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Michael Jackson - They Don’t Care About Us Chords

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ChordsDm, C, Bb, A, Gm
Strumming↓-↓↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to E key to play this song with easier chords.

  • Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
  • Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
  • Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram
  • Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram
  • Guitar Gm chord diagram Fingering: 3-1-0-0-3-3Guitar Gm chord diagram

[Opening]
[Dm]Skin head, dead head, [C]everybody gone bad.
[Dm]Situation, aggravation, [C]everybody allegation.
[Dm]In the suite, on the news, [C]everybody dog food.
[Dm]Bang bang, shock dead, [C]everybody’s gone mad.

[chorus]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]

[verse 2]
[Dm]Beat me, hate me, [C]you can never break me.
[Dm]Will me, thrill me, [C]you can never kill me.
[Dm]Do me, sue me, [C]everybody do me.
[Dm]Kick me, strike me, [C]don’t you black or white me.

[chorus]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]

[verse 3]
[Dm]Tell me what has [C]become of my life.
[Dm]I have a wife and two [C]children who love me.
[Dm]I am the victim of [C]police [Dm]brutality, now. [C]
[Dm]I’m tired of being the [C]victim of hate.
[Dm]You’re raping me of my [C]pride, oh, for God’s sake.
[Dm]I look to heaven to [C]fulfill its [Dm]prophecy…
[C]Set me free…

[verse 4]
[Dm]Skin head, dead head, [C]everybody gone bad.
[Dm]trepidation, speculation, [C]everybody allegation.
[Dm]In the suite, on the news, [C]everybody dog food.
[Dm]Black man, black mail, [C]throw your brother in jail.

[chorus]
[Bb]All I wanna say is that.
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us.
[Bb]All I wanna say is that.
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us.

[verse 5]
[Dm]Tell me what has [C]become of my rights.
[Dm]Am I invisible [C]’cause you ignore me?
[Dm]Your proclamation [C]promised me free [Dm]liberty, now. [C]
[Dm]I’m tired of being the [C]victim of shame.
[Dm]They’re throwing me in a [C]class with a bad name.
[Dm]I can’t believe this is the [C]land from which I [Dm]came. [A]

[verse 6]
You know I do [Bb]really hate to [C]say it.
The [Dm]government don’t wanna see.
But if [Gm]Roosevelt was living.
He [A]wouldn’t let this be, no, no.

[verse 7]
[Dm]Skin head, dead head, [C]everybody gone bad.
[Dm]Situation, speculation, [C]everybody litigation.
[Dm]Beat me, bash me, [C]you can never trash me.
[Dm]Hit me, kick me, [C]you can never get me.

[chorus]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]

[verse 8]
[Bb]Some things in [C]life they just don’t [Dm]wanna see.
But if [Gm]Martin Luther was living.
He [A]wouldn’t let this be, no no.

[Closing]
[Dm]Skin head, dead head, [C]everybody gone bad.
[Dm]Situation, segregation, [C]everybody allegation.
[Dm]In the suite, on the news, [C]everybody dog food.
[Dm]Kick me, strike me, [C]don’t you wrong or right me.

[chorus]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]

[chorus]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]

[chorus]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]
[Dm]All I wanna say is that,
[C]They don’t really care about [Dm]us. [C]

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ArtistMichael Jackson
AlbumHIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
GenresPop, Pop Rock, Rock
Year1996
KeyDm

How to play They Don't Care About Us on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Michael Jackson - They Don't Care About Us on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

They Don't Care About Us uses these transitions most often: C → Dm (60), Dm → C (59), and Bb → C (4). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Dm - C chord transition.

1. Dm → C chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

To move from Dm to C;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on B string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 3.
Dm to C

2. C → Bb chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from C to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger on D string from fret 2 to fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
C to Bb

3. Dm → Bb chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram Fingering: x-1-3-3-3-1 Barre at fret 1.Guitar A# | B♭ chord diagram

To move from Dm to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.
Dm to Bb

4. Dm → A chord transition

Guitar Dm chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-1Guitar Dm chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram Fingering: x-0-2-2-2-0Guitar A chord diagram

To move from Dm to A;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Keep middle finger on G string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.
Dm to A

5. A → Bb chord transition

To move from A to Bb;

  1. Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to D string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from B string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on B string fret 3.

6. Dm → Gm chord transition

To move from Dm to Gm;

  1. Lift your index finger from E string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 1.
  2. Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Keep ring finger on B string fret 3.
  4. Place pinky on E string fret 3.

7. Gm → A chord transition

To move from Gm to A;

  1. While playing Gm, lift your pinky from E string fret 3.
  2. Lift your index finger from A string fret 1 and place it on D string fret 2.
  3. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to G string fret 2.
  4. Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 3 to fret 2.

They Don't Care About Us chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in They Don't Care About Us.

  • They Don't Care About Us includes 134 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • They Don't Care About Us contains 1 of the top 25 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how They Don't Care About Us connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After Dm, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (18%), G (16%), and Am (14%).
    • Dm → C: 18%
    • Dm → Bb: 9%
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → Dm: 5%
    • C → Bb: 2%
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