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[Intro]
C  F  C  G  C  F  C
[Verse]
CThere comes a time when I look out to find
The Fhungry are hungry aCgain
FWhen did I last speak to Alice, how to help ease their Cpain
When Ghope leaves, I know I've been Fhopeless, like a spark in the Crain
And the Fwhen crumble, it Gmakes me feel humble
As Fthough I'm the one who's to Cblame
[Chorus]
But Emnothing is won when the Dm7crying is done
'Til your Ffriends take you up by the Chand
ReEmturn to the Dmearth, you Emfeel your own birth come aAgain
When your Fbridges are burned, you will Dmtry to reGturn to the Cland
[Instrumental]
C    G  C
[Verse]
CSouth of the border, the coffee beans order
The Fcoca is turned to coCcaine
FTons of bananas and miles of the sweet sugar Ccane
GGrown for the pleasure of Fsome by others who Cstrain
And Flong do they stand and Gstare at the land
That they Fwork for another man's Cgain
[Chorus]
But Emnothing is won when the Dm7crying is done
'Til your Ffriends take you up by the Chand
ReEmturn to the Dmearth, you Emfeel your own birth come aAgain
When your Fbridges are burned, you will Dmtry to reGturn to the Cland
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  G  C  F  C
[Verse]
CAnd there is the other, forgot by his brother
AFlone at the end of the Cday
FSearching in vain for the work that would gain him his Cpay
He Gtries to forget all the Fothers he's met by the Cway
And Fthere in the dark the Gvoice in his heart F  
Calls him Fhome to a place far aCway
[Chorus]
But Emnothing is won when the Dm7crying is done
'Til your Ffriends take you up by the Chand
ReEmturn to the Dmearth, you Emfeel your own birth come aAgain
When your Fbridges are burned, you will Dmtry to reGturn to the ClandF  C  
And Fwhen you are through, it Dmalways forGgives you, the ClandF  C  

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Return To The Land

by Gordon Bok

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

C F C G C F C

[Verse]

There comes a time when I look out to find

F C

The hungry are hungry again

F C

When did I last speak to Alice, how to help ease their pain

G F C

When hope leaves, I know I've been hopeless, like a spark in the rain

F G

And the when crumble, it makes me feel humble

F C

As though I'm the one who's to blame

[Chorus]

Em Dm7

But nothing is won when the crying is done

F C

'Til your friends take you up by the hand

Em Dm Em A

Return to the earth, you feel your own birth come again

F Dm G C

When your bridges are burned, you will try to return to the land

[Instrumental]

C G C

[Verse]

South of the border, the coffee beans order

F C

The coca is turned to cocaine

F C

Tons of bananas and miles of the sweet sugar cane

G F C

Grown for the pleasure of some by others who strain

F G

And long do they stand and stare at the land

F C

That they work for another man's gain

[Chorus]

Em Dm7

But nothing is won when the crying is done

F C

'Til your friends take you up by the hand

Em Dm Em A

Return to the earth, you feel your own birth come again

F Dm G C

When your bridges are burned, you will try to return to the land

[Instrumental]

C F C G C F C

[Verse]

And there is the other, forgot by his brother

F C

Alone at the end of the day

F C

Searching in vain for the work that would gain him his pay

G F C

He tries to forget all the others he's met by the way

F G F

And there in the dark the voice in his heart

F C

Calls him home to a place far away

[Chorus]

Em Dm7

But nothing is won when the crying is done

F C

'Til your friends take you up by the hand

Em Dm Em A

Return to the earth, you feel your own birth come again

F Dm G C F C

When your bridges are burned, you will try to return to the land

F Dm G C F C

And when you are through, it always forgives you, the land

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