Our generation (the hope of the world) chords and lyrics - THE ROOTS, JOHN LEGEND

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[Intro 1]
[Em][Cm]
[D#]
[Cm]

[Verse 1]
[Em]Hope of the world
is in our generation
(lets straighten it out)
It's all left up to [B]us to [Em]change this
present situation
(lets straighten it out)
Take caution from our elders,
don't make the same mis[B]take
(let[Em]s straighten it out)
Let's fill the world with love,
and get rid of all the hate
[B]Our

[Verse 2]
[G]elders taught us one thing [Em]but,
[B]practice another
[Em]Just look at what [G]happened to th[D]e
[C]Indian and [G]the brother[Em]

[Verse 3]
Straighten it [Em]out
Straighten it out
Straighten it out

[Verse 4]
Hope of the world is in [Em]our
generation
(lets straighten it out)
It's all left up to us to change this
present situation
(lets straighten it out)
Our leaders make [G]us fight,
[Em]and we don't know what for
[B](lets s[Em]traighten it out)
If they want people killed,
let them fight the war
[G]It's

[Verse 5]
gotta end somewhere,
this [B]killing's got to cease
If [Em]no one were t[G]o fight,
we'd [C]all live [G]in peace

[Verse 6]
[Em]Our generation, it's all left up to us
Our generation,
let's do just what we must
Straighten it out, (Straighten it out)
Gotta straighten it out
Straighten it out, (Straighten it out)

[Verse 7]
We can straighten it out yeah
[C]As long as there's [Cm]a you,
there's a better me
It's why we're together and stronger
Than they ever thought [D#]it could be
[Cm]A world motherless,
can health care cover this?
A love for all people no matter
what the culture [Em]is
Our generation,
[B]is makin'[Em] huge strides
A self- [B]empowering movement
that's on the rise
[Em]The more the door is open,
the more the youth can see
A fair chance means a greater
opportunity
To have a brighter future, deeper insight
Work hard to be anything
you want in life
It's what it's all about,
the longevity
Educated enough to know
what's [G]ahead of me
Need to straighten it out,
seek [Em]an d you'll f[B]ind
They can cage your body,
but not your mind
[Em]We lay it all on the line [G]in the struggle
We [C]grew, but together here's
[D]what we gotta [G]do

[Verse 8]
[Em]Our generation, it's all left up to [B]us
[Em](Straighten it out)
Our generation,
(Straighten it out)
Let's do just what we must
Straighten it out, our generation
Straighten it out
Lets straighten it out,
Straighten it out, our generation
Straighten it out yeah
(Straighten it out)
C'mon yeah our generation
Hey hey lets straighten it out,
Lets straighten it out
Our generation,
let's straighten it out
New york city
Our generation, let's straighten it out
Atalanta
Our generation, let's straighten it out
Los Angeles
Our generation, let's straighten it out