Prologue
words and music by Arlo Guthrie

G (320003@1)                  F9In (101011@1)the event of my demise
                             GBe (320003@1)sure to include this statement
                                F9When (101011@1)you are bent on closing my eyes
                            GThinking (320003@1)about what my life meant
                          F9Alone (101011@1)on a hill back in '65
                             GThings (320003@1)looked a lot like changing
                               F9Singing (101011@1)our songs that we harmonized
                          GDreaming (320003@1)of worlds rearranging

                         C (x32010@1)     D (xx0232@1)name="chord_320003@1">G
And I don't know why I'm singing tonight
Em (022000@1)                         DMaybe (xx0232@1)it's time someone told you
G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)    D (xx0232@1)      GJust (320003@1)because you say you've seen the light
Em (022000@1)                D (xx0232@1)  GDoesn't (320003@1)mean nobody sold you

G (320003@1)                        F9I (101011@1)can remember all of your smiles
                    GDuring (320003@1)the demonstrations
                                     F9 (101011@1)                         
Taking on what seemed like the whole world
                             GIgniting (320003@1)the hearts of our nations
      C (x32010@1)                D (xx0232@1)     EmAnd (022000@1)together we sang our victory songs
                        Am (x02210@1)DThough (xx0232@1)we were worlds apart
G (320003@1)                              F9Every (101011@1)thing then has now passed away
                              GExcept (320003@1)for the love in my heart

                                F9Sitting (101011@1)at home on computerized beds
                          GTrying (320003@1)to come to conclusions
                                     F9Seeing (101011@1)reflections from rose-colored heads
                           GIgnoring (320003@1)the states of illusion
                      C (x32010@1) D (xx0232@1)GDrunk (320003@1)in a world of material wealth
Em (022000@1)                     DNo (xx0232@1)one can notice you falling
G (320003@1)                    C (x32010@1)  D (xx0232@1)      GFantastic (320003@1)flights once good for your health
Em (022000@1)                      D (xx0232@1)GNow (320003@1)make you deaf to your calling

C (x32010@1)               D (xx0232@1)     EmAnd (022000@1)all alone the prophet groans
                    Am (x02210@1) DWith (xx0232@1)words as yet unseen
G (320003@1)                               F9Who'll (101011@1)be awake when the master returns
                                 GWho (320003@1)will be lost in their dreams

                        F9So (101011@1)in the event of my demise
                             GBe (320003@1)sure to include this statement
                             F9Only (101011@1)the words of love kept alive
                          GAre (320003@1)worthy of not being wasted