I Just Wanna Live

Amaj7 I just wanna live C#m7 B God proteeeeeeeect me 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 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) 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 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) C#m7 Dmaj7 This is my battle cry (Cry, cry, cry, cry) C#m7 Dmaj7 Oh, oh, oh woah Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7 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) Amaj7 C#m7 B F#m7 I just wanna live