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The Blessing

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N.B.: Capo 9 or transpose -3 for original key
[Intro]
G  D/F#  Em    C    D
[Verse 1]
I Gused to cling to the strong belief
All Amthrough life's slowly deepening grief
That in Devery heart a dream of peace
Longed Gfor the day of Dits release
Though Gpeace was often hard to keep
Though Amfears and hatred still ran deep
I Dthought one day they'd surely fall
To the Gdream of peace that Dbinds us all
[Chorus]
And Emblessed be those who strive for peace
They Cshall be shot down in the streets
EmBlessed be the free, the proud, and the brave
They Cshall be humbled and enslaved
EmBlessed be those who love and care
Their Chearts shall wither Din despair
AGbove all bless the human race
For Amspitting in Creations face
Who Dknows if we'll live or die
Not GI.
And who D/F#cares if Emwe'll live or die
Not CI. Not DI.
[Verse 2]
I Gused to think that the written word
Was more Ammighty than the gun or sword
DJustice, Truth, and Liberty
Were Gmore than just mere Dwords to me
But Gweapons, when in Freedom's hand
No Amtyranny could long withstand
Nor Dyet delay its final hour
GBrought to dust by Dwords of power
Em C Em C Em C Em C
[Chorus]
And Emblessed be those who strive for peace
They Cshall be shot down in the streets
EmBlessed be the free, the proud, and the brave
They Cshall be humbled and enslaved
EmBlessed be those who love and care
Their Chearts shall wither Din despair
AGbove all bless the human race
For Amspitting in Creations face
Who Dknows if we'll live or die
Not GI.
And who D/F#cares if Emwe'll live or die
Not CI. Not DI.
[Verse 3]
So I Gsit here in my ivory tower
AmPlaying with these words of power
DRhymes fly from my fingertips
GSongs fall smoothly Dfrom my lips
To Gbetter see, I stand apart
To Amsafer be, I veil my heart
See DMoses down the mountain flies
GIs he bringing Dtruth or lies?
[Chorus]
And Emblessed be those who strive for peace
They Cshall be shot down in the streets
EmBlessed be the free, the proud, and the brave
They Cshall be humbled and enslaved
EmBlessed be those who love and care
Their Chearts shall wither Din despair
AGbove all bless the human race
For Amspitting in Creations face
Who Dknows if we'll live or die
Not GI.
And who D/F#cares if Emwe'll live or die
Not CI. Not DI. Not GI.

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The Blessing

by Eric Bogle

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 9 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

D/F#

N.B.: Capo 9 or transpose -3 for original key

[Intro]

G D/F# Em C D

[Verse 1]

I used to cling to the strong belief

All through life's slowly deepening grief

That in every heart a dream of peace

G D

Longed for the day of its release

Though peace was often hard to keep

Though fears and hatred still ran deep

I thought one day they'd surely fall

G D

To the dream of peace that binds us all

[Chorus]

And blessed be those who strive for peace

They shall be shot down in the streets

Blessed be the free, the proud, and the brave

They shall be humbled and enslaved

Blessed be those who love and care

C D

Their hearts shall wither in despair

Above all bless the human race

For spitting in Creations face

Who knows if we'll live or die

Not I.

D/F# Em

And who cares if we'll live or die

C D

Not I. Not I.

[Verse 2]

I used to think that the written word

Was more mighty than the gun or sword

Justice, Truth, and Liberty

G D

Were more than just mere words to me

But weapons, when in Freedom's hand

No tyranny could long withstand

Nor yet delay its final hour

G D

Brought to dust by words of power

Em C Em C Em C Em C

[Chorus]

And blessed be those who strive for peace

They shall be shot down in the streets

Blessed be the free, the proud, and the brave

They shall be humbled and enslaved

Blessed be those who love and care

C D

Their hearts shall wither in despair

Above all bless the human race

For spitting in Creations face

Who knows if we'll live or die

Not I.

D/F# Em

And who cares if we'll live or die

C D

Not I. Not I.

[Verse 3]

So I sit here in my ivory tower

Playing with these words of power

Rhymes fly from my fingertips

G D

Songs fall smoothly from my lips

To better see, I stand apart

To safer be, I veil my heart

See Moses down the mountain flies

G D

Is he bringing truth or lies?

[Chorus]

And blessed be those who strive for peace

They shall be shot down in the streets

Blessed be the free, the proud, and the brave

They shall be humbled and enslaved

Blessed be those who love and care

C D

Their hearts shall wither in despair

Above all bless the human race

For spitting in Creations face

Who knows if we'll live or die

Not I.

D/F# Em

And who cares if we'll live or die

C D G

Not I. Not I. Not I.

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