Intro: Played throughout, during and between verses. C E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | G-----------0-0--2-0----0---------------0-0--2-0-----0-----------0-0--2-0---- | D-----0-2-------------2-------------0-2------------2--------0-2-------------- | A--3-------------------------3--3------------------------3------------------- | E--------------------------------------------------------------------------3- | G7 E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | B---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | G-----------0-0-------------------------------------------------------------- | D-------0-2-----3-2-0-------------------------------------------------------- | A-3-------------------3------------------------------------------------------ | E---------------------------------------------------------------------------- | C I've got to know, yes, I've got to know friend G7 Hungry lips ask me wherever I go C Comrades and friends all falling around me G7 C I've got to know, yes, I've got to know C Why do your boats ride on my waters? G7 Why do your death bombs fall from my skies? C Why do you burn my farm and my town down? G7 C I've got to know, friend, I've got to know C What makes your boats haul death to my people? G7 Nitro blockbusters, big cannons and guns C Why doesn't your ship bring food and some clothing? G7 C I've sure got to know, folk, I've sure got to know C Why can't my two hands get a good pay job? G7 C I can still plow, plant, I can still sow C Why did your law-book chase me off my good land? G7 C I'd sure like to know, friend, I've sure got to know C What good work did you do, sir, I'd like to ask you G7 To give you my money right out of my hands? C I built your big house here, to hide from my people G7 C Why you crave to hide so, I'd love to know C You keep me in jail and lock me in prison G7 Your hospital's jammed and your crazy-house full C What made your cop kill my trade union worker? G7 C You hafta talk plain 'cause I sure have to know C Why can't I get work and cash my big paycheck? G7 Why can't I buy things in your place and your store? C Why do you close my plant down, and starve all my buddies? G7 C I'm asking you, sir, 'cause I've sure got to know