Runrig - Our Earth Was Once Green

runrig – our earth was once green

capo on 3rd fret .

intro

Am , Am , G , Am

Am
across the skies the monuments stand
C G Am
shrines of wonder , man worshipping man
Am C G Am
computer ethics mock a dying land

Am
down below like rats in a cage
C G Am
success , survival , two needles in hay
Am C G Am
it’s romans one facing satan’s stare

chorus :
G C
but mountains
Em
are holy places
Am F
and beauty is free
C F
we can still walk
C G
through the garden
Am
our earth was once green

Am , Am , G , Am

verse 2 + 3
[ play same chords from verse 1 ]

bridge :

( played over the ’hi i hi i hi i hi i’ verse )

C , G , Am , Am

enjoy!

lyrics
pull down the forests we need more wood
extend the grazing we need more food
burning our bridges before the flood

out on the oceans where it’s relatively safe
it’s not so easy being big as a whale
we’re all in a race on a bigger scale

homosapien , i’ve had enough
homosapien , i’m giving up
at best your wisdom’s a shot in the dark

so make yourself pretty , make yourself rich
leopardskin , sealskin , money and se
xapartheid , genocide , thalidomide , life
it’s your choice