Tom: C#m
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
[Verse 1]
N.C. F#m7
I'm a young black man
C#m7 B
Doing all that I can (Can)
F#m
To stand
Amaj7
Oh, but when I look around
C#m7
And I see what's being done
B
To my kind (Kind)
F#m7
Every day (Day)
Amaj7
I'm being hunted as prey
C#m7
My people don't want no trouble
B F#m7 N.C.
We've had enough struggle
[Chorus]
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
[Verse 2]
Amaj7
So many thoughts in my head (Head)
C#m7 B F#m7
Will I live? Or will I end up dead? (Dead, dead)
Amaj7
It's an unequal sequel
C#m7 B
No matter where I be
F#m7
There's no place safe for me (Me, me, me)
Amaj7
Oh, oh, oh-oh
C#m7 B
I'm not asking for too much
F#m7 N.C.
So Lord please, help
[Chorus]
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
F#m
(Just stay right by my side)
[Bridge]
C#m7 Dmaj7
This is my battle cry (Cry, cry, cry, cry)
C#m7 Dmaj7
Oh, oh, oh woah
Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7
[Chorus]
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7 B
God proteeeeeeeect me
F#m
(Just stay right by my side)
[Outro]
Amaj7 C#m7 B F#m7
I just wanna live
