Eve Of Destruction Chords by The Turtles
Tempo:
120.65 bpm
Chords used:
D
G
A
Em
Bm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D] You don't believe in war, [G] but you also tend to do.
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies floating.
[D] But you tell [Em] me over [A] and over [D]
[Bm] [G] you don't believe in war.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction.
[Em]
[A] [D] Don't you [G] understand what I'm trying to [D] say?
And can't you feel the fears [G] that I'm feeling?
[D] If the button is pushed, [G] there's no running away.
[D] There'd be no one to save [G] with the world in a grave.
[D] Take a look around you boy.
[G] It's bound to scare you [D] boy.
And you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D]
[Bm] [G] you don't believe.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction.
[Em]
[A] [D] Think of all the hate [G] there is in Red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] Selma, Alabama.
[D] And you may leave here [G] for four days in spades.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and disgrace.
You [D] can bury your [G] dead, but don't leave a trace.
[D] Hate your next door neighbor, [G] but don't forget to say [D] grace.
And tell me [G] over [D] and over
[Bm] again, my.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction.
Oh, [G] you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction.
[Em]
[A] [D]
[N]
[G]
[D]
[G] [D]
[G] [D] You don't believe in war, [G] but you also tend to do.
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies floating.
[D] But you tell [Em] me over [A] and over [D]
[Bm] [G] you don't believe in war.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction.
[Em]
[A] [D] Don't you [G] understand what I'm trying to [D] say?
And can't you feel the fears [G] that I'm feeling?
[D] If the button is pushed, [G] there's no running away.
[D] There'd be no one to save [G] with the world in a grave.
[D] Take a look around you boy.
[G] It's bound to scare you [D] boy.
And you tell me [G] over [A] and over [D]
[Bm] [G] you don't believe.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction.
[Em]
[A] [D] Think of all the hate [G] there is in Red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] Selma, Alabama.
[D] And you may leave here [G] for four days in spades.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and disgrace.
You [D] can bury your [G] dead, but don't leave a trace.
[D] Hate your next door neighbor, [G] but don't forget to say [D] grace.
And tell me [G] over [D] and over
[Bm] again, my.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction.
Oh, [G] you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction.
[Em]
[A] [D]
[N]
Key:
D
G
A
Em
Bm
D
G
A
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] You don't believe in war, [G] but you also tend to do.
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies floating.
[D] But you tell [Em] me over [A] and over [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] you don't believe in war.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Don't you [G] understand what I'm trying to [D] say?
And can't you feel the fears [G] that I'm feeling?
_ [D] If the button is pushed, [G] there's no running away.
[D] There'd be no one to save [G] with the world in a grave.
[D] Take a look around you boy.
[G] It's bound to scare you [D] boy.
And you tell me [G] over [A] and over _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] you don't believe.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Think of all the hate [G] there is in Red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] Selma, Alabama.
[D] And you may leave here [G] for four days in spades.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and disgrace.
You [D] can bury your [G] dead, but don't leave a trace.
[D] Hate your next door neighbor, [G] but don't forget to say [D] grace.
And tell me [G] over [D] and over _ _ _
_ [Bm] again, my.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ Oh, [G] you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ [D] You don't believe in war, [G] but you also tend to do.
[D] And even the Jordan River [G] has bodies floating.
[D] But you tell [Em] me over [A] and over [D] _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] you don't believe in war.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Don't you [G] understand what I'm trying to [D] say?
And can't you feel the fears [G] that I'm feeling?
_ [D] If the button is pushed, [G] there's no running away.
[D] There'd be no one to save [G] with the world in a grave.
[D] Take a look around you boy.
[G] It's bound to scare you [D] boy.
And you tell me [G] over [A] and over _ [D] _ _ _
_ [Bm] _ _ [G] you don't believe.
[A] We're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] Think of all the hate [G] there is in Red China.
[D] Then take a look around [G] Selma, Alabama.
[D] And you may leave here [G] for four days in spades.
[D] But when you return, [G] it's the same old place.
[D] The pounding of the drums, [G] the pride and disgrace.
You [D] can bury your [G] dead, but don't leave a trace.
[D] Hate your next door neighbor, [G] but don't forget to say [D] grace.
And tell me [G] over [D] and over _ _ _
_ [Bm] again, my.
[G] You don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ Oh, [G] you don't believe [A] we're on the eve [D] of destruction. _ _
_ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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