Levellers – The Shame (Guitar)
Key
-
Auto-scroll
Speed:
1.0x
Chords
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G A million times I've looked at the tides G Never before found myself blinded Em G By the cold burning tears of anger and pity and shame G Lying before me is a tiny young life G Hated by years of hatred and crime Em G Killed by indifferent, fanatic religious divides
[Verse 2]
G They crept out of hiding and ran for their lives G Too young for the fighting, too young to take sides Em G They're hope for the future washed up there in the brine G It's important to know that the waters they choked in G Were international, they'd pinned all their hopes Em G Rumours of Eden, the promise of freedom we gave
[Vesre 3]
Am D But the you door left open you slammed in their face Am D Now full of self-loathing this common disgrace Am D G As a world we did nothing and silently let them die Am D So tell me my friends does the future look rosy? G Em Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy? Am D G Do you hope someone finds a solution overnight? Am D And tell me again how history repeats G Em How we can learn from all our mistakes Am D G How you'd like to help, but sadly your hands are tied
[Instrumental]
G G Em G
[Verse 4]
Am D With racists and bigots running countries and business Am D No real religions just misguided misfits Am D G Business as usual, towing the party line Am D How proud you must feel when you're cutting your deals Am D With arms manufacturer's greasing the wheels Am D G Selling bullets and bombs to the men with the guns taking lives Am D So tell me my friend does the future look rosy? G Em Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy? Am D G Do you hope someone finds a solution overnight?
[Outro]
Am D Tell me again how history repeats G Em How we could learn from all our mistakes Am D G How you'd like to help, but sadly you haven't the time