Intro C F C G Am G F C G Am G F CC F C Smoke in the sunrise, dark in the dawn C F G Night after long night, the hard lines are drawn Am G F C If you won’t choose a side, I know which side you’re on Am G F C If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong Am G F CVerse 1:
C F C Blood of my bad blood born deep down in me C F G Bred to be blind to Black blood on these streets Am G F C If you won’t call it out, don’t you dare call it free Am G F C If you can’t stand for right, man, you can’t stand for peace Am G F CVerse 2:
Am G F C Centuries broken wide open in pain Am G F G Your neighbor’s in danger and your silence to blame Am G F C If you won’t call it out, I know which side you take Am G F C If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for hate Am G F CVerse 3:
C F C Smoke in the sunrise, dark in the dawn C F G Night after long night, the hard lines are drawn Am G F C If you won’t choose a side, I know which side you’re on Am G F C If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong Am G F C If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong Am G F C If you can’t stand for right, man, you just stand for wrong Interlude C F C C F G Am G F C Am G F CVerse 4:
C F C Lost in the old world, American dream C F C Pledge your allegiance; Oh say, can’t you see Am G F C All the violence that lies in these secrets we keep Am G F C If you can’t stand to change, man, you can’t stand with meVerse 5: