Chords for Song of Choice
Tempo:
160.85 bpm
Chords used:
G
Cm
Fm
D
Eb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Early every year the seeds are growing,
[G] unseen, unheard, [C] they lie beneath the [G] ground.
[Gm] Would you know until their leaves are showing that [G] with weeds all your [D] garden [Gm] will abound?
[D] If you close [Gm] your eyes, [D] stop your ears, hold [Gm] your tongue, then [D] how can you know?
[Gm]
For seeds you cannot see may not be [Bb] there, [Cm] seeds you [D] cannot hear may never [G]
grow.
[Cm]
In January you've still got the [G] choice, you can cut the [F] weeds before they [G] start to bud.
If [Cm] you leave [Eb] them to grow high, [Fm] they'll silence [G] your voice, and [Fm] in December [G] you may pay with your blood.
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't know.
[Cm]
Every day another [Bb] vulture [Cm] takes flight, there's another [G] danger born every morning.
[Cm] In the darkness [Eb] of your blindness [Fm] the beast will [G] learn to bite, how [Fm] can you fight if you [G] can't recognize a warning?
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close [Cm] your mouth, [G] take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the rear, [Fm] and later you [G] can say you didn't know.
[Cm]
Today you [Bb] may earn [Gm] a living wage, tomorrow [F] you may be [G] on the go.
[Cm] Though there's [Eb] millions going hungry, [Fm] you needn't [G] disengage, [Fm] for it's them, not [G] you, that's falling in the hole.
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [C] rear, and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know.
Today the [G] soldiers took away one, tomorrow [F] they may take [G] away two.
[Cm] One [Eb] April they took [Fm] away Greece, [Gm]
but surely they will never [C] take you.
[G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [Am] rear, [D] and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know.
It's alright for [Bb] you if you run [Cm] with the pack, [F]
[Eb] it's alright if [F] you agree with [G] all they do.
[Cm] If [Eb] fascism is slowly [Cm] climbing back, [Eb] it's [Fm] not here yet, so [G] what's it got to do with you?
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't [Cm] know.
The weeds are [G] all around us [Cm] and they're growing, it will soon [F] be too late [G] for the night.
If you leave them [Eb] on the wind that [Fm] around the world [G] is blowing, [Fm] you may pay [G] for your silence [Cm] with your life.
[G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, but never dare.
[Cm] And if it happens here, they'll never come for [D] you, because they'll [G] know you really [C] didn't care.
[G] unseen, unheard, [C] they lie beneath the [G] ground.
[Gm] Would you know until their leaves are showing that [G] with weeds all your [D] garden [Gm] will abound?
[D] If you close [Gm] your eyes, [D] stop your ears, hold [Gm] your tongue, then [D] how can you know?
[Gm]
For seeds you cannot see may not be [Bb] there, [Cm] seeds you [D] cannot hear may never [G]
grow.
[Cm]
In January you've still got the [G] choice, you can cut the [F] weeds before they [G] start to bud.
If [Cm] you leave [Eb] them to grow high, [Fm] they'll silence [G] your voice, and [Fm] in December [G] you may pay with your blood.
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't know.
[Cm]
Every day another [Bb] vulture [Cm] takes flight, there's another [G] danger born every morning.
[Cm] In the darkness [Eb] of your blindness [Fm] the beast will [G] learn to bite, how [Fm] can you fight if you [G] can't recognize a warning?
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close [Cm] your mouth, [G] take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the rear, [Fm] and later you [G] can say you didn't know.
[Cm]
Today you [Bb] may earn [Gm] a living wage, tomorrow [F] you may be [G] on the go.
[Cm] Though there's [Eb] millions going hungry, [Fm] you needn't [G] disengage, [Fm] for it's them, not [G] you, that's falling in the hole.
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [C] rear, and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know.
Today the [G] soldiers took away one, tomorrow [F] they may take [G] away two.
[Cm] One [Eb] April they took [Fm] away Greece, [Gm]
but surely they will never [C] take you.
[G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [Am] rear, [D] and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know.
It's alright for [Bb] you if you run [Cm] with the pack, [F]
[Eb] it's alright if [F] you agree with [G] all they do.
[Cm] If [Eb] fascism is slowly [Cm] climbing back, [Eb] it's [Fm] not here yet, so [G] what's it got to do with you?
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't [Cm] know.
The weeds are [G] all around us [Cm] and they're growing, it will soon [F] be too late [G] for the night.
If you leave them [Eb] on the wind that [Fm] around the world [G] is blowing, [Fm] you may pay [G] for your silence [Cm] with your life.
[G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, but never dare.
[Cm] And if it happens here, they'll never come for [D] you, because they'll [G] know you really [C] didn't care.
Key:
G
Cm
Fm
D
Eb
G
Cm
Fm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Early every _ year the seeds are growing, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] unseen, _ _ _ unheard, [C] they lie beneath the [G] ground. _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Would you know until their leaves are showing that [G] with weeds all your [D] garden [Gm] will abound? _ _
_ _ _ [D] If you close [Gm] your eyes, [D] stop your ears, hold [Gm] your tongue, then [D] how can you know?
_ _ [Gm]
For seeds you cannot see may not be [Bb] there, [Cm] _ seeds you [D] cannot hear may never [G]
grow.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
In January you've still got the [G] choice, _ _ you can cut the [F] weeds before they [G] start to bud.
_ If [Cm] you leave [Eb] them to grow high, [Fm] they'll silence [G] your voice, and [Fm] in December [G] you may pay with your blood.
_ So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
_ _ _ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't know.
[Cm] _ _
Every day another [Bb] vulture [Cm] takes flight, _ _ there's another [G] danger born every morning.
_ [Cm] In the darkness [Eb] of your blindness [Fm] the beast will [G] learn to bite, how [Fm] can you fight if you [G] can't recognize a warning?
_ So close your eyes, stop your ears, close [Cm] your mouth, [G] take it slow.
_ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the rear, [Fm] and later you [G] can say you didn't know.
[Cm] _ _
_ Today you [Bb] may earn [Gm] a living _ wage, _ _ tomorrow [F] you may be [G] on the go.
_ _ _ [Cm] Though there's [Eb] millions going hungry, [Fm] you needn't [G] disengage, [Fm] for it's them, not [G] you, that's falling in the hole.
_ So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
_ _ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [C] rear, and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know. _ _ _
Today the [G] soldiers took away one, _ _ _ tomorrow [F] they may take [G] away two.
_ _ _ [Cm] One [Eb] April they took [Fm] away Greece, [Gm] _ _
but surely they will never [C] take you.
_ [G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow. _
_ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [Am] rear, [D] and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know.
_ It's alright for [Bb] you if you run [Cm] with the pack, _ [F] _
[Eb] it's alright if [F] you agree with [G] all they do.
_ _ [Cm] If [Eb] fascism is slowly [Cm] climbing back, [Eb] _ it's [Fm] not here yet, so [G] what's it got to do with you? _
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow. _ _
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't [Cm] know.
_ _ _ The weeds are [G] all around us [Cm] and they're growing, _ _ it will soon [F] be too late [G] for the night. _
_ If you leave them [Eb] on the wind that [Fm] around the world [G] is blowing, [Fm] you may pay [G] for your silence [Cm] with your life.
_ [G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, but never dare.
_ _ _ [Cm] And if it happens here, they'll never come for [D] you, because they'll [G] know you really [C] didn't care.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Early every _ year the seeds are growing, _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [G] unseen, _ _ _ unheard, [C] they lie beneath the [G] ground. _ _ _ _
_ [Gm] Would you know until their leaves are showing that [G] with weeds all your [D] garden [Gm] will abound? _ _
_ _ _ [D] If you close [Gm] your eyes, [D] stop your ears, hold [Gm] your tongue, then [D] how can you know?
_ _ [Gm]
For seeds you cannot see may not be [Bb] there, [Cm] _ seeds you [D] cannot hear may never [G]
grow.
_ [Cm] _ _ _ _ _
In January you've still got the [G] choice, _ _ you can cut the [F] weeds before they [G] start to bud.
_ If [Cm] you leave [Eb] them to grow high, [Fm] they'll silence [G] your voice, and [Fm] in December [G] you may pay with your blood.
_ So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
_ _ _ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't know.
[Cm] _ _
Every day another [Bb] vulture [Cm] takes flight, _ _ there's another [G] danger born every morning.
_ [Cm] In the darkness [Eb] of your blindness [Fm] the beast will [G] learn to bite, how [Fm] can you fight if you [G] can't recognize a warning?
_ So close your eyes, stop your ears, close [Cm] your mouth, [G] take it slow.
_ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the rear, [Fm] and later you [G] can say you didn't know.
[Cm] _ _
_ Today you [Bb] may earn [Gm] a living _ wage, _ _ tomorrow [F] you may be [G] on the go.
_ _ _ [Cm] Though there's [Eb] millions going hungry, [Fm] you needn't [G] disengage, [Fm] for it's them, not [G] you, that's falling in the hole.
_ So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow.
_ _ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [C] rear, and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know. _ _ _
Today the [G] soldiers took away one, _ _ _ tomorrow [F] they may take [G] away two.
_ _ _ [Cm] One [Eb] April they took [Fm] away Greece, [Gm] _ _
but surely they will never [C] take you.
_ [G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow. _
_ [Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [Am] rear, [D] and later [G] you can say you [Cm] didn't know.
_ It's alright for [Bb] you if you run [Cm] with the pack, _ [F] _
[Eb] it's alright if [F] you agree with [G] all they do.
_ _ [Cm] If [Eb] fascism is slowly [Cm] climbing back, [Eb] _ it's [Fm] not here yet, so [G] what's it got to do with you? _
So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, take it slow. _ _
[Cm] Let others take the lead and you bring up the [D] rear, and later [G] you can say you didn't [Cm] know.
_ _ _ The weeds are [G] all around us [Cm] and they're growing, _ _ it will soon [F] be too late [G] for the night. _
_ If you leave them [Eb] on the wind that [Fm] around the world [G] is blowing, [Fm] you may pay [G] for your silence [Cm] with your life.
_ [G] So close your eyes, stop your ears, close your mouth, but never dare.
_ _ _ [Cm] And if it happens here, they'll never come for [D] you, because they'll [G] know you really [C] didn't care.
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