I did mention that I'm a Christian, didn't I?
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n.c. C G
Sweet Jesus, Grant us this we pray,
C G D G
That we may live to see tomorrow come today.
Em EmM7 Em7 A
The world is full of empty dreams, lies and shattered hopes,
C Em Am7 B
As in the name of Progress mankind treads on slippery slopes
Em Em7 CM7 Em/A
But we can make our dreams come true and find our proper place
C G Am7 Dsus4 - D
If we can have the courage now to look upon your face.
Sweet Jesus, Grant us this we pray,
That we may live to see tomorrow come today.
We claim to work for future things, to strive with every breath,
But we're still standing at the gateway to atomic death.
Forgive us, Lord, although this time we know well what we do;
We're doing now to Mother Earth what once we did to you!
Sweet Jesus, Grant us this we pray,
That we may live to see tomorrow come today.
We must have the patience now to win the longest race,
And gain for each and every child the endless reach of space.
So when we put aright our wrongs, keep watch from overhead,
And don't just let us dump our messes somewhere else instead.
Sweet Jesus, Grant us this we pray,
That we may live to see tomorrow come today.
Give us the time to set things right and reach out for the stars,
And make us want to try to heal the old Earth's bitter scars.
Yes, help us now to start again, and help us to begin
To make the greatest change of all, the change that lies within!
Sweet Jesus, Grant us this we pray,
That we may live to see tomorrow come today.
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Key G
Time 4/4
@ Chorus
r b a g | e f- g e d-_ | d
b a g | e f- g e d-_ | d b a. g- | G+ ||
@ Verse
@ NB: There are slight variations of rhythm between verses.
@ Do what seems comfortable.
R r r- b- | b. b- b g- a-_ | a b B | b. b- a- g. | E
r f | g e- e. f | g e e f | g g a g | F |
r. b`- | b` e- e. f | g e e. f- | g. g- a- g. | E
r. f- | g e- e. f | g d- d._d- d- | g g- b. g | D+ ||