Verse 1

Emaj7 (021100@1)                          C#mMother, (x13321@4)mother, there's too many of you crying
Emaj7 (021100@1)                                         C#mBrother, (x13321@4)brother, brother, there's far too many of you dying
F#mYou (244222@1)know we'ver got to find a way
             B7To (x21202@1)bring some lovin' here today, hey

Verse 2

Emaj7 (021100@1)                           C#mFather, (x13321@4)father, we don't need to escalate
Emaj7 (021100@1)                           C#mWar (x13321@4)is not the answer, for only love can conquer hate
F#mYou (244222@1)know we've got to find a way
              B7To (x21202@1)bring some lovin' here today

Chorus

F#m (244222@1)                  B7Picket (x21202@1)lines and picket signs
F#m (244222@1)                  B7Don't (x21202@1)punish me with brutality
F#m (244222@1)         B7 (x21202@1)       
Talk to me, so you can see
         Emaj7 (021100@1)          C#mOh (x13321@4)what's going on, what's going
            Emaj7 (021100@1)              C#mYeah, (x13321@4)what's going on, ah, what's going on
Cmaj7 (x32000@1)     B7Ahhh.... (x21202@1)
Verse 3

Emaj7 (021100@1)                          C#mMother, (x13321@4)mother, everybody thinks we're wrong
Emaj7 (021100@1)                                         C#mAh (x13321@4)but who are they to judge us. Simply 'cos our hair is long
F#mYou (244222@1)know we've got to find a way
              B7To (x21202@1)bring some lovin' here today

Chorus

F#m (244222@1)                  B7Picket (x21202@1)lines and picket signs
F#m (244222@1)                  B7Don't (x21202@1)punish me with brutality
F#m (244222@1)         B7 (x21202@1)       
Talk to me, so you can see
         Emaj7 (021100@1)          C#mOh (x13321@4)what's going on, what's going
            Emaj7 (021100@1)              C#mYeah, (x13321@4)what's going on, ah, what's going on

[Improv]