Living Colour Open Letter (To A Landlord) Tuning: Standard Transcribed by Soch Hean Intro: |-----------------------------------------------------------------------5~----6-| |-3---3---------------6---------------6---------------6---------------6-------6-| |-3h5-3---3---------3-------3-------3-------3-------5-------5-------5---------7-| |-------5-3h5-3---3-------3-------3-------3-------5-------5-------5-----------8-| |---------------5-------5-----5-6-------6-----6-7-------7-----7-8---------------| |-------------------------------------------------------------------------------| Chorus: Bb (x1333x@1) FNow (133211@1)you can tear a building down Eb (x43121@3) G#But (xx1114@1)you can't erase a memory Bb (x1333x@1) FThese (133211@1)houses may look all run down Eb (x43121@3) G#But (xx1114@1)they have a value you can't see Verse: FThis (133211@1)is my neighborhood FThis (133211@1)is where I come from FI (133211@1)call this place my home FYou (133211@1)call this place a slum FYou (133211@1)wanna run all the people out FThis (133211@1)what you're all about FTreat (133211@1)poor people just like trash FTurn (133211@1)around and make big cash Chorus: Bb (x1333x@1) FNow (133211@1)you can tear a building down Eb (x43121@3) G#But (xx1114@1)you can't erase a memory Bb (x1333x@1) FThese (133211@1)houses may look all run down Eb (x43121@3) G#But (xx1114@1)they have a value you can't see Verse 2: FLast (133211@1)month there was a fire FI (133211@1)saw seven children die FYou (133211@1)sent flowers to their family FBut (133211@1)your sympathy's a lie FCause (133211@1)every building that you burn FIs (133211@1)more blood money that you earn FWe (133211@1)are forced to relocate FFrom (133211@1)the pain that you create [Chorus] [Verse 3] (Same as verses) [Chorus] You've got to fight You've got a right To fight for your neighborhood!