I play most of this in the open position.  There may be a few notes one  
 could add to chords, but it sounds good as is. (/ = a full beat of the
 same chord)
 
 Intro
 G/// //// C/// //// (2x)
 F/// C/// G/// //// (2x)

 G  Heaven on Earth
 C  We need it now
 G  I'm sick of all of this
 C  Hanging around

 G  Sick of sorrow
 C  I'm sick of the pain
 Am I'm sick of hearing
 D  Again and again
 C  That there's gonna be
 G  Peace on Earth

 G  Where I grew up
 C  There weren't many trees
 G  Where there was we'd tear them down
 C  And use them on our enemies

 G  They say that what you mock
 C  Will surely overtake you
 Am And you become a monster
 D  So the monster will not break you

 C  And it's already gone too far
 C  You said that if you go in hard
 G  You won't get hurt

 G  Jesus can you take the time
 D  To throw a drowning man a line
 C  Peace on Earth  Am

 G  Tell the ones who hear no sound
 Em Whose sons are living in the ground
 Bm Peace on Earth  C

 G  No who's or why's
    No one cries (D) like a mother cries
 C  For peace on Earth  Am

 G  She never got to say goodbye
 Em To see the color in his eyes
 Bm Now he's in the dirt C
 G  Peace on Earth C

 G  They're reading names out
 C  Over the radio
 G  All the folks the rest of us
 C  Won't get to know

 Am Sean and Julia
 D  Gareth, Anne, and Breeda
 Am Their lives are bigger than
 G  Any (D 5th fret) big idea

 G  Jesus can you take the time
 D  To throw a drowning man a line
 C  Peace on Earth Am

 G  To tell the ones who hear no sound
 Em Whose sons are living in the ground
 Bm Peace on Earth C

 G  Jesus in the song you wrote
 D  The words are sticking in my throat
 C  Peace on Earth Am

 G  Hear it every Christmas time
 Em But hope and history won't rhyme
 Bm So what's it worth C

 G  This peace on Earth G
 C  Peace on Earth C
 G  Peace on Earth G
 C  Peace on Earth C
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