Eve Of Destruction Chords by Barry Mcguire

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[D] The Eastern world, [G] _ it [A] is exploding, [D] _ violence flaring, [G] _ [A] bullets loading.
[D] You're old enough to kill, [G] but [A] not for voting.
[D] You don't believe in war, [G] but what's that gun [A] you're toting?
[D] And even the Jordan [G] River has [A] bodies floating.
[D] But you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D] and over again, [Bm] my friend.
_ [G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction? _ _ _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] Don't _ _ [D] you understand [G] what I'm [A] trying to say?
[D] Can't you feel the fears [G] I'm [A] feeling today?
[D] If the button is pushed, [G] there's no [A] running away.
[D] There'll be no one to save, [G] we're the world [A] in a grave.
[D] Take a look around you, boy, [G] it's bound [A] to scare you, boy.
[D] And you tell [Em] me over [A] and over [D] _ _ again, my [Bm]
friend.
[G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction? _ _ _ _
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Yeah, my blood's so mad, [G] feels like [A] coagulating.
[D] I'm sitting here [G] just _
[A] contemplating.
[D] I can't twist the truth, [G] it knows [A] no regulation.
[D] _ Handful of senators [G] don't pass [A] legislation.
[D] And marches alone [G] can't [A] bring integration.
[D] When human respect [G] is _
[A] disintegrating.
[D] This whole crazy world [G] is just too [A] frustrating.
[D] And you tell [Em] me over [A] _ _ [D] _ and over again, [Bm] my friend.
_ [G] Why you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction? _ _ _ _
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_ Think of all the hate [G] there is [A] in red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] to Selma, [A] Alabama.
[D] You may leave here [G] for four days [A] in space.
[D] But when you return, it's [G] the same old [A] place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the frightened [A] disgrace.
You [D] can bury your dead, [G] but [A] don't leave a trace.
[D] Hate your next door neighbor, [G] but don't [A] forget to say [D] grace.
And tell [A] me over and over [D] and over and over [Bm] again, my friend.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the eve of [D] destruction? _ _ _
No, [G] no, you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction? _ _ _ _
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