Intro
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VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
In 1950 when I was born
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Papa couldn't afford to buy us much
F Bb | F | C |
He said be proud of what you are
D A | G | % |
There's something special 'bout people like us
CHORUS
EmG
People like us
CAC
Who will answer the telephone
EmG
People like us
CD
Growing big as a house
EmG
People like us
CD
Gonna make it because
TURNAROUND
CG/BGG
We don't want freedom
CG/BGG
We don't want justice
G
C C/B C/A C/G Am D
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
G
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Someone to love
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VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
I's called upon in the 3rd grade class
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I gave my answer and it caused a fuss
F Bb | F | C |
I'm not the same as ev'ryone else
D A | G | % |
And times were hard for people like us
CHORUS
EmG
People like us
CAC
Who will answer the telephone
EmG
People like us
CD
Growing big as a house
EmG
People like us
CD
Gonna make it because
TURNAROUND
CG/BGG
We don't want freedom
CG/BGG
We don't want justice
G
C C/B C/A C/G Am D
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
G
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Someone to love
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Well now
MIDDLE 8
CG
What good is freedom?
GAC
God laughs at people like us
CG
I-I see it coming
ACD
Like a light coming down from above
VERSE
G Bm | C | C D |
The clouds roll by and the moon comes up
G Bm | C | C D |
How long must we live in the heat of the sun
F Bb | F | C |
Millions of people are waiting on love
D A | G | % |
And this is a song about people like us
CHORUS
EmG
People like us
CAC
Who will answer the telephone
EmG
People like us
CD
Growing big as a house
EmG
People like us
CD
Gonna make it because
TURNAROUND (+ coda)
CG/BGG
We don't want freedom
CG/BGG
We don't want justice
G
C C/B C/A C/G Am D
We just wa- a- a- ant someone to love
G
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Someone to love
G
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Someone to love
G
G Bm C D
Hey hey hey hey, someone to love
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