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[Intro] 
Em    C    Em    C
[Verse 1]
See the Emchild, dressed in rags in the street, cold and Chomeless
Too weak Emto ask for just one scrap of food to Csurvive
War-torn Dlives shed their innocent blood on the pavement
As we Call shake our heads from our ivory towers
                                        AN.C.
Making righteous remarks as we're wasting the hours
[Chorus]
I Emhate what I see, but I Dcan't look aCway
From the Emtrain-wreck we watch, from our Darmchairs each Cday
Are we Gpowerless Dpawns in the Fgames people Cplay
I Amtry and blind myself to the Bmpain
            N.C.      BmN.C.                  Em     C     Em   D  A  
But I can't, no I can't, no I can't look away
[Verse 2]
Kids in Emschool, learning lessons in life, love and Claughter
Such preEmcious jewels with a future so bright, dreams sCo tall
An aimless Dsoul, opens fire, rocks the world, makes his exit
As we Cwonder what force could have turned him so wild
                                    AN.C.
He was quiet, he was shy, he was somebody's child
[Chorus]
I Emhate what I see, but I Dcan't look aCway
From the Emtrain-wreck we watch, from our Darmchairs each Cday
Are we Gpowerless Dpawns in the Fgames people Cplay
I Amtry and blind myself to the Bmpain
CDisconnect my heart from my Bmbrain
            N.C.      BmN.C.        C  
But I can't, no I can't, no I can't look away
[Bridge]
We can't stand Didly by
No, we can't look Caway
And let one more Dchild die, no
[Instrumental] 
Em     D A  Em     D
[Verse 3]
As we Call shake our heads from our ivory towers
                                        AN.C.
Making righteous remarks as we're wasting the hours
[Chorus]
I Emhate what I see, but I Dcan't look aCway
From the Emtrain-wreck we watch, from our Darmchairs each Cday
Are we Gpowerless Dpawns in the Fgames people Cplay
I Amtry and blind myself to the Bmpain
CDisconnect my heart from my Bmbrain
If we're Amgonna change a world gone inBmsane
            N.C.        BmN.C.      Em  
We just can't, no we can't, no I can't look away
[Outro]   
EmNo,     D  Acan't Emlook away

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Cant Look Away

by Jimi Jamison

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

Em C Em C

[Verse 1]

Em C

See the child, dressed in rags in the street, cold and homeless

Em C

Too weak to ask for just one scrap of food to survive

War-torn lives shed their innocent blood on the pavement

As we all shake our heads from our ivory towers

N.C.

Making righteous remarks as we're wasting the hours

[Chorus]

Em D C

I hate what I see, but I can't look away

Em D C

From the train-wreck we watch, from our armchairs each day

G D F C

Are we powerless pawns in the games people play

Am Bm

I try and blind myself to the pain

Bm Em C Em D A

N.C. N.C.

But I can't, no I can't, no I can't look away

[Verse 2]

Em C

Kids in school, learning lessons in life, love and laughter

Em C

Such precious jewels with a future so bright, dreams so tall

An aimless soul, opens fire, rocks the world, makes his exit

As we wonder what force could have turned him so wild

N.C.

He was quiet, he was shy, he was somebody's child

[Chorus]

Em D C

I hate what I see, but I can't look away

Em D C

From the train-wreck we watch, from our armchairs each day

G D F C

Are we powerless pawns in the games people play

Am Bm

I try and blind myself to the pain

C Bm

Disconnect my heart from my brain

Bm C

N.C. N.C.

But I can't, no I can't, no I can't look away

[Bridge]

We can't stand idly by

No, we can't look away

And let one more child die, no

[Instrumental]

Em D A Em D

[Verse 3]

As we all shake our heads from our ivory towers

N.C.

Making righteous remarks as we're wasting the hours

[Chorus]

Em D C

I hate what I see, but I can't look away

Em D C

From the train-wreck we watch, from our armchairs each day

G D F C

Are we powerless pawns in the games people play

Am Bm

I try and blind myself to the pain

C Bm

Disconnect my heart from my brain

Am Bm

If we're gonna change a world gone insane

Bm Em

N.C. N.C.

We just can't, no we can't, no I can't look away

[Outro]

Em D A Em

No, can't look away

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