Faces Like Ours
written by Shannon Stephens and performed by Shannon Stephens and Bonnie Prince Billy
From her 2012 Album Pull it Together
Official website: http://www.asthmatickitty.com/shannon-stephens
(this is my first ever chords upload. Im not 100 percent certain about these
chords. please feel free to correct, etc.)
B F#
Were gonna be alright, baby, we are still young.
E B F#
Baby, we are still young, and thats more than some people can say.
B F#
Were gonna be okay; at least we have white skin,
E B F#
and when you have white skin nobody can send you away.
E G#m B
And people are inclined to help, to help
E F# B E B E B F#
other people who look like themselves.
B F#
Were gonna be alright; baby, we have rich friends,
E B F#
and when you have rich friends, those kinds of connections can pay.
B F#
We’re gonna be okay; baby, we will rise up.
E B F#
Believe we will climb up to inhabit our corner of sky.
E G#m B F#
And we will be inclined to help, to help
E F# B E7 B F#
other people who look like ourselves.
B F#
Ooooh oooh oooh Ooooh ooooh ooooh
E B
Oooooh oooh oooh Ooooooooooh
F# E B
You say we dont need a safety net; we need a fire hose,
F# E B
and you say that were burnin, burnin, you tell me we’re ready to blow.
F# E B
But aint there somethin to be said for likeability?
F#
Something goods going to happen.
E F#
Someone will take us in under their wing and then
B F#
were gonna be alright; we are still good-looking.
E B F#
Well, somewhat good-looking, and everything counts in its way.
E G#m
We are rising stars, and we wont need bootstraps.
B E F# G#m
Well hang on to kind hands of people with faces like ours.
B E F# E B E B E B
Well hang on to kind hands of people with faces like ours.