Tonart: G major•
Verse 1
G
I am not merely an economic unit,
I am human
How far off are we that,
Am
that can sound confusing?
C
I wanna strive for more,
G
but oftentimes, I don't know how to
I need a new money that measures
D
Am
my inherent value
F
G
What's your salary? What's your rate? What's
Verse 2
your hourly wage?
What's your position? Your commission? How
Am
much are you for the day?
When we meet somebody new,
what is the first thing that we say?
D
C
"What do you do?" AKA,
"How much money do you make?"
And then we take that information
G
and we sort it in our brains
Assess the value,
Am
calculate where to put them on the page
The hierarchy of importance,
I mean, this is just insane
D
C
You're tellin' me that we've agreed to tie
self- worth to what we're paid?
You're tellin' me that we've agreed to tie
self- worth to what we're paid?
Well, what a grave mistake to make,
what terrible advice to take
If the scoreboard counts in dollars,
what kinda game you think we'll play?
Verse 3
C
Yo, I am not merely an economic unit,
C
G
How far off are we that,
that can sound confusing?
Am
I wanna strive for more,
but oftentimes, I don't know how to
G
D
I need a new money that measures
Verse 4
year- old askin'
F
C
"Why?" until she's blue in the face
Am
My inner child inquires about this money that we make,
C
Am
why?
C
F
I make money 'cause I need it, why?
C
So I can have financial freedom, why?
So I can keep up with the Jones', why?
So someday I can own a home and, why?
F
C
So I can climb the social ladder, why?
G
So I feel like I even matter, why?
Am
'Cause I'm constantly worried that I won't be enough,
why?
'Cause I'm worried, without money,
F
D
I'm not worthy of love
Verse 5
F
C
Yo, I am not merely an economic unit,
I am human
F
G
How far off are we that, that
can sound confusing?
I wanna strive for more,
Am
but oftentimes, I don't know how to
I need a new money that measures
G
D
F
my inherent value
Verse 6
what if the scoreboard tallied love?
F
C
G
What if the stock market valued love?
Am
What if the 401k was judged by how
much you lifted others up?
What if the best we could get was love?
G
D
What if we were impressed with love?
F
What if the status and class was love?
C
What if it mattered how much you love?
F
G
What if the money was not enough?
What if we worked nine to five for love?
Am
What if the point of this life was love?
What if the point of this life was love?
Verse 7
Am
Am
F
Yo, I am not merely an economic unit,
I am human
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