But It Is

Intro: 
G    D  G    D  G 



[Refrão]
 
G 
We say that's not who we are 
G 
But it is 
          D              G 
Injustice rising, de-civilising 
G 
We say that's not who we are 
G 
But it is 
               D 
Our collective conscience 
          G 
Is proven nonsense 
      C             G 
Every minute of the day 
 


[Verso 1]
 
Bm 
I've watched these years of decline 
C 
  Now I'm an old man 
Am 
I'd like to say things would get better 
D 
I don't think that I can 
 


[Refrão]
 
   G 
We say that's not who we are 
G 
But it is 
         D                  G 
When did we decide to aid a genocide? 
G 
We say that's not who we are 
G 
But it is 
        D                 G 
Causing hunger, following warmongers 
       C               G 
To the deepest pits of hell 
 


[Verso 2]
 
Bm 
We talk of barbarism 
C 
Like we left it in the past 
Am 
While we elect malignant scoundrels 
D                        G 
Each one as bad as the last 
 

Interlude: 
G    D  G     D  G C G 



[Verso 3]
 
Bm 
We lecture others on morality 
C 
While wi' the deil we sup 
Am 
We say we face down terror 
D 
Just hold a mirror up 
 


[Refrão]
 
G 
We say that's not who we are 
G 
But it is 
          D              G 
Injustice rising, de-civilising 
G 
We say that's not who we are 
G 
But it is 
               D 
Our collective conscience 
          G 
Is proven nonsense 
      C             G C 
Every minute of the day 
G              C             Em  D  C  D  G 
Nonsense every minute of the day