Jefferson Airplane - When The Earth Moves Again

when the earth moves again
by jefferson airplane

intro ( 4 beats each with lead behind it ) :
A E – A E – A – E – A E – A E D

v1
A
in golden hannibal carthage days marchin’ onto rome .
E D
knockin’ on the door and findin’ nobody home there
A
rome she cut our army down and left them in the snow
E
so now i go to where i come from ,
D E
now i go home to the sun .

chorus
A D E
when the earth moves again ,
A D E
when the earth moves again my friend .
A D E
let the lady ride on thru ,
A D E D
when the earth moves again .

v2
A
egyptian kings they sing of gods and pyramids of stone ,
E D
and they left the deserts clean and they left the deserts golden ,
A
and shinin’ as a beacon for those that need a road ,
E
into the day and thru the night ,
D E
we go and find our way home .

chorus 2

A D E
when the earth moves again .
A D E
my love to all the people i leave behind .
A D E
search out the new ground around you ,
A D E D
when the earth moves again .

bridge

F#
your head can pull your body around .
B
and you can leave whenever you can from the ground .
D
take what you can on the land .
A E D
sea foam glass is sand

v3

A
if you’ve only lived on earth you’ve never seen the sun ,
E D
or the promise of a thousand other suns that glow beyond here ,
A
and if you care to see the future look into the eyes
E D E D
of your young dancing children , don’t be afraid of our ways

chorus

A D E
when the earth moves again ,
A D E
when the earth moves again my friend ,
A D E
let the lady ride on thru
A D E D
when the earth moves again .
A D E
moses moses , the red sea closes
A D E
over you when you least expect it to .
A D E
when the earth moves again .
A D E D
when the earth moves again
A . . . . . . . . !