Mr Washington

Bb F C F 4x Bb F C F Me and Mr. Washington go forth with no real direction Bb F C F Dreaming of the day we drive our cars into the ocean Bb F C F And all the people looking on will wonder what to say Bb F C F And live confused about us 'til the day they do the same Bb F C F And they see while swimming that they are free Bb F Doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo Bb F Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Fa doo doo doo doo doo Bb F Doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo Bb F Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Dm7 Fa doo doo doo doo doo Bb F C F Reach for a solace I find only in my brother sky Bb F C F We are relieved to know that someday this will pass us by Bb F C F And it's got us feeling quite alright Bb F C F We have no money and we certainly have lost focus Bb F C F Why have we landed on a planet that's as hopeful as this Bb F C F We've heard the word: "Move Westward" Bb C F/A F/G F Well I've thrown myself to the stra - tos - phere Bb C F F/G F/A I've thrown my heart to the at - mo - sphere Bb C F/A F/G F And now these words are comin' outta my ears Bb F C Dm "How did I end up here?" Bb F C Dm7 "How did I end up here?" Bb F C Dm "How did I end up here?" Bb F C Dm Dm7 "How did I end up here?" Woo! Trumpet Solo 1 Bb F C Dm7 4x Dm7 Bb F C F Me and ol' Napoleon cry "Liberty, oh liberty" Bb F C F The crimes committed in your name have brought me to my knees Bb F C F And now I'm trembling Bb F C F Malcolm, Brother Malcolm there's an X upon my door tonight Bb F C F Wish you were here to teach this generation how to fight Bb F C F Enough of all this talking Well... Bb F Doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo Bb F Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm7 Fa doo doo doo doo doo Bb F Doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo Bb F Fa doo doo doo doo doo doo C Dm Dm7 Fa doo doo doo doo doo Bb F C F Mr. Thomas Jefferson do you have any good suggestions? Bb F C F I'm trying to stay hopeful, but I got all this frustration Bb F C F I wanna see my future get progressively better Bb F C F I wanna see a world where equality is what matters Bb F C F Let's make the call and move forward (Move forward!) Bb C F/A F/G F Well I've thrown myself to the stra - tos - phere Bb C F F/G F/A I've thrown my heart to the at - mo - sphere Bb C F/A F/G F And now these words are comin' outta my ears Bb F C Dm "How did I end up here?" Bb F C Dm7 "How did I end up here?" Bb F C Dm "How did I end up here?" Bb F C Dm Dm7 "How did I end up here?" Trumpet Solo 2 Bb F C Dm7 4x Dm7 Bb C F/A F/G F Well I've thrown myself to the stra - tos - phere Bb C F F/G F/A I've thrown my heart to the at - mo - sphere Bb C F/A F/G F And now these words you've been longing to hear Bb F C Dm This is how you got here Bb F C Dm7 This is how you got here Bb F C Dm This is how you got here Bb F C Dm Dm7 This is how you got here Trumpet solo 3 Bb F C F Bb F C F#7 F Bb F C F Bb Am Gm F Bb F Yeah C C#dim Dm Medicine for the People Bb F C C#dim Dm7 We believe in freedom for all N.C. No matter what color you are Bb F Or where you're from C C#dim Dm7 Am* Or who your forefathers were Gm* F C C#dim Dm We believe the time is now, for it is all we have Bb F C C#dim Dm Coming together in a sacred way Bb F C Dm Here as warriors Bb F C C#dim Dm7 Am* Waging justice with instruments of truth Gm* F C F Bb F C C#dim Dm 4x Over piano Bb F C C#dim Dm Yeah Bb F Medicine for the People C C#dim Dm Passion for equality Bb F Quality of life C C#dim C For justice and for liberation of all Gm Am Bb C Am Gm F Circle up warriors, circle up Bb F C Dm This is how you got here Bb F C Dm7 This is how you got here Bb F C Dm This is how you got here Bb F C Dm7 This is how you got here Bb F/A Gm F C C#dim Dm This is how you got here Gm F C F This is how you got here Bb F/A Gm F Bb /A /G F This is how you got here Bb F C Dm7 This is how you got here Bb F C Dm This is how you got here Bb F C Dm7 This is how you got here Bb F C F This is how you got here ************************************ | / - Indicates a slash chord. Letter before slash indicates chord, letter after slash indicates bass note to play over that chord. If there is no chord on the left side of slash (eg. /A just play single note in the bass. | * - Still a normal triad, just indicates that there is a specific fingering that will sound best for this chord. ************************************