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The Sparrows And The Nightingales

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[Intro]
A  Em  G  Em
A  E   G  Em
Am  G  Em
Am  G  Em
[Verse 1]
AHow Emlong have you been Gfree
In this wEmorld of hate and greed?
AIs it blacEmk? Or is it whGite?
Let's find aEmnother compromise
AAnd our Emfuture's standing sGtill
We're dancing Emin the spotlight
AWhere is the leEader who leads Gme?
I'm still waEmiting
[Chorus]
Leaving hAmome and EmGod is on your siGde
Dividing spEmarrows from the niAghtingales
EmWatching all the tGime
Dividing Emwater from the Amburning fire  G- inEmside
Am G Em
[Verse 2]
F#mLeave a Elight on in the nC#might for me
That, AmI can Emfind you
F#mRemember wEhen we both where yC#moung
And reckless Amand so Emcurious
F#mNow you're hEiding from your cC#mhild
A new day's dawningAm  Em  
F#mRemember tC#hat you felt aElive
SometimC#es
[Chorus]
AAnd EmGod is on your sGide
Dividing Emcruelty from tAenderness
EmWatching all the tGime
Dividing fEmiction from rAmeality
G  Em
Am  G  Em
[Verse 3]
AMove in cEmircles walk on lGines
No human bEmeing in siAght
Calm the wiEmnds
And calm the seGas
Lets try Emanother kind of pAeace
Who fights this EmHoly civil wGar?
A million Emmen in unAiform
Wo ist der FEührer der mich fGührt?
Ich warte Emimmer noch
[Chorus]
AAnd EmGod is on your sGide
Dividing prEmesence from the hAistory
EmWatching all the tGime
Dividing dEmeaf men from the liAmstening ones
G Em
Am G Em
AAnd EmGod is on your sGide
Dividing solEmdiers from the fisAherman
WEmatching all the tGime
Dividing warEships from the feAmrryboats

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The Sparrows And The Nightingales

by Wolfsheim

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

A Em G Em

A E G Em

Am G Em

[Verse 1]

A Em G

How long have you been free

In this world of hate and greed?

A Em G

Is it black? Or is it white?

Let's find another compromise

A Em G

And our future's standing still

We're dancing in the spotlight

A E G

Where is the leader who leads me?

I'm still waiting

[Chorus]

Am Em G

Leaving home and God is on your side

Em A

Dividing sparrows from the nightingales

Em G

Watching all the time

Em Am G Em

Dividing water from the burning fire - inside

Am G Em

[Verse 2]

F#m E C#m

Leave a light on in the night for me

Am Em

That, I can find you

F#m E C#m

Remember when we both where young

Am Em

And reckless and so curious

F#m E C#m

Now you're hiding from your child

Am Em

A new day's dawning

F#m C# E

Remember that you felt alive

Sometimes

[Chorus]

A Em G

And God is on your side

Em A

Dividing cruelty from tenderness

Em G

Watching all the time

Em Am

Dividing fiction from reality

G Em

Am G Em

[Verse 3]

A Em G

Move in circles walk on lines

Em A

No human being in sight

Calm the winds

And calm the seas

Em A

Lets try another kind of peace

Em G

Who fights this Holy civil war?

Em A

A million men in uniform

E G

Wo ist der Führer der mich führt?

Ich warte immer noch

[Chorus]

A Em G

And God is on your side

Em A

Dividing presence from the history

Em G

Watching all the time

Em Am

Dividing deaf men from the listening ones

G Em

Am G Em

A Em G

And God is on your side

Em A

Dividing soldiers from the fisherman

Em G

Watching all the time

E Am

Dividing warships from the ferryboats

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