Screaming bro-bro[F]ther[G][Am]
don't you know that we can't [F]stop the violence, n[G]o-ohhhh[Am]
Because the[F] war is not over[G][Am]
until you can feel love[F], peace, and[G] hear silence[Am]
[G]but I smell gunp[Am]owder
[G]Ziares Gunpoder[Am]
[G]LA's gunpowder[Am]
I wanna know why Christians[G] Pray! Ya ya we d[Am]o little, we do little we do little
[G]but its still the same way. I w[Am]anna know why!
[G]Ghetto people pray, for a new day.[Am]
[G]ya and it's still th[F]e same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...
[Am]Good things come to th[F]ose who wait[G][Am]
[Am](Good things come to those who wa[F]it) I wanna know t[G]ell me[Am]
[Am]Good things come to th[F]ose who wait[G][Am]
[Am](Good things come to those who wa[F]it ) We wanna know[G] We wanna know[Am] We wanna know
PEACE [F]PEACE bro-[G]brother[Am]
don't you know that we can't [F]stop the violence, n[G]o-ohhhh[Am]
Because the[F] war is not over[G][Am]
until you can feel love[F], peace, and[G] hear silence[Am]
but I s[G]mell gunpowder[Am]
[G]Brooklyns Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Shaolins Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Uptowns Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Jerseys Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Even in Toronto Gunpowder ([Am]I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)
[G]Australias Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Brixtons Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Even New havens gunpowder[Am]
[G]The carnival, anything can [Am]happen. Rest in peace R[G]est in Peace... (fade out)[Am]
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Album: The Carnival
Tab Man: Chris LeBlanc: [email protected]
Le me know how I did, this is my first one.
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Am(x4) Em (x2)
[Am]I asked my mother why do you c[G]ry[F]
she said your brother he just died[C][Am]
Well I told him not to go outside[G][F]
he said he had to fight for his country's rights[C][Am]
But don't you know that mo-mother[F][G][Am]
don't you know that we can't s[F]top the violenc[G]e[Am]
Because the[F] war is not over[G][Am]
until you can feel love[F], peace, and[G] hear silence[Am]
But[Em] I smell gunpowde[Am]r
[Am]God, my brother's been dead ever si[G]nce
[F]I didn't beleive it, but when I saw him [C]I was convinced
[Am]Two to the head he was alr[G]eady dead Lord,
[F]I headed for revenge in the city of Port [C]Au Prince[Am]
Screaming bro-bro[F]ther[G][Am]
don't you know that we can't [F]stop the violence, n[G]o-ohhhh[Am]
Because the[F] war is not over[G][Am]
until you can feel love[F], peace, and[G] hear silence[Am]
[G]but I smell gunp[Am]owder
[G]Ziares Gunpoder[Am]
[G]LA's gunpowder[Am]
I wanna know why Christians[G] Pray! Ya ya we d[Am]o little, we do little we do little
[G]but its still the same way. I w[Am]anna know why!
[G]Ghetto people pray, for a new day.[Am]
[G]ya and it's still th[F]e same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...
[Am]Good things come to th[F]ose who wait[G][Am]
[Am](Good things come to those who wa[F]it) I wanna know t[G]ell me[Am]
[Am]Good things come to th[F]ose who wait[G][Am]
[Am](Good things come to those who wa[F]it ) We wanna know[G] We wanna know[Am] We wanna know
PEACE [F]PEACE bro-[G]brother[Am]
don't you know that we can't [F]stop the violence, n[G]o-ohhhh[Am]
Because the[F] war is not over[G][Am]
until you can feel love[F], peace, and[G] hear silence[Am]
but I s[G]mell gunpowder[Am]
[G]Brooklyns Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Shaolins Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Uptowns Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Jerseys Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Even in Toronto Gunpowder ([Am]I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)
[G]Australias Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Brixtons Gunpowder[Am]
[G]Even New havens gunpowder[Am]
[G]The carnival, anything can [Am]happen. Rest in peace R[G]est in Peace... (fade out)[Am]
