Chords for Eve of Destruction - Barry McGuire - (With Lyrics)
Tempo:
117.35 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
E
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[E]
[D] The Eastern world, [G] it [A] is exploding, [D] violence flaring, [A] bullets loading.
[D] You're old enough to kill, [G] but not [A] for voting.
You don't believe in war, [G] but what's that gun you're [A] toting?
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies [A] floating.
But [D] you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D] and over again, my [Bm] friend.
Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve of [D] destruction?
[G]
[A] [D] Don't you understand [G] what I'm trying to say?
[D] Can't you feel the fears [G] I'm feeling [A] today?
[D] If the button is pushed, [D] there's no running [A] away.
[D] There'll be no one to save.
[G] Will the world [A] take [D] a look around you, boy?
[G] If I'm to [E] scare you, boy, [D] and you tell [G] me over [E] and over [D] and over again, [F#] my [Bm] friend.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
[G]
[A] [D]
Yeah, my blood's so mad, [G] feels like [A] coagulating.
[D] I'm sitting here just [A] contemplating.
[D] I can't twist the truth, [G] it knows no [A] regulation.
[D]
Handful of senators [G] don't pass [A] legislation.
[D] And marches alone [G] can't [A] bring integration.
When [D] human respect [G] is [A] disintegrating, [D] this whole crazy world [G] is just [A] too frustrating.
[D]
Tell [G] me over [E] and [D] over again, [Bm] my.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
[E] [D]
Think of all the hate there is in [A] red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] to Selma, [A] Alabama.
[D] You may leave here [G] for four days [A] in space.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same [A] old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and [A] disgrace.
[D] You can bury your dead, [G] but don't leave [A] a trace.
[D] Ain't your next door neighbor, [G] but don't [A] forget the [D] secrets.
And tell [G] me over [E] and [D] over and over [F#m] again, my friend.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the [D] eve of destruction?
[G] [A] [D]
[G]
[D]
[D] The Eastern world, [G] it [A] is exploding, [D] violence flaring, [A] bullets loading.
[D] You're old enough to kill, [G] but not [A] for voting.
You don't believe in war, [G] but what's that gun you're [A] toting?
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies [A] floating.
But [D] you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D] and over again, my [Bm] friend.
Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve of [D] destruction?
[G]
[A] [D] Don't you understand [G] what I'm trying to say?
[D] Can't you feel the fears [G] I'm feeling [A] today?
[D] If the button is pushed, [D] there's no running [A] away.
[D] There'll be no one to save.
[G] Will the world [A] take [D] a look around you, boy?
[G] If I'm to [E] scare you, boy, [D] and you tell [G] me over [E] and over [D] and over again, [F#] my [Bm] friend.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
[G]
[A] [D]
Yeah, my blood's so mad, [G] feels like [A] coagulating.
[D] I'm sitting here just [A] contemplating.
[D] I can't twist the truth, [G] it knows no [A] regulation.
[D]
Handful of senators [G] don't pass [A] legislation.
[D] And marches alone [G] can't [A] bring integration.
When [D] human respect [G] is [A] disintegrating, [D] this whole crazy world [G] is just [A] too frustrating.
[D]
Tell [G] me over [E] and [D] over again, [Bm] my.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
[E] [D]
Think of all the hate there is in [A] red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] to Selma, [A] Alabama.
[D] You may leave here [G] for four days [A] in space.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same [A] old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and [A] disgrace.
[D] You can bury your dead, [G] but don't leave [A] a trace.
[D] Ain't your next door neighbor, [G] but don't [A] forget the [D] secrets.
And tell [G] me over [E] and [D] over and over [F#m] again, my friend.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the [D] eve of destruction?
[G] [A] [D]
[G]
[D]
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_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] The Eastern world, [G] it [A] is exploding, [D] _ violence flaring, _ [A] bullets loading.
[D] You're old enough to kill, [G] but not [A] for voting.
You don't believe in war, [G] but what's that gun you're [A] toting?
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies [A] floating.
But [D] you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D] and over again, my [Bm] friend.
_ Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve of [D] destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] Don't you understand [G] what I'm trying to say?
[D] Can't you feel the fears [G] I'm feeling [A] today?
[D] If the button is pushed, [D] there's no running [A] away.
[D] There'll be no one to save.
[G] Will the world [A] take [D] a look around you, boy?
[G] If I'm to [E] scare you, boy, [D] and you tell [G] me over [E] and over [D] and over again, [F#] my [Bm] friend.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, my blood's so mad, [G] feels like [A] coagulating.
[D] I'm sitting here just _ [A] contemplating.
[D] I can't twist the truth, [G] it knows no [A] regulation.
[D] _
Handful of senators [G] don't pass [A] legislation.
[D] And marches alone [G] can't [A] bring integration.
When [D] human respect [G] is _ [A] disintegrating, [D] this whole crazy world [G] is just [A] too frustrating.
[D] _
Tell [G] me over [E] and _ [D] over again, [Bm] my.
_ _ [G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Think of all the hate there is in [A] red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] to Selma, [A] Alabama.
[D] You may leave here [G] for four days [A] in space.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same [A] old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and [A] disgrace.
[D] You can bury your dead, [G] but don't leave [A] a trace.
[D] Ain't your next door neighbor, [G] but don't [A] forget the [D] secrets.
And tell [G] me over [E] and _ [D] over and over [F#m] again, my friend.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the _ [D] eve of destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [D] The Eastern world, [G] it [A] is exploding, [D] _ violence flaring, _ [A] bullets loading.
[D] You're old enough to kill, [G] but not [A] for voting.
You don't believe in war, [G] but what's that gun you're [A] toting?
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies [A] floating.
But [D] you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D] and over again, my [Bm] friend.
_ Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve of [D] destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] Don't you understand [G] what I'm trying to say?
[D] Can't you feel the fears [G] I'm feeling [A] today?
[D] If the button is pushed, [D] there's no running [A] away.
[D] There'll be no one to save.
[G] Will the world [A] take [D] a look around you, boy?
[G] If I'm to [E] scare you, boy, [D] and you tell [G] me over [E] and over [D] and over again, [F#] my [Bm] friend.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ Yeah, my blood's so mad, [G] feels like [A] coagulating.
[D] I'm sitting here just _ [A] contemplating.
[D] I can't twist the truth, [G] it knows no [A] regulation.
[D] _
Handful of senators [G] don't pass [A] legislation.
[D] And marches alone [G] can't [A] bring integration.
When [D] human respect [G] is _ [A] disintegrating, [D] this whole crazy world [G] is just [A] too frustrating.
[D] _
Tell [G] me over [E] and _ [D] over again, [Bm] my.
_ _ [G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction?
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Think of all the hate there is in [A] red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] to Selma, [A] Alabama.
[D] You may leave here [G] for four days [A] in space.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same [A] old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and [A] disgrace.
[D] You can bury your dead, [G] but don't leave [A] a trace.
[D] Ain't your next door neighbor, [G] but don't [A] forget the [D] secrets.
And tell [G] me over [E] and _ [D] over and over [F#m] again, my friend.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the _ [D] eve of destruction?
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