Who holds the ^Bsus4money,^A who holds the ^C#mneed Who holds the ^Bsus4strings of mise^Ary or the purse of ^C#mgreed And the gunmen r^Aeap while the gangsters ^C#msow And law is ^Bsus4cheap when the smugglers ^Ego

(Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Etime (Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Bsus4time While I ^Ahave a life to ^C#mlive Then I ^Ehave no life to ^Bsus4give (Give us ^C#mpeace) Give us p^Aeace in our t^Eime

In sun-kissed ^Bsus4rooms,^A in city s^C#mlums Minds are ^Bsus4restless t^Aill the airmail ^C#mcome From the forest f^Aloor to the western ^C#mmind Like a chat show ^Bsus4topic on a party ^Aline And the h^Dardest love of all is to fo^C#mrgive As the ^Bsus4world comes tumbling d^Aown

(Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Etime (Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Bsus4time While I ^Ahave a life to ^C#mlive Then I ^Ehave no life to ^Bsus4give (Give us ^C#mpeace) Give us p^Aeace in our t^Eime

Let ^Dall the rain come d^Aown on blind d^Eesire Like a t^Dhundercloud that h^Aolds a prairie f^Eire (a prairie fire)

I hear the b^Bsus4lame a^And I see the c^C#mause A stronger ^Bsus4voice a^And a stronger ^C#mlaw But buyers ^Abuy ^Bsus4and sellers ^C#msell Public cons^Bsus4umption of a private ^Ahell

(Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Etime (Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Bsustime While I ^Ahave a life to ^C#mlive Then I ^Ehave no life to ^Bgive (Give us ^C#mpeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Etime

(Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Etime (Give us ^Epeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Bsustime While I ^Ahave a life to ^C#mlive Then I ^Ehave no life to ^Bsus4give (Give us ^C#mpeace) Give us ^Apeace in our ^Etime