People Like Us

Intro | G Bm | C D | | G Bm | C D | VERSE G Bm | C | C D | In 1950 when I was born G Bm | C | C D | 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 Em G People like us C A C Who will answer the telephone Em G People like us C D Growing big as a house Em G People like us C D Gonna make it because TURNAROUND C G/B G G We don't want freedom C G/B G G 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 | G Bm | C D | Someone to love | G Bm | C D | VERSE G Bm | C | C D | I's called upon in the 3rd grade class G Bm | C | C D | 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 Em G People like us C A C Who will answer the telephone Em G People like us C D Growing big as a house Em G People like us C D Gonna make it because TURNAROUND C G/B G G We don't want freedom C G/B G G 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 | G Bm | C D | Someone to love | G Bm | C D | Well now MIDDLE 8 C G What good is freedom? G A C God laughs at people like us C G I-I see it coming A C D 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 Em G People like us C A C Who will answer the telephone Em G People like us C D Growing big as a house Em G People like us C D Gonna make it because TURNAROUND (+ coda) C G/B G G We don't want freedom C G/B G G 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 | G Bm | C D | Someone to love G | G Bm | C D | Someone to love G G Bm C D Hey hey hey hey, someone to love | G Bm | C D | G