Emaj7 C#m7
Mother, mother There’s too many of you crying
Emaj7 C#m7
Brother, brother, brother There’s far too many of you dying
F#m11
You know we’ve got to find a way
B9sus4
To bring some lovin’ here today – Ya
Emaj7 C#m7
Father, father We don’t need to escalate
Emaj7 C#m7
You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate
F#m11
You know we’ve got to find a way
B9sus4
To bring some lovin’ here today
F#m11 B9sus4
Picket lines and picket signs
F#m11 B9sus4
Don’t punish me with brutality
F#m11 B9sus4
Talk to me, so you can see
Emaj7
Oh, what’s going on What’s going on
C#m7
Ya, what’s going on Ah, what’s going on
(some sort of break or interlude)
Mother, mother There’s too many of you crying
Emaj7 C#m7
Brother, brother, brother There’s far too many of you dying
F#m11
You know we’ve got to find a way
B9sus4
To bring some lovin’ here today – Ya
Emaj7 C#m7
Father, father We don’t need to escalate
Emaj7 C#m7
You see, war is not the answer For only love can conquer hate
F#m11
You know we’ve got to find a way
B9sus4
To bring some lovin’ here today
F#m11 B9sus4
Picket lines and picket signs
F#m11 B9sus4
Don’t punish me with brutality
F#m11 B9sus4
Talk to me, so you can see
Emaj7
Oh, what’s going on What’s going on
C#m7
Ya, what’s going on Ah, what’s going on
(some sort of break or interlude)
Am
In the mean time Right on, baby Right on Right on
Emaj7 C#m7
Father, father, everybody thinks we’re wrong
Emaj7 C#m7
Oh, but who are they to judge us Simply because our hair is long
F#m11
Oh, you know we’ve got to find a way
B9sus4
To bring some understanding here today
Oh
F#m11 B9sus4
Picket lines and picket signs
F#m11 B9sus4
Don’t punish me with brutality
F#m11 B9sus4
Talk to me, so you can see Oh!
Emaj7
What’s going on Ya, what’s going on
C#m7
Tell me what’s going on
Emaj7
I’ll tell you what’s going on – Uh
Am
Right on baby