Am I asked my mother why do you c G ry F
she said your brother he just died C Am
Well I told him not to go outside G F
he said he had to fight for his country's rights C Am
But don't you know that mo-mother F G Am
don't you know that we can't s F top the violenc G e Am
Because the F war is not over G Am
until you can feel love F , peace, and G hear silence Am
But Em I smell gunpowde Am r
Am God, my brother's been dead ever si G nce
F I didn't beleive it, but when I saw him C I was convinced
Am Two to the head he was alr G eady dead Lord,
F I headed for revenge in the city of Port C Au Prince Am
Screaming bro-bro F ther G Am
don't you know that we can't F stop the violence, n G o-ohhhh Am
Because the F war is not over G Am
until you can feel love F , peace, and G hear silence Am
G but I smell gunp Am owder
G Ziares Gunpoder Am
G LA's gunpowder Am
I wanna know why Christians G Pray! Ya ya we d Am o little, we do little we do little
G but its still the same way. I w Am anna know why!
G Ghetto people pray, for a new day. Am
G ya and it's still th F e same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...
Am Good things come to th F ose who wait G Am
Am (Good things come to those who wa F it) I wanna know t G ell me Am
Am Good things come to th F ose who wait G Am
Am (Good things come to those who wa F it ) We wanna know G We wanna know Am We wanna know
PEACE F PEACE bro- G brother Am
don't you know that we can't F stop the violence, n G o-ohhhh Am
Because the F war is not over G Am
until you can feel love F , peace, and G hear silence Am
but I s G mell gunpowder Am
G Brooklyns Gunpowder Am
G Shaolins Gunpowder Am
G Uptowns Gunpowder Am
G Jerseys Gunpowder Am
G Even in Toronto Gunpowder ( Am I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)
G Australias Gunpowder Am
G Brixtons Gunpowder Am
G Even New havens gunpowder Am
G The carnival, anything can Am happen. Rest in peace R G est in Peace... (fade out) Am
Wyclef Jean
