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The Shame

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[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
GA million times I've looked at the tides
Never before found Gmyself blinded
EmBy the cold burning tears of anger and piGty and shame
GLying before me is a tiny young life
GHated by years of hatred and crime
EmKilled by indifferent, fanatic religious divGides
[Verse 2]
They Gcrept out of hiding and ran for their lives
Too young for the Gfighting, too young to take sides
They're Emhope for the future washed up there in the Gbrine
GIt's important to know that the waters they choked in
Were interGnational, they'd pinned all their hopes
RumEmours of Eden, the promise of freedom we gaveG  
[Vesre 3]
But the you Amdoor left open you Dslammed in their face
Now Amfull of self-loathing this cDommon disgrace
As a Amworld we did nothing and Dsilently let them Gdie
So Amtell me my friends does the Dfuture look rosy?
Do you Gsleep well in bed, Emsafe warm and cosy?
Do you Amhope someone finds a solDution overnGight?
And Amtell me again how Dhistory repeats
How Gwe can learn from alEml our mistakes
How you'd Amlike to help, but Dsadly your hands are Gtied
[Instrumental]
G  G  Em  G
[Verse 4]
With Amracists and bigots running Dcountries and business
No Amreal religions just Dmisguided misfits
BusinAmess as usual, towinDg the party lineG  
How Amproud you must feel when you're Dcutting your deals
With arAmms manufacturer's grDeasing the wheels
Selling Ambullets and bombs to the Dmen with the guns taking Glives
AmSo tell me my friend does tDhe future look rosy?
Do you Gsleep well in bed, Emsafe warm and cosy?
Do you Amhope someone finds a soDlution overGnight?
[Outro]
TelAml me again how hisDtory repeats
How Gwe could learn from Emall our mistakes
How Amyou'd like to helDp, but sadly you haven't the Gtime

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The Shame

by Levellers

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

A million times I've looked at the tides

Never before found myself blinded

Em G

By the cold burning tears of anger and pity and shame

Lying before me is a tiny young life

Hated by years of hatred and crime

Em G

Killed by indifferent, fanatic religious divides

[Verse 2]

They crept out of hiding and ran for their lives

Too young for the fighting, too young to take sides

Em G

They're hope for the future washed up there in the brine

It's important to know that the waters they choked in

Were international, they'd pinned all their hopes

Em G

Rumours of Eden, the promise of freedom we gave

[Vesre 3]

Am D

But the you door left open you slammed in their face

Am D

Now full of self-loathing this common disgrace

Am D G

As a world we did nothing and silently let them die

Am D

So tell me my friends does the future look rosy?

G Em

Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy?

Am D G

Do you hope someone finds a solution overnight?

Am D

And tell me again how history repeats

G Em

How we can learn from all our mistakes

Am D G

How you'd like to help, but sadly your hands are tied

[Instrumental]

G G Em G

[Verse 4]

Am D

With racists and bigots running countries and business

Am D

No real religions just misguided misfits

Am D G

Business as usual, towing the party line

Am D

How proud you must feel when you're cutting your deals

Am D

With arms manufacturer's greasing the wheels

Am D G

Selling bullets and bombs to the men with the guns taking lives

Am D

So tell me my friend does the future look rosy?

G Em

Do you sleep well in bed, safe warm and cosy?

Am D G

Do you hope someone finds a solution overnight?

[Outro]

Am D

Tell me again how history repeats

G Em

How we could learn from all our mistakes

Am D G

How you'd like to help, but sadly you haven't the time

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