Chords used in this version (in order of appearance): G, D, C, Em, D7 -- Capo... The Key is all screwed up here. Help!
G D
Have you heard that people talk about you like you're art?
G
They say you're coming along nicely
C Em
But you've still got a ways to go.
G D
They never fail to ask me how you are,
G Em
But they only listen for the things that already know.
D D7
Oh, but I know, and you know...
G
That if you give them one, then they'll take ninety-
Em C
Nine percent of all you have to give.
D
Now, that's if you let them.
G
They stand for peace, but they'll keep fighting.
Em C
I'm not sure what all the fighting's for,
G D
But you know they are winning...
G Em
They're winning...
G D7 G Em
You know they're winning a losing war.
G D
I found an asteroid the other day in my yard.
G C Em
I picked it up and I figured I could give it you,
G D
And in a flash the people came from very far
G Em
To search it over for some kind of owners to sue.
D D7
And I'm telling you:
G
That If you give them one they'll take ninety-
Em C
Nine percent of all you have to give;
D D7
Now, that's if you let them.
G
They stand for peace, but they'll keep fighting.
Em C
I'm not sure what all the fighting's for,
G D
But you know they are winning...
G Em
They're winning...
G D7 G Em G Em
You know they're winning a losing war.
G Em
They sell guns and they sell nature.
G Em
And they sell God and spread him on their TV screens.
C D D7
Oh, but if there's something I could learn to do,
C D D7
I'm gonna try to wrap it up in words for you.
G
That If you give them one they'll take ninety-
Em C
Nine percent of all you have to give
D D7
But that's if you let them, so don't you let them.
G
You still know that they'll keep fighting.
Em C
I'm not sure what all the fighting's for.
G D
Oh, but you know they are winning...
G Em
They're winning...
G D7 Em
You know they're winning a losing war.
D
Oh, that's for sure.
G D7 G
But let them have their lo-o-osing war.
Chords from Ashley Hoblin's version. (Found them in the comments. Thanks, Ashley!)