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Protect And Survive

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[Verse 1]
The Gred hot sun burns Dup the hill
The Emwinter's bride, the Dsummer's king
I Emtramp these acres Cand I feel
AmOnce upon a Dtime
And Gthen it seemed that Deverything
You Emsaw and touched and Dfelt was real
You Emturned the tap and you Cturned the wheel
AmBreathing Dfree
[Chorus]
DOnce in a Glifetime
You Clive and love
Once in a Glifetime
You Ddie
Once in a Gmoment
The Csun goes down
Prot-Emect Da-nd sur-Emvi D- Gve
[Verse 2]
Now you Gsearch the open Devening sky
EmTrace the memory Din your eyes
For the Emprophet's hard rain and the Cdeluge
Lie in Amtears around your Ddoor
Once Gthere were trees and Dlivestock here
A Emmother's love, the Dwarnings clear
But you Emchose to turn aCway from fear
AmBreathing Dfree
[Chorus]
DOnce in a Glifetime
You Clive and love
Once in a Glifetime
You Ddie
Once in a Gmoment
The Csun goes down
Prot-Emect Da-nd sur-Emvi D- Gve
[Verse 3]
Now there's a Gfaceless cross on a Ddistant hill
A Emwasted voice, a Dsilent scream
Where the Emlovers love and the Cdreamers dream
You Amstand and dream aDlone
You took your Gsacrifice to the Dgods of war
Traded your Emchildren's lives for a Dmess of gold
And you Embeat your ploughshares Cinto swords
AmBreathing Dfree
[Chorus]
DOnce in a Glifetime
You Clive and love
Once in a Glifetime
You Ddie
Once in a Gmoment
The Csun goes down
Prot-Emect Da-nd sur-Emvi - Dve
Prot-Emect Da-nd sur-Emvi D- Gve

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Protect And Survive

by Runrig

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[Verse 1]

G D

The red hot sun burns up the hill

Em D

The winter's bride, the summer's king

Em C

I tramp these acres and I feel

Am D

Once upon a time

G D

And then it seemed that everything

Em D

You saw and touched and felt was real

Em C

You turned the tap and you turned the wheel

Am D

Breathing free

[Chorus]

D G

Once in a lifetime

You live and love

Once in a lifetime

You die

Once in a moment

The sun goes down

Em D Em D G

Prot-ect a-nd sur-vi - ve

[Verse 2]

G D

Now you search the open evening sky

Em D

Trace the memory in your eyes

Em C

For the prophet's hard rain and the deluge

Am D

Lie in tears around your door

G D

Once there were trees and livestock here

Em D

A mother's love, the warnings clear

Em C

But you chose to turn away from fear

Am D

Breathing free

[Chorus]

D G

Once in a lifetime

You live and love

Once in a lifetime

You die

Once in a moment

The sun goes down

Em D Em D G

Prot-ect a-nd sur-vi - ve

[Verse 3]

G D

Now there's a faceless cross on a distant hill

Em D

A wasted voice, a silent scream

Em C

Where the lovers love and the dreamers dream

Am D

You stand and dream alone

G D

You took your sacrifice to the gods of war

Em D

Traded your children's lives for a mess of gold

Em C

And you beat your ploughshares into swords

Am D

Breathing free

[Chorus]

D G

Once in a lifetime

You live and love

Once in a lifetime

You die

Once in a moment

The sun goes down

Em D Em D

Prot-ect a-nd sur-vi - ve

Em D Em D G

Prot-ect a-nd sur-vi - ve

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