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[Intro]
 C   F(x2)
[Verse 1]
CEarth is like a church without a Fpreacher
CThe people have to pray for themFselves
CAnimals and Ebirds cannot Ahelp D7them
GTrees and Eplants have Anothing Dnew to CsayF  
[Verse 2]
CPlanets are just bumbles, floating Fcarelessly
CStreets lined up with boxes, so it Fseems
CLined up there foErever by their AbuilD7dings
GStanding in the Eway of Achildren's DdreamsC  F  
[Verse 3]
CSo I made my way down this Fhighway
CStopping now to rest and then to Feat
CTrying not to Edamage that that's Ain my D7way
GLookin' for a Eway to Abe   DcomCpleFteC  F  
[Verse 4]
CThat's how it ends in the beFginning
CThat's how I plan to say goodFbye
CLeavin' bells Ejust as they were ArinD7ging
GI'm not Etrying to Amake Dsomething CdieF  
[Verse 5]
CMy friend Al got the Fmessage
CSent it down that street with the boxes Fon
CLined up there foErever, filled with AthinD7kers
Gworking on soElutions Ahere Dand CgonFeC  F  
[Verse 6]
CI really want to make a Fdifference
CTrying now to help him with the Fwork
COriginating Ein the heart of AsomeD7thing
GWorth keeping in the Esoul when Ait Dgets ChurFtC  F  
[Verse 7]
CAs we keep on building roads of Fboxes
CTo think inside of what we Fwill
CWith increasing Edistance from the AfoD7xes
GFrom the Ewolves and Awhip-Dpoor-CwilFls
[Verse 8]
And Cfrom the crows and all the sea Fcreatures
CMermaids and the galleons of Fhorse
CCrossing over Eonto waves of AforD7tunes
GTo finally Ecrash uApon Dthe CshoFre
CUpon the shore  FUpon the shore
COn the shore   FOn the shore
COn the shore   FOn the shore
COn the shore   FOn the shore
COn the shore   FOn the shore
[Verse 9]
CRescued there by primative Ftribesman
CLiving in round triangles foreverFmore
CNever Eever in a sAtraight D7line
GAnd always Eon the road to AHeaDven's CdooFrC  F  C  F  
[Verse 10]
Will the Cclouds and the rains come in Ftorrents
And will the Cwinds blow forever Fon the shore
COver the dry Eland between the AcasD7tles
GOr the herds of Ehorses Agrazing Don the CcloFverC  F  
[Outro]
CEarth is like a church without a Fpreacher
      CWithout a Fpreacher
CEarth is like a church without a Fpreacher
CWithout a preacher
FEarth is like a church
CEarth is like a churchF  
CEarth is like a churchF  C  

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Forever

by Neil Young

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C F

(x2)

[Verse 1]

C F

Earth is like a church without a preacher

C F

The people have to pray for themselves

C E A D7

Animals and birds cannot help them

G E A D C F

Trees and plants have nothing new to say

[Verse 2]

C F

Planets are just bumbles, floating carelessly

C F

Streets lined up with boxes, so it seems

C E A D7

Lined up there forever by their buildings

G E A D C F

Standing in the way of children's dreams

[Verse 3]

C F

So I made my way down this highway

C F

Stopping now to rest and then to eat

C E A D7

Trying not to damage that that's in my way

G E A D C F C F

Lookin' for a way to be complete

[Verse 4]

C F

That's how it ends in the beginning

C F

That's how I plan to say goodbye

C E A D7

Leavin' bells just as they were ringing

G E A D C F

I'm not trying to make something die

[Verse 5]

C F

My friend Al got the message

C F

Sent it down that street with the boxes on

C E A D7

Lined up there forever, filled with thinkers

G E A D C F C F

working on solutions here and gone

[Verse 6]

C F

I really want to make a difference

C F

Trying now to help him with the work

C E A D7

Originating in the heart of something

G E A D C F C F

Worth keeping in the soul when it gets hurt

[Verse 7]

C F

As we keep on building roads of boxes

C F

To think inside of what we will

C E A D7

With increasing distance from the foxes

G E A D C F

From the wolves and whip-poor-wills

[Verse 8]

C F

And from the crows and all the sea creatures

C F

Mermaids and the galleons of horse

C E A D7

Crossing over onto waves of fortunes

G E A D C F

To finally crash upon the shore

C F

Upon the shore Upon the shore

C F

On the shore On the shore

C F

On the shore On the shore

C F

On the shore On the shore

C F

On the shore On the shore

[Verse 9]

C F

Rescued there by primative tribesman

C F

Living in round triangles forevermore

C E A D7

Never ever in a straight line

G E A D C F C F C F

And always on the road to Heaven's door

[Verse 10]

C F

Will the clouds and the rains come in torrents

C F

And will the winds blow forever on the shore

C E A D7

Over the dry land between the castles

G E A D C F C F

Or the herds of horses grazing on the clover

[Outro]

C F

Earth is like a church without a preacher

C F

Without a preacher

C F

Earth is like a church without a preacher

Without a preacher

Earth is like a church

C F

Earth is like a church

C F C

Earth is like a church

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