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Intro. D Em/D Dm7, Em/D (4x)
Verse 1. DA boy is born, Em/Din Dm7hard time Missis-Em/Dsippi,
DSurrounded by, Em/Dfour Dm7walls that ain't so Em/Dpretty.
DHis parents give, Em/Dhim Dm7love and af-Em/Dfection,
DTo keep him strong, Em/Dmoving Dm7in the right di-Em/Drection.
Chorus 1. Living Gjust enough, Ajust e-A7nough, for the Dcity..Em/D. Dm7ee ha!Em/D
Verse 2. DHis father works, Em/Dsome Dm7days for fourteen Em/Dhours,
DAnd you can bet, Em/Dhe Dm7barely makes a Em/Ddollar.
DHis mother goes, Em/Dto Dm7scrub the floors for Em/Dmany,
DAnd you'd best believe, Em/Dshe Dm7hardly gets a Em/Dpenny.
Chorus 2. Living Gjust enough, Ajust e-A7nough, for the Dcity..Em/D. Dm7 Em/D D
Bridge 1. Da ba da D7da, da da, G7da, A#da da da da, da da G#da.
G#7Da da da Fda, D#da da da da Dda.
Verse 3. DHis sister's black, Em/Dbut Dm7she is sho'nuff Em/Dpretty,
DHer skirt is short, Em/Dbut Dm7Lord, her legs are Em/Dsturdy.
DTo walk to school, Em/Dshe's Dm7got to get up Em/Dearly.
DHer clothes are old, Em/Dbut Dm7never are they Em/Ddirty.
Chorus 3. Living Gjust enough, Ajust e-A7nough, for the Dcity..Em/D. Dm7 Em/D
Verse 4. DHer brother's smart, Em/Dhe's Dm7got more sense than Em/Dmany.
DHis patience's long, Em/Dbut Dm7soon he won't have Em/Dany.
DTo find a job, Em/Dis Dm7like a haystack Em/Dneedle,
D'Cos where he lives, Em/Dthey Dm7don't use coloured Em/Dpeople.
Chorus 4
Living Gjust enough, Ajust e-A7nough, for the Dcity..Em/D. Dm7 Em/D D
Bridge 2. Da ba da D7da, da da, G7da, A#da da da da, da da G#da.
G#7Da da da Fda, D#da da da da Dda.
Break. DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity, yeah,
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity.
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity, yeah,
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity.
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity, yeah,
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity.
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity, yeah,
DLiving Em/Djust e-Dm7nough, for the Em/Dcity.
Interlude. D Em/D Dm7, Em/D (4x)
Verse 5. DHis hair is long, Em/Dhis Dm7feet are hard and Em/Dgritty,
DHe spends his life, Em/Dwalking the Dm7streets of New York Em/DCity.
DHe's almost dead, Em/Dfrom Dm7breathing in air pol-Em/Dlution,
DHe tried to vote, Em/Dbut to Dm7him there's no so-Em/Dlution.
Chorus 5
Living Gjust enough, Ajust e-A7nough, for the Dcity..Em/D. Dm7 Em/D
Verse 6. DI hope you hearEm/D, in-Dm7side my voice of Em/Dsorrow;
DAnd that it motivates Em/Dyou to Dm7make a better to-Em/Dmorrow.
DThis place is cruel, Em/Dno Dm7where could be much Em/Dcolder,
DIf we don't change; Em/Dthe Dm7world will soon be Em/Dover.
Chorus 6
Living Gjust enough, Ajust e-A7nough, for the Dcity..Em/D. Dm7 Em/D D
Outro. Da ba da D7da, da da, G7da, A#da da da da, da da G#da.
G#7Da da da Fda, D#da da da da Dda.
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