Intro  Em / Bm / D / Em / x 6
 
Verse 1
             Em (022000@1)      Bm (x24432@1)  D (xx0232@1)EmTake (022000@1)all the Metal and Wood
            Em (022000@1)   Bm (x24432@1) D (xx0232@1)EmUsed (022000@1)in the waging war
              Em (022000@1)     Bm (x24432@1)       D (xx0232@1)    EmAnd (022000@1)teach the men that make those weapons
         Em (022000@1)    Bm (x24432@1)    D (xx0232@1)  EmTo (022000@1)build shelter for the poor
 
Verse 2
Take all the money we spend
On the way that we appear
Find the ones that die of hunger

And help them to see another year
 
Chorus:
Em (022000@1)Bm (x24432@1)    D (xx0232@1)   Em (022000@1) Before we fade away
Em (022000@1)    Bm (x24432@1)   D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1) Let's make a better day
Em (022000@1)   Bm (x24432@1)       D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1) This world will keep on turning
  Em (022000@1)  Bm (x24432@1)   D--          Em (022000@1) After we are gone... long gone.
 
Solo: Em / Bm / D / Bm / x 4
 
Verse 3
There is a forest I loved
Where the air was fresh and clean
We took the forest for a factory
So we could build some more machines
 
Verse 4
When I was young I learned to sing
And music blossomed in my soul
We took the music from the schools
And left the darkest, gaping holes.
 
Chorus:
Em (022000@1)  Bm (x24432@1)     D (xx0232@1)      EmWhere (022000@1)will our children be?
EmBm         D (xx0232@1)      EmIf (022000@1)they don't learn to see?
Em (022000@1)        Bm (x24432@1)           D (xx0232@1)                 EmMillions (022000@1)of voices falling silent til' they're gone
 
Bridge:
     Em (022000@1)    Bm (x24432@1)  D (xx0232@1)               EmWhen (022000@1)we were young all the world was new
    Em (022000@1)    Bm (x24432@1)      D (xx0232@1)            Em (022000@1)            EmBut (022000@1)soon we found the childhood fairytale were never true
 
Verse 5
And how the story ends depends on you and me
Where will our children be? If they don't learn to see?
Millions of voices falling silent til' they're gone
 
Outro:
Before we fade away
Let's make a better day
This world will keep on turning
After we are gone after you are gone.
Em (022000@1)  Bm (x24432@1)   D--          EmAfter (022000@1)we are gone... long gone.

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