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[Intro]
D  Em  G  D    D  Em  G  D
[Verse]
DSitting in a cafe watching gGirls walk by
Awatching the sun break through the cloudy autumn Bmsky
  A  DI can't think of anyone, no Gpower or desing
Except to lAie inside your loving arms, one more tBmime
She said Emif we could live in Paradise, oh wBmouldn't that be nice
But the Emname of the game is sacriF#mfice, sacriBmfice
[Interlude]
A D  Em  G  D
[Verse]
DDrink a cup of coffee buy a Gloaf of bread
ATry to do a little work to nullify my Bmhead
  A  DAll I can acomplish like anoGther grain of sand
AAll be washed away by a wave of fate's Bmhand
TEmry not to exagerate the pBmain of my life
'cause the Emname of the game is sacriF#mfice, sacriBmfice
[Interlude]
A D  Em  G  D    D  Em  G  D
[Bridge]
On EmTV was a petty thief sBmhort by the police
He Emcame to in Las Vegas in a pBmenthouse suite
He Emhad a magic butler who gave him Bmall that he desired
A fEmeast of wine and women til his pF#massion were expired
He Bmcouldn't understand how a cF#mrok like him
Had Bmdied and gone the heaven when his lF#mife was full of sin
But Bmwhen he shot pool and every F#mball quickly fall
He Emsaw his butler was the devil and his pF#menthouse was in hel
[Interlude]
D  Em  G  D    D  Em  G  D
[Verse]
DLife goes round like a wGashing machine
Maybe to lAive is getting dirty, maybe to die is getting cBmlean
ATo win a waDr is just possible but the baGttle never ends
ALife and death and birth and love you feel all that you Bmcan
EmIn the land of China everBmybody eating rice
And TEmiananmen square is just another sacriF#mfice, sacriBmfice
SacriEmfice, F#msacrifBmice, sacriEmfice, F#msacrifBmice, sacriEmfice, F#msacrifBmice
[Outro]
A D  Em  G  D D D D

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Sacrifice

by Elliott Murphy

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F#m

[Intro]

D Em G D D Em G D

[Verse]

D G

Sitting in a cafe watching girls walk by

A Bm

watching the sun break through the cloudy autumn sky

A D G

I can't think of anyone, no power or desing

A Bm

Except to lie inside your loving arms, one more time

Em Bm

She said if we could live in Paradise, oh wouldn't that be nice

Em F#m Bm

But the name of the game is sacrifice, sacrifice

[Interlude]

A D Em G D

[Verse]

D G

Drink a cup of coffee buy a loaf of bread

A Bm

Try to do a little work to nullify my head

A D G

All I can acomplish like another grain of sand

A Bm

All be washed away by a wave of fate's hand

Em Bm

Try not to exagerate the pain of my life

Em F#m Bm

'cause the name of the game is sacrifice, sacrifice

[Interlude]

A D Em G D D Em G D

[Bridge]

Em Bm

On TV was a petty thief short by the police

Em Bm

He came to in Las Vegas in a penthouse suite

Em Bm

He had a magic butler who gave him all that he desired

Em F#m

A feast of wine and women til his passion were expired

Bm F#m

He couldn't understand how a crok like him

Bm F#m

Had died and gone the heaven when his life was full of sin

Bm F#m

But when he shot pool and every ball quickly fall

Em F#m

He saw his butler was the devil and his penthouse was in hel

[Interlude]

D Em G D D Em G D

[Verse]

D G

Life goes round like a washing machine

A Bm

Maybe to live is getting dirty, maybe to die is getting clean

A D G

To win a war is just possible but the battle never ends

A Bm

Life and death and birth and love you feel all that you can

Em Bm

In the land of China everybody eating rice

Em F#m Bm

And Tiananmen square is just another sacrifice, sacrifice

Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm Em F#m Bm

Sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice, sacrifice

[Outro]

A D Em G D D D D

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