Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me


[Verse 1]
N.C.               F#m7
I'm a young black man
C#m7                B
  Doing all that I can (Can)
     F#m
To stand
                     Amaj7
Oh, but when I look around
    C#m7
And I see what's being done
       B
To my kind (Kind)
      F#m7
Every day (Day)
                    Amaj7
I'm being hunted as prey
                     C#m7
My people don't want no trouble
                      B   F#m7 N.C.
We've had enough struggle


[Chorus]
             Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me
                   F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
             Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me
                   F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)


[Verse 2]
                       Amaj7
So many thoughts in my head (Head)
C#m7                            B            F#m7
  Will I live? Or will I end up dead? (Dead, dead)
          Amaj7
It's an unequal sequel
C#m7                B
  No matter where I be
                          F#m7
There's no place safe for me (Me, me, me)
    Amaj7
Oh, oh, oh-oh
           C#m7            B
I'm not asking for too much
              F#m7 N.C.
So Lord please, help


[Chorus]
             Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me
                   F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
             Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me
                   F#m
(Just stay right by my side)


[Bridge]
                     C#m7        Dmaj7
This is my battle cry (Cry, cry, cry, cry)
           C#m7 Dmaj7
Oh, oh, oh woah

Amaj7 G#7 Amaj7


[Chorus]
             Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me
                   F#m7
(Just stay right by my side)
             Amaj7
I just wanna live
C#m7           B
God proteeeeeeeect me
                   F#m
(Just stay right by my side)


[Outro]
             Amaj7 C#m7 B F#m7
I just wanna live