The hands of man
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)