Peter Paul And Mary - The Great Mandala

F#m
A A D , C A B A C G
so i told him that he’d better shut his mouth and do his job like a man
E A A , D , E A A D , E
and he answered , “listen father , i will never kill another . ”
a d7s – D7 G
he thinks he’s better than his brother that died
F# G E
what the hell does he think he is doing to his father
A
that brought him up right
Em Am7
take your place on the great mandala
Am11 Am9 Em
as it moves through the brief moment of time
C Em
win or lose now you must choose now
Am11 Am9 Am6+9
if you lose , you’re only losing your life ( repeat three times )
[ ch ] F#m/A [ /Ch ] A D , E A D A C G
tell the jailer not to bother with his meal of bread and water today
E A
he is fasting ’til the killing’s over
A , D , E A A D , E
he’s a martyr , he thinks he’s a prophet
a d7s – D7 G
but he’s a coward , he’s just playing a game
F# G C
he can’t do it , he can’t change things
C A
it’s been going on for ten thousand years .
[ ch ] F#m/A [ /Ch ] A , D , E D A C
tell the people they are safe now . hunger stopped him ,
G G E A
he lies still in his cell . death has gagged his accusations
A , D , E A D , E
we are free now , we can kill now , we can hate now
a d7s – D7 F# G
now we can end the world . we’re not guilty , he was crazy
C A
it’s been going on for ten thousand years .