A  F#m  D 
A  F#m  D  A

[Verse 1]

                  A
What do you think heaven's like?
               F#m
I think it's a garden
                  Bm   E
I think it's your eyes
                    D             A
And I think it's my beating heart
                     A
If you don't mind me asking
                    F#m
Who do you think God is?
                       E
Do you think He was born to spite
                        D          A
Both the wicked and the righteous?
              A
I think He's good

[Vamp]
F#m     D    A

[Verse 2]
                 A
Did you hear the church bells ring?
                 F#m
Night rang out in Charleston
                       E
As blood rained on the pulpit
                     D    A
Widows gave up their offerings
                 A
The poor and the prophet
                    F#m
Sang hymns of their sorrow
                       E
They're tired of being forgotten
                 D
And I'm tired of watching
                  E
No, I won't look on

[Chorus]
               D   A   E
The cities are burning down
                  E
All I've got is a song
          G          D
So I will sing it out
                       A
Just to help the world

F#m   D   A

[Verse 3]
             A
Where is our humanity?
                 F#m
Have we lost our capacity
                  E
To see that every breath we breathe
                   D     A
Is a thread in the tapestry
                A
That winds into eternity?
                  F#m
Will we stand as a family
                  E
And our bodies so heavenly?
               D
Sisters and brothers
                 E
So, I won't look on

[Chorus]
           D    A  E
Cities are burning down
                  E
All I've got is a song
          G          D
So I will sing it out
                    E
No, I won't stand by
           D     A E
Cities are burning down
                     E
All I've got is this life
           G             D
And so I'm gonna live it loud
             E
Ooh ooh oh oh (no, I won't stand by)


[Outro]
            D  A  E
Oooh ohh ohh
            D   E
Oooh ohh ohh (no, I won't stand by)