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The Sun Is Burning

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The sun is Gburning Cin the sGky,
Strands of Gclouds go sClowly dAmrifting Dby.
In the pGark the dCreamy Dbees are dGroning in the flowers aDmong the CtreesD  C  
And the Gsun burns Cin the sGky.
Now the sGun is Cin the Gwest,
Little Gbabes lie dCown to Amtake their Drest,
And the cGouples Cin the pDark are Gholding hands and wDaiting for the CdarkD  C  
And the sGun is iCn the Gwest.
Now the sGun is Csinking Glow,
Children pGlaying Cknow it's Amtime to Dgo.
High aGbove a Cspot appDears, a Glittle blossom bDlooms and then draws CnearD  C  
And the sGun is sCinking lGow.
Now the sGun has cCome to Gearth
Shrouded iGn a Cmushroom cAmloud of Ddeath.
Death comes Gin a Cblinding fDlash of Ghellish heat and lDeaves a smear of CashD  C  
And the Gsun has cCome to eGarth.
Now the sGun has dCisappeaGred
All that's lGeft is dCarkness, Ampain and fDear.
Twisted sGightless wCrecks of Dmen go cGrawling on their Dknees and cry in CpainD  C  
And the Gsun has dCisappearGed.

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The Sun Is Burning

by Luke Kelly

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G C G

The sun is burning in the sky,

G C Am D

Strands of clouds go slowly drifting by.

G C D G D C D C

In the park the dreamy bees are droning in the flowers among the trees

G C G

And the sun burns in the sky.

G C G

Now the sun is in the west,

G C Am D

Little babes lie down to take their rest,

G C D G D C D C

And the couples in the park are holding hands and waiting for the dark

G C G

And the sun is in the west.

G C G

Now the sun is sinking low,

G C Am D

Children playing know it's time to go.

G C D G D C D C

High above a spot appears, a little blossom blooms and then draws near

G C G

And the sun is sinking low.

G C G

Now the sun has come to earth

G C Am D

Shrouded in a mushroom cloud of death.

G C D G D C D C

Death comes in a blinding flash of hellish heat and leaves a smear of ash

G C G

And the sun has come to earth.

G C G

Now the sun has disappeared

G C Am D

All that's left is darkness, pain and fear.

G C D G D C D C

Twisted sightless wrecks of men go crawling on their knees and cry in pain

G C G

And the sun has disappeared.

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