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?
Em (022000@1)name="chord_x24432@1">Bm 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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