Biography:
Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1972 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haïti) is an American rapper, producer, and member of the superstar hip hop trio The Fugees, known now for a series of high-profile hit singles.
Jean moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was nine, then to Northern New Jersey, where he began playing the guitar and studying jazz in his high school. In 1987, Jean, his friend (so close they told people they were cousins growing up) Prakazrel Michel (Pras) and his classmate
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Title: Gun Powder
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Album: The Carnival
Tab Man: Swifty_Mcfly
Le me know how I did, this is my first one.
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Am(x4) Em (x2)
Am G
I asked my mother why do you cry
F C
she said your brother he just died
Am G
Well I told him not to go outside
F C Am
he said he had to fight for his country's rights
F G Am
But don't you know that mo-mother
F G Am
don't you know that we can't stop the violence
F G Am
Because the war is not over
F G Am
until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence
G Am
But I smell gunpowder
Am G
God, my brother's been dead ever since
F C
I didn't believe it, but when I saw him I was convinced
Am G
Two to the head he was already dead Lord,
F C Am
I headed for revenge in the city of Port Au Prince
F G Am
Screaming bro-brother
F G Am
don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh
F G Am
Because the war is not over
F G Am
until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence
G Am
but I smell gunpowder
G Am
Ziares Gunpoder
G Am
LA's gunpowder
G Am
I wanna know why Christians Pray! Ya ya we do little, we do little we do little
G Am
but its still the same way. I wanna know why!
G Am
Ghetto people pray, for a new day.
G F
ya and it's still, the same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...
Am F G Am
Good things come to those who wait
Am F G Am
(Good things come to those who wait) I wanna know tell me
Am F G Am
Good things come to those who wait
Am F G Am
(Good things come to those who wait ) We wanna know We wanna know We wanna know
F G Am
PEACE PEACE bro-brother
F G Am
don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh
F G Am
Because the war is not over
F G Am
until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence
G Am
but I smell gunpowder
G Am
Brooklyns Gunpowder
G Am
Shaolins Gunpowder
G Am
Uptowns Gunpowder
G Am
Jerseys Gunpowder
G Am
Even in Toronto Gunpowder (I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)
G Am
Australias Gunpowder
G Am
Brixtons Gunpowder
G Am
Even New havens gunpowder
G Am G Am
The carnival, anything can happen. Rest in peace Rest in Peace... (fade out)
Artist: Wyclef Jean
Album: The Carnival
Tab Man: Swifty_Mcfly
Le me know how I did, this is my first one.
Tuning: Standard
Intro:
Am(x4) Em (x2)
Am G
I asked my mother why do you cry
F C
she said your brother he just died
Am G
Well I told him not to go outside
F C Am
he said he had to fight for his country's rights
F G Am
But don't you know that mo-mother
F G Am
don't you know that we can't stop the violence
F G Am
Because the war is not over
F G Am
until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence
G Am
But I smell gunpowder
Am G
God, my brother's been dead ever since
F C
I didn't believe it, but when I saw him I was convinced
Am G
Two to the head he was already dead Lord,
F C Am
I headed for revenge in the city of Port Au Prince
F G Am
Screaming bro-brother
F G Am
don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh
F G Am
Because the war is not over
F G Am
until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence
G Am
but I smell gunpowder
G Am
Ziares Gunpoder
G Am
LA's gunpowder
G Am
I wanna know why Christians Pray! Ya ya we do little, we do little we do little
G Am
but its still the same way. I wanna know why!
G Am
Ghetto people pray, for a new day.
G F
ya and it's still, the same way!!! but the Preacher man told me...
Am F G Am
Good things come to those who wait
Am F G Am
(Good things come to those who wait) I wanna know tell me
Am F G Am
Good things come to those who wait
Am F G Am
(Good things come to those who wait ) We wanna know We wanna know We wanna know
F G Am
PEACE PEACE bro-brother
F G Am
don't you know that we can't stop the violence, no-ohhhh
F G Am
Because the war is not over
F G Am
until you can feel love, peace, and hear silence
G Am
but I smell gunpowder
G Am
Brooklyns Gunpowder
G Am
Shaolins Gunpowder
G Am
Uptowns Gunpowder
G Am
Jerseys Gunpowder
G Am
Even in Toronto Gunpowder (I made this up because who cares about New Zealand - No offence)
G Am
Australias Gunpowder
G Am
Brixtons Gunpowder
G Am
Even New havens gunpowder
G Am G Am
The carnival, anything can happen. Rest in peace Rest in Peace... (fade out)
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