Intro: C Cadd2 C4 C x2
verse 1
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Oh, Misses Shepard I heard about your son
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He was filled with glory until Hate's gun
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and he cried at that fence
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like a scarecrow afraid
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as those boys, beat him dry
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with the hands of hate
Interlude
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verse 2
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And Lawrence King never saw 9th grade
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Before that bullet was forced into his brain
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By a bully, a madman
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A classmate of rage
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Just at 15, young Larry
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Was sent to his grave
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And we join together in the arms of faith
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Can we join together and learn not to hate?
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And we join together in the arms of faith
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Can we join together and be one human race
Instrumental
verse 3
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Our friend Tyler was forced off of a bridge
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After his roommates filmed and outed him
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Making love to another
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The same sex as him
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And the only sin that God saw
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Was the roommates killing him
Interlude
verse 4
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Poor old Jamey always smiled and thrived
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But as the slurs went on, he couldn’t stay alive
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And he took his own life
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On a cold september night
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And the bullies admitted
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That they wanted him to die
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And we join together in the arms of faith
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Can we join together and learn not to hate?
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And we join together in the arms of faith
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Can we join together and be one human race
Bridge
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And did you think about how his mama would cry?
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When she was forced with goodbye?
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Did you think about his papa when he died?
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How will they survive?
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And we join together in the arms of faith
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Can we join together and learn not to hate?
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And we join together in the arms of faith
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Can we join together and be one human race
Verse 5
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Oh, Misses Shepard I heard about your son
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He was filled with glory until Hate's gun
Am Em
and he cried at that fence
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like a scarecrow afraid
Am Em
as those boys, beat him dry
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with the hands of hate