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Something Is Breaking

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[INTRO]
Em
[VERSE 1]
There's Emmoney on table and Dblight on the CfloorC  
And Cnobody knows what they're Dsaving EmforEm  
And the Emcries for peace can't be Dheard anyCmoreC  
Over the Csound the carpet bombs AmfallingAm  
[CHORUS]
They Emstarved the kings like the Dkings did the CpoorC  
And it Emfeels like Dsomething is AmbreakEmingEm  
[VERSE 2]
There's Emnew fires raging in the Deast streets CagainC  
And there's Cwounds of hatred all Dover our EmskinEm  
And the Emwider they open the Dmore we desCcendC  
Until theCre's no way of AmhealingAm  
[CHORUS]
If diEmvided we fall Dthis could be Cthe endC  
Still Emfeels like Dsomething is AmbreakEmingEm  
[VERSE 3]
The Emcowards did hide behind Ddigital CmasksC  
And politCicians there to Dfill your own EmglassEm  
You Emturned our future Dinto your CpastC  
While Cchildren drown in the AmwaterAm  
[CHORUS]
There Emonce was a light where Dnow it is CdarkC  
Can you Emtell that Dsomething is AmbreakEming?Em  
[VERSE 4]
How Emmany more will Ddie on the CsandC  
How Clong will it be 'till Dwe undeEmrstandEm  
It means Emnothing to put down the Dflag where you CstandC  
And relCigion will lead us AmnowhereAm  
[CHORUS]
We must uEmnplug our brains and disDcover our ChandC  
For we Emall know Dsomething is AmbreakEmingEm  

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Something Is Breaking

by Will Varley

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[INTRO]

[VERSE 1]

Em D C C

There's money on table and blight on the floor

C D Em Em

And nobody knows what they're saving for

Em D C C

And the cries for peace can't be heard anymore

C Am Am

Over the sound the carpet bombs falling

[CHORUS]

Em D C C

They starved the kings like the kings did the poor

Em D Am Em Em

And it feels like something is breaking

[VERSE 2]

Em D C C

There's new fires raging in the east streets again

C D Em Em

And there's wounds of hatred all over our skin

Em D C C

And the wider they open the more we descend

C Am Am

Until there's no way of healing

[CHORUS]

Em D C C

If divided we fall this could be the end

Em D Am Em Em

Still feels like something is breaking

[VERSE 3]

Em D C C

The cowards did hide behind digital masks

C D Em Em

And politicians there to fill your own glass

Em D C C

You turned our future into your past

C Am Am

While children drown in the water

[CHORUS]

Em D C C

There once was a light where now it is dark

Em D Am Em Em

Can you tell that something is breaking?

[VERSE 4]

Em D C C

How many more will die on the sand

C D Em Em

How long will it be 'till we understand

Em D C C

It means nothing to put down the flag where you stand

C Am Am

And religion will lead us nowhere

[CHORUS]

Em D C C

We must unplug our brains and discover our hand

Em D Am Em Em

For we all know something is breaking

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