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chords in the actual thing, but this is fine for just singing along
strumming pattern: D.DUDUD.DUDU 
Intro: D  
Hank:
Verse:
DAny dolt with half a brain,
DCan see that humankind has gone insane.
DTo the point where I don’t know
DIf I’ll upset the status quo,
DIf I throw poison in the water main.
Pre-Chorus:
GListen close to Deverybody’s heart,
And Ghear that breaking Dsound.
GHopes and dreams are Dshattering apart,
And Acrashing to the ground.
Chorus:
I Dcannot Abelieve my Eeyes.
How the Dworld’s filled with Afilth and Elies.
'Cause it Dseems to me,A  
The evil inEside of me,G  
Is on the Drise.
Verse:
DLook around,
DWe’re living with the lost and found.
DJust when you feel you’ve almost drowned,
DYou find yourself on solid ground.
Pre-Chorus:
And you beGlieve there’s good in Deverybody’s heart.
GKeep it safe and Dsound.G  
With hope Dyou can do your part,
To Aturn a life around.
Chorus:
I Dcannot Abelieve my Eeyes.
How the Dworld’s finally Agrowing Ewise.
'Cause it Dseems to me,A  
That some kind of Eharmony,G  
Is on the Drise.
Verse:
H: DAny dolt with half a brain,
K: Take it slow,
H: DCould spend their whole life howling in pain.
H: DAnd the dark is everywhere and Penny doesn't seE to care
K: The things that I’m afraid to show,
H: DThat soon the dark in me is all that will rEain.
Pre-Chorus:
H: GListen close to Deverybody’s heart,
H: and Ghear that breaking Dsound.
K: keep it safe and sound.
H: GHopes and dreams are Dshattering apart,
H: And Acrashing to the ground.
K: To turn a life around.
Chorus:
H: I Dcannot Abelieve my Eeyes,
K: I cannot believe my eyes,
H: how the Dworld’s filled with Afilth and Elies.
H: 'Cause it Dseems to me,A  
K: And it’s plain to see,
H: the evil Einside of me,G  
H: is on the Drise.
K: is on the rise.
   D (hold)

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On The Rise

by Hank Green

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

chords in the actual thing, but this is fine for just singing along

strumming pattern: D.DUDUD.DUDU

Intro:

Hank:

Verse:

Any dolt with half a brain,

Can see that humankind has gone insane.

To the point where I don’t know

If I’ll upset the status quo,

If I throw poison in the water main.

Pre-Chorus:

G D

Listen close to everybody’s heart,

G D

And hear that breaking sound.

G D

Hopes and dreams are shattering apart,

And crashing to the ground.

Chorus:

D A E

I cannot believe my eyes.

D A E

How the world’s filled with filth and lies.

D A

'Cause it seems to me,

E G

The evil inside of me,

Is on the rise.

Verse:

Look around,

We’re living with the lost and found.

Just when you feel you’ve almost drowned,

You find yourself on solid ground.

Pre-Chorus:

G D

And you believe there’s good in everybody’s heart.

G D G

Keep it safe and sound.

With hope you can do your part,

To turn a life around.

Chorus:

D A E

I cannot believe my eyes.

D A E

How the world’s finally growing wise.

D A

'Cause it seems to me,

E G

That some kind of harmony,

Is on the rise.

Verse:

H: Any dolt with half a brain,

K: Take it slow,

H: Could spend their whole life howling in pain.

H: And the dark is everywhere and Penny doesn't seE to care

K: The things that I’m afraid to show,

H: That soon the dark in me is all that will rEain.

Pre-Chorus:

G D

H: Listen close to everybody’s heart,

G D

H: and hear that breaking sound.

K: keep it safe and sound.

G D

H: Hopes and dreams are shattering apart,

H: And crashing to the ground.

K: To turn a life around.

Chorus:

D A E

H: I cannot believe my eyes,

K: I cannot believe my eyes,

D A E

H: how the world’s filled with filth and lies.

D A

H: 'Cause it seems to me,

K: And it’s plain to see,

E G

H: the evil inside of me,

H: is on the rise.

K: is on the rise.

D (hold)

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