G    C    G   C F

[Verse 1]
        G                   C
There's something happening here. . .
            G                C
And what it is ain't exactly clear.
          G                   C     F
There's a man with a gun over there. . .
        G             C     F
Telling me I got to beware.

[Chorus 1]
                     G               F
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound?
C                     F     G     C     G     C
Everybody look what's going down. . .

[Verse 2]
        G                  C
There's battle lines being drawn
         G                    C     F
Nobody's right if everybody's wrong
      G                               C
Young people should be speaking their minds
        G                  C
Getting so much resistance from behind

[Chorus 2]
         G               F
We gotta stop, children, what's that sound?
C                     F          G     C
Everybody look what's going. . . down
             G                     C     F
What's going down. . . down, down, down. . .

[Verse 3]
    G                        C     F
And what a field day for the heat
           G                  C
A thousand people. . . in the street
        G                  C
Singing songs and carrying signs
       G                   N.C.
Mostly say "Hooray for our side"

[Chorus 3]
                     G               F
I think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound?
C                     F     G     C     G     C  F
Everybody look what's going down

[Instrumental]
G    C    G    C F   G    C    G    C F

[Verse 4]
G                C     F
Paranoia strikes deep. . .
          G                    C
Into your life, it will surely creep
         G                          C
Well, it starts when you're always afraid
               G                      C         F
You step outta line, the men come and tear you away

[Outro]
         G               F
We gotta stop, children, what's that sound?
C                     F
Everybody look what's going down.
    G               F
Now stop, children, what's that sound?
C                     F
Everybody look what's going down.
    G               F
Now stop, children, what's that sound?
C              F
Everybody look what's going down.
    G          F
Now stop, hey, what's that sound?
C                     F     G         C     F
Everybody look what's going down. . . Yeah. . .
             G                     C     G     C
What's going down. . . Down, down, down

            F     G           C                  G
Hmm, what's going down. . . I think it's time we stop!