Hugh Laurie - Protest Song Chords & Tabs

 

Protest Song Chords & Tabs

Hugh Laurie Chords & Tabs

Version: 2 Type: Chords

Protest Song Chords

   
This is the Protest Song that hugh laurie sung on SNL but originally as part of "a bit 
fry and laurie"
Not hundred percent i know but it gives you a rough idea!

Intro

G , Am7/G x3

Harmonica Chords

G, Bm, C

Verse 1

G                          Bm             C                 
  Am7/G
Well the poor keep getting hungry and the rich keep getting fat,
G           Bm               C                  G    Am7/G
Politicians changed but they never gonna change that,
G               Bm            C             G
Girl we got the answer its so easy you wont believe,
Am                     D          G , Am7/G
All we gotta do is ... (muffled)

Verse 2

G                        Bm              C              
  Am7/G
Well the winds of war is blowing and the tide is coming in,
G                          Bm                  C              
        G    Am7/G
Dont you be hoping for the good times cos' the good times have already been,
G               Bm            C                  G
But girl we got the answer its so easy you won't believe,
Am                      D
All we gotta do is..... (muffled)

Pre Chorus
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/h/hugh_laurie/protest_song_crd_ver_2.html ]
Em              A   Asus4
It's so easy to see,
Em                               D ,  D/C , D/B , D/C
if only they'd listen to you and me

Chorus

          G            C          D    C , 
  - (quick chord progression)
we got to (muffled) as fast as we can
          G         C                 D   C , D
we got to (muffled) every woman every man
          G         C          D     C , D
we got to (muffled) time after time
          G         C         D
we got to (muffled) vodka and lime

Verse 3

G , Am7/G x2

G                         Bm           C              
   Am7/G
Well the world is getting weary and it wants to go to bed,
G           Bm               C                    G  
  Am7/G
Everybody's dying except the ones who are already dead,
G                   Bm     C                       G
But Girl we got the answer staring us right in the face
Am
All we gotta do is
Am
All we gotta do is
Am
All we gotta do is

Outro

Harmonica

G, Bm, C x2

D , C

Thanks

Richard

kingcadders@hotmail.co.uk