Mr. Washington - Nahko and Medicine for the People
[Chords]
Bb x-1-3-3-3-1
F 1-3-3-2-1-1
C x-3-5-5-5-3
Dm x-5-7-7-6-5
Dm7 x-5-7-5-6-5
F/G 3-0-3-2-1-1
F/A x-0-3-2-1-1
F#7 x-4-2-3-2-x
C#dim x-4-5-6-x-x
Am 5-7-7-5-5-5
Am* x-7-10-9-(10)-x
Gm 3-5-5-3-3-3
Gm* x-10-12-12-11-10
/A x-0-x-x-x-x
/G 3-x-x-x-x-x
[Intro]
Bb F C F x4
[Verse 1]
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
[Bridge]
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
[Verse 2]
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"
[Chorus]
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 x4
Dm7
[Verse 3]
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...
[Bridge]
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
[Verse 4]
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!)
[Chorus]
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 x4
Dm7
[Chorus]
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
[Interlude]
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
[Instrumental]
Gm* F C F
Bb F C C#dim Dm x4
[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
[Outro]
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
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| / - 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.
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Source: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/nahko_and_medicine_for_the_people/mr_washington_chords_1998127