The hands of man    (video)

 

                             F                G          C

1. These are the hands that build cathedrals,

                            F                G          Am

    these are the hands that feed the world.

                             F               G        C            Am

    These are the hands that kill the ones we heal,

       F                   G            C

    these are the hands of man.

 

                            F              G           C

2. These are the eyes that see the wonders,

                           F                G          Am

    these are the eyes that greet the dawn.

                            F              G           C   Am

    These are the eyes that see the glory of

             F           G          C

    the place that is our home.

 

                              F                G       C

3. These are the wounds that tell of anger,

                             F                   G        Am

    these are the wounds that speak of hate.

                             F            G          C     Am

    Yet there was one that gave his only son

              F                    G       - G7      C

    and these are the wounds         of love.

 

+  C - Em - F - G

 

                         C                                         Em

And we have crossed the oceans, we have followed the stars,

                 F                                                 G

we have learned to reason, and we have studied the heart.

               C                                   Em

We can build cathedrals, we are part of the plan

                 F                            G           C

we have sailed the skies, for we are man !

 

                             F         G       C

4. These are the days to live forever,

                            F                G        Am

    these are the days of the human race.

                            F         G                C         Am

    For there will come a time when we'll be gone,

      F            G       C

    gone without a trace.

 

                               F               G          C

5. These are the dreams that take us forward,

                              F                G                Am

    these are the dreams that walked the moon.

                               F                 G             C       Am

    These are the dreams that make us what we are

       F                    G       - G7      C

    these are the dreams       of man !

 

+  C - Em - F - G (2x)

 

                         C                                         Em

And we have crossed the oceans, we have followed the stars,

                 F                                          G

we have learned to reason, we have studied the heart.

               C                                   Em

We can build cathedrals, we can sail the skies,

                F                                    G

we have energy hostage turning day into night.

              C                                    Em

We are far from perfect, we are making mistakes,

                F                                         G

we can change direction, 'cause it's never too late.

                C                                      Em

We can cross over bridges, we can open our hands

          F                        G           C

to a brand new world, we are man !

 

+  C - Em - F - G (2x)        +  CHORUS

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Chris de Burgh)