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HERE ON THE GROUND
Intro: F   Bb   F  Bb  
FOutside the door are the empty, the poor
Are the lBbives that are living no mFore C  
FSome of them grievers or broken believers 
Or Bbused in some meaningless wFar C  
BbGo see for yourself if you Cthink it'll help
But I jDmust cannot go there no mBbore 
Oh Lord, I wCill not go oBbutside the doFor Bb  F  Bb  
FDown on the street there's a rhythm, a beat
You get Bbcaught up, you'll never get fFree C  
FA humming of heat to a strumming of feet 
You Bbforget who you wanted to Fbe C  
BbAnd under the madness an Cechoing sadness 
That Dmwhispers you'll never be fBbree 
Oh Lord, I wiCll not go Bbdown on the strFeet Bb  F  Bb  
FOut into the city, the gruesome, the gritty 
The loBbvers, livers and loneFly C  
FAway from my eyes in the thick fog, the cries 
Of the Bbbleeding, broken and breakiFng C  
BbYour name there is nothing, the Cstreet signs are bluffing 
They'll Dmput you wherever they plBbease 
Oh Lord, I wCill not gBbo into the ciFty 
I’Bbm already jaded 
AlreCady I'm faded
There's nDmothing to learn or to knBbow 
Oh Lord, I wilCl not gFo Bb  F  Bb  
FUnder the bridge there, the shadowy ridge there
That Bbhides and is keeping us hFid C  
FWhere nothing is growing nor sunlight is showing 
Or sBbhining on all that we dFid C  
And the Bbrumble of cars that goes bCellowing past 
They're just Dmrunning away with the wBbind 
Oh Lord, I wCill not go Bbunder the bridFge Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  
FOut into the battle, they lead you like cattle 
And eBbven they got their own laFws C  
FYou won’t be locked up there, nor shot or shocked up there 
For sBbhooting a man to the floFor C  
They Bbtrain you and break you, and rCe-educate you 
DmBut won’t tell you why or what fBbor 
Oh Lord, I wCill not go Bbinto the wFar Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  F  Bb  
FUp into the sky where the great engines fly 
Where tBbhey throw you and roll you like diFce C  
FWe've conquered the moon with explosions and fumes 
We have Bbconquered the universe hiFgh C  
But Bblooking back down there's a Creasoning sound 
That says Dmnobody gets out alBbive
Oh Lord, I wiCll not go Bbinto skFy
There's Bbno one around 
Just the Cbeckoning sound
And there's Dmno room to dream or to grBbow
Oh Lord, I wCill not go  F     Bb    F  Bb(I will not gFo)Bb  F  Bb  
FHere on the ground we are lost, we are found 
We are Bblonely, we're spinning arouFnd C  
FAway from the crowds and the armies of clowns 
Away Bbfrom the carnival sounFds C  
And Bbout of the deep where the Ctectonic sleeps 
And dDmarkness will follow you Bbdown
Oh Lord, just lCet me stay hBbere on the grFound

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Here On The Ground

by Luke Thompson

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HERE ON THE GROUND

F Bb F Bb

Intro:

Outside the door are the empty, the poor

Bb F C

Are the lives that are living no more

Some of them grievers or broken believers

Bb F C

Or used in some meaningless war

Bb C

Go see for yourself if you think it'll help

Dm Bb

But I just cannot go there no more

C Bb F Bb F Bb

Oh Lord, I will not go outside the door

Down on the street there's a rhythm, a beat

Bb F C

You get caught up, you'll never get free

A humming of heat to a strumming of feet

Bb F C

You forget who you wanted to be

Bb C

And under the madness an echoing sadness

Dm Bb

That whispers you'll never be free

C Bb F Bb F Bb

Oh Lord, I will not go down on the street

Out into the city, the gruesome, the gritty

Bb F C

The lovers, livers and lonely

Away from my eyes in the thick fog, the cries

Bb F C

Of the bleeding, broken and breaking

Bb C

Your name there is nothing, the street signs are bluffing

Dm Bb

They'll put you wherever they please

C Bb F

Oh Lord, I will not go into the city

I’m already jaded

Already I'm faded

Dm Bb

There's nothing to learn or to know

C F Bb F Bb

Oh Lord, I will not go

Under the bridge there, the shadowy ridge there

Bb F C

That hides and is keeping us hid

Where nothing is growing nor sunlight is showing

Bb F C

Or shining on all that we did

Bb C

And the rumble of cars that goes bellowing past

Dm Bb

They're just running away with the wind

C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb

Oh Lord, I will not go under the bridge

Out into the battle, they lead you like cattle

Bb F C

And even they got their own laws

You won’t be locked up there, nor shot or shocked up there

Bb F C

For shooting a man to the floor

Bb C

They train you and break you, and re-educate you

Dm Bb

But won’t tell you why or what for

C Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb

Oh Lord, I will not go into the war

Up into the sky where the great engines fly

Bb F C

Where they throw you and roll you like dice

We've conquered the moon with explosions and fumes

Bb F C

We have conquered the universe high

Bb C

But looking back down there's a reasoning sound

Dm Bb

That says nobody gets out alive

C Bb F

Oh Lord, I will not go into sky

There's no one around

Just the beckoning sound

Dm Bb

And there's no room to dream or to grow

C F Bb F Bb F Bb F Bb

Oh Lord, I will not go (I will not go)

Here on the ground we are lost, we are found

Bb F C

We are lonely, we're spinning around

Away from the crowds and the armies of clowns

Bb F C

Away from the carnival sounds

Bb C

And out of the deep where the tectonic sleeps

Dm Bb

And darkness will follow you down

C Bb F

Oh Lord, just let me stay here on the ground

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