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Intro + Verse     Chorus + Outro
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     Em022000        Bmx2443x
      G320003         Dxx0232
  Dsus2xx0230         G320003
                    F#m24422x
                      Ax0222x
Capo 1st fret
[Intro]
Em  G  Em  Dsus2
Em  G  Em  Dsus2
[Verse 1]
EmHow to stop the Gmurdering, by Emnow we should have Dsus2learned 
EmIf we don’t then Gwe’re a sham, bad Emoverwhelms the Dsus2good
Bad Emoverwhelms the Dsus2good
EmOh oh-oh oh Goh, oh-oh-oh, Emoh oh oh oh Dsus2oh
[Verse 2]
EmWhat I’ve seen, Gyes it’s changed how EmI see humanDsus2kind 
I Emused to think proGgress was made, we Emcould get something Dsus2right
We Emcould get something Dsus2right
[Chorus 1]
  BmEnough Dis enough, Ga line in the F#msand
  BmSeven Dor eight thousand Gpeople killed by F#mhand
  BmThey stepped Doff the edge, Gthey did not step F#mback
  BmIf we Dhave not learned Gby now, then Awe’re a
EmShamG  Em  Dsus2  
Em  G  Em  Dsus2
[Verse 3]
EmWhen we first got Gto the camp, Emsupplies were not eDsus2nough
I Emsaw a displaced Gfamily eating Ema cold horse's Dsus2hoof
Oh Ema cold horse's Dsus2hoof
EmOh oh-oh oh Goh, oh-oh-oh, Emoh oh oh oh Dsus2oh
[Verse 4]
We Emsent up tents, Gbrought in water, Emair drops were disDsus2persed
But EmI saw people Gkill each other Emjust to get there Dsus2first
Oh Emjust to get there Dsus2first
[Chorus 2]
  BmEnough Dis enough, Ga line in the F#msand
  BmSeven Dor eight thousand Gpeople killed by F#mhand
  BmThey stepped Doff the edge, Gthey did not step F#mback
  BmIf we Dhave not learned Gby now, then Awe’re a
BmShamF#m  D  Bm  
Bm  F#m  D  Bm
[Outro]
BmWhat we did, F#mwhy we did it, DI make no exBmcuse 
We Bmgot things wrong but F#mI believe we Dalso did some Bmgood
BmWhat we did, F#mwhy we did it, DI make no exBmcuse 
BmI believe we F#mhave a future Emto do something good
Em  G  Em  Dsus2
Em  G  Em  Dsus2
Oh oh Emoh, oh oh Goh, oh oh Emoh-oh oh oh Dsus2oh
Oh oh Emoh, oh oh Goh, oh oh Emoh

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A Line In The Sand

by PJ Harvey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus2

F#m

Intro + Verse Chorus + Outro

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Em Bm

022000 x2443x

G D

320003 xx0232

Dsus2 G

xx0230 320003

F#m

24422x

x0222x

Capo 1st fret

[Intro]

Em G Em Dsus2

[Verse 1]

Em G Em Dsus2

How to stop the murdering, by now we should have learned

Em G Em Dsus2

If we don’t then we’re a sham, bad overwhelms the good

Em Dsus2

Bad overwhelms the good

Em G Em Dsus2

Oh oh-oh oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 2]

Em G Em Dsus2

What I’ve seen, yes it’s changed how I see humankind

Em G Em Dsus2

I used to think progress was made, we could get something right

Em Dsus2

We could get something right

[Chorus 1]

Bm D G F#m

Enough is enough, a line in the sand

Bm D G F#m

Seven or eight thousand people killed by hand

Bm D G F#m

They stepped off the edge, they did not step back

Bm D G A

If we have not learned by now, then we’re a

Em G Em Dsus2

Sham

Em G Em Dsus2

[Verse 3]

Em G Em Dsus2

When we first got to the camp, supplies were not enough

Em G Em Dsus2

I saw a displaced family eating a cold horse's hoof

Em Dsus2

Oh a cold horse's hoof

Em G Em Dsus2

Oh oh-oh oh oh, oh-oh-oh, oh oh oh oh oh

[Verse 4]

Em G Em Dsus2

We sent up tents, brought in water, air drops were dispersed

Em G Em Dsus2

But I saw people kill each other just to get there first

Em Dsus2

Oh just to get there first

[Chorus 2]

Bm D G F#m

Enough is enough, a line in the sand

Bm D G F#m

Seven or eight thousand people killed by hand

Bm D G F#m

They stepped off the edge, they did not step back

Bm D G A

If we have not learned by now, then we’re a

Bm F#m D Bm

Sham

Bm F#m D Bm

[Outro]

Bm F#m D Bm

What we did, why we did it, I make no excuse

Bm F#m D Bm

We got things wrong but I believe we also did some good

Bm F#m D Bm

What we did, why we did it, I make no excuse

Bm F#m Em

I believe we have a future to do something good

Em G Em Dsus2

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh-oh oh oh oh

Em G Em

Oh oh oh, oh oh oh, oh oh oh

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