Earth song (video) (intro) (midi)

Em - A - Em - A - Em - A - B7

Em A - Em A

1. What about sunrise, what about rain

Em A B7

What about all the things that you said we were to gain?

Em A - Em A

What about killing fields, is there a time ?

Em A B7

What about all the things that you said were yours and mine.

C D G Em

Did you ever stop to notice all the blood we've shed before?

Am B7

Did you ever stop to notice the crying Earth, the weeping shore?

Em - A Em - A Em - A Em - A

+ Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, o...........h.

Em - A Em - A Em - A B7

Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, oh.

Em A - Em A

2. What have we done to the world, look what we've done ?

Em A B7

What about all the peace that you pledge your only son ?

Em A - Em A

What about flowering fields, is there a time ?

Em A B7

What about all the dreams that you said were yours and mine ?

C D G Em

Did you ever stop to notice all the children dead from war ?

Am B7

Did you ever stop to notice the crying Earth, the weeping shore?

Em - A Em - A Em - A Em - A

+ Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, o...........h.

Em - A Em - A Em - A B7

Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, oh.

Am - D G Em

I used to dream, I used to glance beyond the stars,

Am B7

now I don't know where we are, although I know we've drifted far.

Em - A Em - A Em - A Em - A

+ Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, o...........h.

Em - A Em - A Em - A B7

Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, oh.

(orig. moves up half a note to capo 6th here)

Em - A Em - A Em - A Em - A

+ Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, o...........h.

Em - A Em - A Em - A B7

Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, oh.

Em A Em

3. What about yesterday ? (What about us?)

A Em

What about the seas ? (What about us ?)

A Em

The heavens are falling down ? (What about us ?)

A Em

I can’t even breathe ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about the apathy ? (What about us ?)

A Em

I can feel it's wounds ? (What about us ?)

A B7

What about nature's worth ?(Ooh.)

Em

It's our planet's womb ! (What about us ?)

A Em

4. What about animals ? (What about us ?)

A Em

We've turned kingdoms to dust. (What about us ?)

A Em

What about elephants ? (What about us ?)

A Em

Have we lost their trust ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about crying whales ? (What about us ?)

A Em

We're ravaging the seas. (What about us ?)

A B7

What about forest trails ? (Ooh)

Em

Burnt despite our pleas ! (What about us ?)

A Em

5. What about the Holy Land ? (What about us ?)

A Em

Torn apart by creed. (What about us ?)

A Em

What about the common man ? (What about us ?)

A Em

Can't we set him free ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about children dying ? (What about us ?)

A Em

Can't you hear them cry ? (What about us ?)

A B7

Where did we go wrong ?(Ooh)

Em

Someone tell me why ! (What about us ?)

A Em

6. What about baby boy ? (What about it ?)

A Em

What about the days ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about all their joy ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about the man ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about the crying man ? (What about us ?)

A Em

What about Abraham ? (What about us ?)

A B7

What about Death again ? (Ooh)

Do we give a damn ??

Em - A Em - A Em - A Em - A

+ Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, o...........h.

Em - A Em - A Em - A B7

Aa........h, a............h, oo........h, oh.

(orig. = capo 4th; midi = capo 3rd) (Michael Jackson)