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Song For Sarajevo

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Judy Collins - Song For Sarajevo
CAPO: 1st Fret
[Intro]
Am G F  Am G F  Am G F  Am G F
[Verse 1]
AmBlood in Gall the Fstreets, Amrunning Glike a Fflood
AmThere's noGwhere to Fhide, nowhere that GI can go
AmI reach Gout my Fhand, Amtouching Gdeath itFself
AmJust a Gholy Fday in SarajeGvo
[Verse 2]
AmI can Ghear my Fheart, Ampounding Glike a Fclock
AmHiding Gfrom the Fplanes and from the Gbombing
AmFire Gfrom the Fsky, Amburning Gdown my Flife
AmThere is Gno more Flove and no more Glonging
[Chorus]
AmBut when I Gclose my Ceyes, I dream Fof peaceAm  
I dream of Emflowers on the FhillC  
I dream I Gsee my mother Dm7smiling
AmWhen I Gclose Fmy eyes GI dream of CpeaceF  
[Verse 3]
AmOnce I Ghad a Fhome, Amonce my Glife was Fgood
AmOnce my Gmother Fsang to me and held Gme
AmThen the Gfire Fcame, Amfalling Gfrom the Fsky
AmThere is Gno one Fleft who can protect Gme
[Verse 4]
AmWar's a Gwicked Fbird that Amnever Gcomes to Frest
AmFeeding Gon the Fdreams of all the childGren
AmWar's an Gevil Fbird Amflying Gin the Fdark
AmEvery Gholy Fpromise has been broGken
[Chorus]
AmBut when I Gclose my Ceyes, I dream Fof peaceAm  
I dream of Emflowers on the FhillC  
I dream I Gsee my mother Dm7smiling
AmWhen I Gclose Fmy eyes GI dream of CpeaceF  
[Verse 5]
AmCan't you Gstop the Fwar, Ambring it Gto a Fclose
AmYou are Gtall and Fstrong and I am Gjust a child
AmCan't we Glive in Fpeace, Amstop the Gflowing Fblood
AmMake a Gblessed Fworld where I can Gbe a child
[Chorus]
AmWhen you Gclose your Ceyes, do you dream of Fpeace?
AmDo you dream of Emflowers on the Fhill?
CDo you dream you Gsee your mother Dm7smiling?
AmWhen you Gclose your Feyes Gdo you dream of Cpeace?
[Chorus]
AmWhen you Gclose your Ceyes, do you dream of Fpeace?
AmDo you dream of Emflowers on the Fhill?
CDo you dream you Gsee your mother Dm7smiling?
AmOpen Gup your Feyes Gand give us Cpeace

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Song For Sarajevo

by Judy Collins

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Dm7

Judy Collins - Song For Sarajevo

CAPO: 1st Fret

[Intro]

Am G F Am G F Am G F Am G F

[Verse 1]

Am G F Am G F

Blood in all the streets, running like a flood

Am G F G

There's nowhere to hide, nowhere that I can go

Am G F Am G F

I reach out my hand, touching death itself

Am G F G

Just a holy day in Sarajevo

[Verse 2]

Am G F Am G F

I can hear my heart, pounding like a clock

Am G F G

Hiding from the planes and from the bombing

Am G F Am G F

Fire from the sky, burning down my life

Am G F G

There is no more love and no more longing

[Chorus]

Am G C F Am

But when I close my eyes, I dream of peace

Em F C

I dream of flowers on the hill

G Dm7

I dream I see my mother smiling

Am G F G C F

When I close my eyes I dream of peace

[Verse 3]

Am G F Am G F

Once I had a home, once my life was good

Am G F G

Once my mother sang to me and held me

Am G F Am G F

Then the fire came, falling from the sky

Am G F G

There is no one left who can protect me

[Verse 4]

Am G F Am G F

War's a wicked bird that never comes to rest

Am G F G

Feeding on the dreams of all the children

Am G F Am G F

War's an evil bird flying in the dark

Am G F G

Every holy promise has been broken

[Chorus]

Am G C F Am

But when I close my eyes, I dream of peace

Em F C

I dream of flowers on the hill

G Dm7

I dream I see my mother smiling

Am G F G C F

When I close my eyes I dream of peace

[Verse 5]

Am G F Am G F

Can't you stop the war, bring it to a close

Am G F G

You are tall and strong and I am just a child

Am G F Am G F

Can't we live in peace, stop the flowing blood

Am G F G

Make a blessed world where I can be a child

[Chorus]

Am G C F

When you close your eyes, do you dream of peace?

Am Em F

Do you dream of flowers on the hill?

C G Dm7

Do you dream you see your mother smiling?

Am G F G C

When you close your eyes do you dream of peace?

[Chorus]

Am G C F

When you close your eyes, do you dream of peace?

Am Em F

Do you dream of flowers on the hill?

C G Dm7

Do you dream you see your mother smiling?

Am G F G C

Open up your eyes and give us peace

About Song For Sarajevo Chords by Judy Collins

Learn how to play Song For Sarajevo by Judy Collins with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Song For Sarajevo chords”, “Song For Sarajevo guitar chords”, or “Judy Collins Song For Sarajevo chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Song For Sarajevo chords and for experienced players who want accurate Song For Sarajevo lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Am, G, F, C, Em, Dm7.

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