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Prologue
words and music by Arlo Guthrie
GIn the event of my deF9mise
Be sure to include this stateGment
When you are bent on closing my F9eyes
Thinking about what my life Gmeant
Alone on a hill back in '6F95
Things looked a lot like chanGging
Singing our songs that we harmoF9nized
Dreaming of worlds rearranGging
And I don't know why I'm Csinging DtoGnight
EmMaybe it's time someone told Dyou
GJust because you say Cyou've Dseen the Glight
EmDoesn't mean nobody Dsold Gyou
GI can remember all of your F9smiles
During the demonstraGtions
Taking on what seemed like the whole F9world
Igniting the hearts of our naGtions
And toCgether we sang our Dvictory Emsongs
Though we were worlds apAmartD  
GEvery thing then has now passed aF9way
Except for the love in my hearGt
Sitting at home on computerized F9beds
Trying to come to conclusiGons
Seeing reflections from rose-colored F9heads
Ignoring the states of illuGsion
Drunk in a world of maCteriDal Gwealth
EmNo one can notice you falDling
GFantastic flights once Cgood Dfor your Ghealth
EmNow make you deaf to your DcalGling
CAnd all alone the Dprophet Emgroans
With words as yet unAmseenD  
GWho'll be awake when the master reF9turns
Who will be lost in their dreamsG  
So in the event of my deF9mise
Be sure to include this stateGment
Only the words of love kept aF9live
Are worthy of not being waGsted

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Prolouge

by Arlo Guthrie

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Prologue

words and music by Arlo Guthrie

G F9

In the event of my demise

Be sure to include this statement

When you are bent on closing my eyes

Thinking about what my life meant

Alone on a hill back in '65

Things looked a lot like changing

Singing our songs that we harmonized

Dreaming of worlds rearranging

C D G

And I don't know why I'm singing tonight

Em D

Maybe it's time someone told you

G C D G

Just because you say you've seen the light

Em D G

Doesn't mean nobody sold you

G F9

I can remember all of your smiles

During the demonstrations

Taking on what seemed like the whole world

Igniting the hearts of our nations

C D Em

And together we sang our victory songs

Am D

Though we were worlds apart

G F9

Every thing then has now passed away

Except for the love in my heart

Sitting at home on computerized beds

Trying to come to conclusions

Seeing reflections from rose-colored heads

Ignoring the states of illusion

C D G

Drunk in a world of material wealth

Em D

No one can notice you falling

G C D G

Fantastic flights once good for your health

Em D G

Now make you deaf to your calling

C D Em

And all alone the prophet groans

Am D

With words as yet unseen

G F9

Who'll be awake when the master returns

Who will be lost in their dreams

So in the event of my demise

Be sure to include this statement

Only the words of love kept alive

Are worthy of not being wasted

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