The Sun Is Also A Warrior Lyrics Chords

[G] _ [Bb] _ [F] _ _ [Bb] _ _ [Dm] _ [D] _
[Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Two [C] men walked [Eb] on a [F] beach [Gm] in the sun.
[Eb] _ [Bb] One left footprints, [C] the other [D] left none.
[Gm] One [Eb] was a man [F] that no man [D] _ [Bb] obeys,
The other [C] a god [Eb] from [F] the [Gm] ancient days. _ _ _
_ _ Look, [C] saith the man, [Eb] how my [F] kind [Gm] make war.
[Eb] I [Bb] summon to you [C] here to ask, [D] what for?
_ [Gm] For wealth, [Eb] for land, [F] the god [D] replies.
[Bb] For life, [C] for freedom, [Eb] for [F] some [Gm] king's lies.
The sun [F] is [G] also a warrior,
[Gm] _ [Bb] _
[C] Knowledge can [D] also destroy.
_ [G] Nor [Bb] can the [Dm] kindest will, [Cm] [F] preserve you [D] from the kill.
[Gm] Not [F] all of wisdom [Gm] brings joy. _ _ _
_ _ Four [C] of those five, [Gm] the [F] first [Gm] one said,
[Eb] Are [Bb] not enough [C] to [D] appease the dead.
[Gm] To [Eb] save my world, [F] all this strife [D] must cease.
[Bb] So now [C] I bid you [Bb] to [F]
[Gm] conjure peace.
The _ _ _ god [C] said yes, [Eb] though it [F] grieves [Gm] me sore.
[Eb] For [Bb] I was [C] also a god [D] of war.
_ _ [Gm] And [Eb] I remember [F] what you [D] forget.
[Bb] Four [C] of those five [Eb] you may [F] still [Gm] regret. _ _ _ _ _
The sun [F] is [Gm] also a warrior, _
[Bb] Knowledge [C] can [D] also destroy.
[Gm] Nor [Dm] can the kindest will, preserve you from the [D] kill.
[Gm] Not [F] all of wisdom [Gm] brings joy. _ _
[G] _ [Gm] _ _ _ He [C] raised his voice, [Eb] and he [F] raised [Gm] his hand.
[Eb] _ [Bb] All strife stopped [C] at the [D] god's command.
[Gm] _ [Eb] No voice [F] ventured an [D] angry word.
[Bb] No [C] hand struck, [Bb] and no [F] weapon [Gm] stirred. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Cm] _ [F] _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ [C] _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [Gm] _ [F] _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [F] _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In time, [C] the man [Ab] called the [F] old [Gm] god back.
[Eb] Look, [Bb] he [F] cried, [C] what my people [D] lack.
[Gm] One [Eb] lord rules [F] over [D] all the earth.
[Bb] And we're [A] all his slaves from the [F] hour [Gm] of birth. _ _
_ _ _ The sun [Cm] [F] is [Gm] also a warrior,
_ Knowledge can [C]
[D] also destroy.
_ [Gm] Nor can the [Dm] kindest will, [Gm] [F] preserve you [D] from the kill.
[Gm] Not [F] all of wisdom [Gm] brings joy. _ _ _ _
He owns [C] all wealth, [Eb] and [F] he owns [Gm] all land.
[Eb] We [Bb] starve and die [C] under his [D] command.
[Gm] He speaks [Eb] the truth, [F] and he gives [D] us peace.
[Bb] But [F] all [C] that I hope [Eb] for [F] is our [Gm] release.
_ _ _ _ _ _ The old [C] god said, [Gm] this is [F] what [Gm] you [Eb] willed.
[Bb] Only [F] thus [C] is your wish [D] fulfilled. _ _
[Gm] For [Eb] five sources [F] I took [D] away,
[Bb] Yet I [C] will give four [Gm] of them [F] back [Gm] today.
_ _ _ _ _ The sun [Cm] is [F] [Gm] also a warrior, _ _
[C] Knowledge can [D] also destroy.
[Gm] Nor [Bb] can the kindest [Dm] will, [Eb] [F] preserve you [D] from the kill.
[Gm] Not [F] all of wisdom [Gm] brings joy. _ _ _
_ He [C] raised his hand [Gm] and his [F] voice [Gm] once more.
[Eb] And [Bb] all the world [F] _ [Gm]
[D] overturned in war.
[Gm] And when [Eb] the last [F] of those fires [D] let fall,
[Bb] There was [C] no lord [F] in the world [Gm] at all. _ _ _ _ _
Though [C] rebuilt [Eb] now, the [F] old [Gm] god said,
[Eb] Feed [Bb] the living [C] and bury [D] the dead.
_ [Gm] _ [Eb] Remember this [F] when [Dm] you speak [Bb] _ [D] of war. _
[Bb] And think [C] upon what [Eb] is worth [F] [Gm] fighting for.
_ _ _ _ The sun [Cm] is [Fm] [Gm] also a warrior,
_ Knowledge [C] can [D] also destroy.
_ [Gm] Nor can the [Dm] kindest will, [Gm] [C] preserve you [D] from the kill.
[Gm] Not [F] all of wisdom [Gm] brings [F] joy.
_ [Gm] Not [F] all of wisdom [Gm] brings joy. _ _ _
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