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Pass It On Down

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[Intro]
A  G  D  A
[Verse 1]
We Alive in the land of Gplenty
But Dmany things aren't plenty anyAmore
Like the Awater from our sink
They Gsay is not safe to drink
You Dgotta go and buy it at the Astore.
[Verse 2]
Now, we're Gtold there's a hole in the Aozone
GLook whats washing on the Abeach
And Alord, i believe
From the Gheavens to the seas
We're Dbringing mother nature to her Aknees
[Chorus]
So let's Dleave some blue up aAbove us
Let's Gleave some Dgreen on the Aground
Its Aonly ours to borrow
Let's Gsave some for tommorrow
DLeave it and pass it on Adown
[Break]
G  D  A
[Verse 3]
Well, there's a Achange taking place away on the Gmountains
DAcid rain is falling on the Aleaves
And down in brazil the Gfires are burning still
DHow we gonna breathe without them Atrees?
[Chorus]
So let's Dleave some blue up aAbove us
Let's Gleave some Dgreen on the Aground
Its Aonly ours to borrow
Let's Gsave some for tommorrow
DLeave it and pass it on Adown
[Break]
D        G  A
[Verse 4]
There's a Aplace where i lived called the Gcanyon
DWhere my daddy taught me to Aswim
And that water is so pure G- and i'm gonna make sure
Daddy's Dgrandkids can swim there like Ahim
[Verse 5]
Now we Gall ought to feel just a little bit Aguilty
When we Glook into the eyes of our Akids
Cause brothers its a fact, if we Gtake and not put back
DThey'll have to pay for all we Adid
[Chorus]
So let's Dleave some blue up aAbove us
Let's Gleave some Dgreen on the Aground
Its Aonly ours to borrow
Let's Gsave some for tommorrow
DLeave it and pass it on Adown
| acapella chorus
[Chorus]
So let's Dleave some blue up aAbove us
Let's Gleave some Dgreen on the Aground
Its Aonly ours to borrow
Let's Gsave some for tommorrow
DLeave it and pass it on Adown
[Chorus]
So let's Dleave some blue up aAbove us
Let's Gleave some Dgreen on the Aground
Its Aonly ours to borrow
Let's Gsave some for tommorrow
DLeave it and pass it on Adown
[Outro]
GLeave it and Dpass it on AdoooGooooDoooown 
OooooAohhhh

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Pass It On Down

by Alabama

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

A G D A

[Verse 1]

A G

We live in the land of plenty

D A

But many things aren't plenty anymore

Like the water from our sink

They say is not safe to drink

D A

You gotta go and buy it at the store.

[Verse 2]

G A

Now, we're told there's a hole in the ozone

G A

Look whats washing on the beach

And lord, i believe

From the heavens to the seas

D A

We're bringing mother nature to her knees

[Chorus]

D A

So let's leave some blue up above us

G D A

Let's leave some green on the ground

Its only ours to borrow

Let's save some for tommorrow

D A

Leave it and pass it on down

[Break]

G D A

[Verse 3]

A G

Well, there's a change taking place away on the mountains

D A

Acid rain is falling on the leaves

And down in brazil the fires are burning still

D A

How we gonna breathe without them trees?

[Chorus]

D A

So let's leave some blue up above us

G D A

Let's leave some green on the ground

Its only ours to borrow

Let's save some for tommorrow

D A

Leave it and pass it on down

[Break]

D G A

[Verse 4]

A G

There's a place where i lived called the canyon

D A

Where my daddy taught me to swim

And that water is so pure - and i'm gonna make sure

D A

Daddy's grandkids can swim there like him

[Verse 5]

G A

Now we all ought to feel just a little bit guilty

G A

When we look into the eyes of our kids

Cause brothers its a fact, if we take and not put back

D A

They'll have to pay for all we did

[Chorus]

D A

So let's leave some blue up above us

G D A

Let's leave some green on the ground

Its only ours to borrow

Let's save some for tommorrow

D A

Leave it and pass it on down

| acapella chorus

[Chorus]

D A

So let's leave some blue up above us

G D A

Let's leave some green on the ground

Its only ours to borrow

Let's save some for tommorrow

D A

Leave it and pass it on down

[Chorus]

D A

So let's leave some blue up above us

G D A

Let's leave some green on the ground

Its only ours to borrow

Let's save some for tommorrow

D A

Leave it and pass it on down

[Outro]

G D A G D

Leave it and pass it on dooooooooooown

Oooooohhhh

About Pass It On Down Chords by Alabama

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