We Shall Not Overcome

we shall not overcome chords : D7 x - 5 - 4 - 5 - x - x - | E7 x - 7 - 6 - 7 - x - x - | Intro the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys books i read will never be best sellers , yeah but come on fellas at least we made our choice , hey! A , E , D what do we want? E D and when do we want it? A E D and how would we feel if we knew that we were never gunna get it? A E and where did we start from? D and where are we going? A E D can anyone here say with any certainty that they know what they’re doing? E D ever feel like an awkward understudy thrown into a cast where you just don’t get along E D crowd and the crew all standing silent staring and you can’t shake the feeling that somehow you’re doing it wrong A , E , D what do we want? A , E D mum and dad always seem like that had a plan A E D everything fell apart when mum moved on , now dad’s a broken man A E D and all these decisions that keep getting made A E D i can’t remember making them and nobody wants to explain E D we’re all awkward understudies wearing comfortable shoes getting comfortable with doing it wrong E D missed the dress rehearsals and we had to rush a drink before the show but now it’s show time and we’re singing our song! A because the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records E D and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys A books i read will never be best sellers , yeah E D but come on fellas at least we made our choice A the bands i like , they don’t sell too many records E D and the girls i like , they don’t kiss too many boys A books i read will never be best sellers , yeah E D but come on fellas at least we made our choice E A be a fan of every band who ever made you want to move your feet E A D B fall along with every person who ever made your heart want to skip a beat C7 so come on , come on , come on! D7 what do we want? we shall not overcome! A , E , D we shall not go well! A , E , D hey , hey! A , E because the lives we lead , they will be so very perfect D and the plans we make made us serve some kind of purpose A , E but the hearts we meet still beat the way they used to D if you’re doing it wrong , well yeah what you gunna do? A , E , D what do we want?