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Damn the Dam                John Hanlon
No Capo
Intro
G     Em    G    E
Verse 1
GLeaf falls to Emkiss the Bmimage of a Emmountain
the Gearly morning Emmist has ceased to Amplay
CBirds dancing Dlightly on the Gbranches by a Emfountain
Of a Cwaterfall which Ddazzles with its Gspray
Verse 2
GTall and strong and Emaged, conBmtented and seEmrene
The Gkauri tree Emsurveys this grand Amdomain 
For Cmiles and miles aDround him, a Gsea of rolling Emgreen 
ToCmorrow all this Dbeauty won't Gremain 
Chorus
Damn the Cdam cried the Dfantail, 
As he Gflew into as he B7flew into the Esky, 
To give Fpower to the Gpeople
 All this Cbeauty Amhas to Emdie 
Verse 3
GRain falls from Emabove and Bmsplashes on the Emground 
Goes Grunning down the Emmountain to the Amsea
And Cleaping over Dpebbles makes Gsuch a joyful Emsound 
CSuch is Mother DNature's gift to Gme
Verse 4
GI have grave Emreflection,  refBmlection of a Emgrave
GTrees that once lived Emgreen now dead and Ambrown
The Chomes of tiny Danimals and Glittle birds as Emwell
For the Csake of man's Dprogression have been Gdrowned
Chorus
Damn the Cdam cried the Dfantail, 
As he Gflew into as he B7flew into the Esky, 
To give Fpower to the Gpeople
All this Cbeauty Amhas to Emdie 
Instrumental
Chorus
Damn the Cdam cried the Dfantail, 
As he Gflew into as he B7flew into the Esky, 
Chorus
Damn the Cdam cried the Dfantail, 
As he Gflew into as he B7flew into the Esky, 
To give Fpower to the Gpeople
 All this Cbeauty Amhas to Emdie Am  E  

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Damn The Dam

by John Hanlon

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Damn the Dam John Hanlon

No Capo

Intro

G Em G E

Verse 1

G Em Bm Em

Leaf falls to kiss the image of a mountain

G Em Am

the early morning mist has ceased to play

C D G Em

Birds dancing lightly on the branches by a fountain

C D G

Of a waterfall which dazzles with its spray

Verse 2

G Em Bm Em

Tall and strong and aged, contented and serene

G Em Am

The kauri tree surveys this grand domain

C D G Em

For miles and miles around him, a sea of rolling green

C D G

Tomorrow all this beauty won't remain

Chorus

C D

Damn the dam cried the fantail,

G B7 E

As he flew into as he flew into the sky,

F G

To give power to the people

C Am Em

All this beauty has to die

Verse 3

G Em Bm Em

Rain falls from above and splashes on the ground

G Em Am

Goes running down the mountain to the sea

C D G Em

And leaping over pebbles makes such a joyful sound

C D G

Such is Mother Nature's gift to me

Verse 4

G Em Bm Em

I have grave reflection, reflection of a grave

G Em Am

Trees that once lived green now dead and brown

C D G Em

The homes of tiny animals and little birds as well

C D G

For the sake of man's progression have been drowned

Chorus

C D

Damn the dam cried the fantail,

G B7 E

As he flew into as he flew into the sky,

F G

To give power to the people

C Am Em

All this beauty has to die

Instrumental

Chorus

C D

Damn the dam cried the fantail,

G B7 E

As he flew into as he flew into the sky,

Chorus

C D

Damn the dam cried the fantail,

G B7 E

As he flew into as he flew into the sky,

F G

To give power to the people

C Am Em Am E

All this beauty has to die

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