Paul McCartney

How Many People

Paul McCartney


Tom: G

G    D   C   D    G

Am  G  F   Dm


   [Verse 1]
G        Am
How many people
G          Am
Stand in a line?
G        Am
How many people
Bm7                   E7
Never get a chance to shine?
Am         Bm7
If you can tell me
Am   Bm7    C  D
I'll gladly listen
G        F           G     G Gsus4 D
How many people have died?


   [Chorus]
C                          G
One too many right now for me
             Am7
I want to be happy
D7           G    G  Gsus4  D
I want to be free
C                          G
One too many right now for me
              Am  G    F             Dm
I want to see ordinary people living peacefully


   [Link]
G   Am    G   C


   [Verse 2]
G        Am
How many people
G        Am
Go for a ride
G        Am
How many people
Bm7                                E7
Never make it through to the other side?
Am         Bm7
If you can tell me
Am   Bm7    C  D
I'll gladly listen
G        F           G      G  Gsus4  D
How many people have cried?


   [Chorus]
C                          G
One too many right now for me
             Am7
I want to be happy
D7           G    G  Gsus4  D
I want to be free
C                          G
One too many right now for me
              Am  G    F             D
I want to see ordinary people living peacefully


   [Instrumental]
G   C   G   C
G   C   G   C
Am  G   F   Dm
Am  G   F   Dm

   [Outro]
G        Am
How many people
G       Am
Will it take?
G        Am
How many people
G            C
For goodness sake?
G        Am
How many people?
G        Am
How many people?
G       Am    G  C
One too many      (Fade Out)