The Blessing chords by Eric Bogle

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 9th

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Key: G+G

Difficulty: Intermediate

N.B.: Capo 9 or transpose -3 for original key

Intro:
G+G D/F#D/F# E minorEm  C majorC  D MajorD

Verse 1:
 G+G
I used to cling to the strong belief
  A minorAm
All through life's slowly deepening grief
    D MajorD
That in every heart a dream of peace
    G+G       D MajorD
Longed for the day of its release
    G+G
Though peace was often hard to keep
    A minorAm
Though fears and hatred still ran deep
 D MajorD
I thought one day they'd surely fall
    G+G          D MajorD
To the dream of peace that binds us all

Chorus:
  E minorEm
And blessed be those who strive for peace
   C majorC
They shall be shot down in the streets
E minorEm
Blessed be the free, the proud, and the brave
   C majorC
They shall be humbled and enslaved
E minorEm
Blessed be those who love and care
   C majorC          D MajorD
Their hearts shall wither in despair
 G+G
Above all bless the human race
  A minorAm
For spitting in Creations face
  D MajorD
Who knows if we'll live or die
  G+G
Not I.
    D/F#D/F#   E minorEm
And who cares if we'll live or die
  C majorC   D MajorD
Not I. Not I.

Verse 2:
 G+G
I used to think that the written word
     A minorAm
Was more mighty than the gun or sword
D MajorD
Justice, Truth, and Liberty
   G+G          D MajorD
Were more than just mere words to me
  G+G
But weapons, when in Freedom's hand
  A minorAm
No tyranny could long withstand
  D MajorD
Nor yet delay its final hour
G+G         D MajorD
Brought to dust by words of power

E minorEm C majorC E minorEm C majorC E minorEm C majorC E minorEm C majorC

Chorus:
  E minorEm
And blessed be those who strive for peace
   C majorC
They shall be shot down in the streets
E minorEm
Blessed be the free, the proud, and the brave
   C majorC
They shall be humbled and enslaved
E minorEm
Blessed be those who love and care
   C majorC          D MajorD
Their hearts shall wither in despair
 G+G
Above all bless the human race
  A minorAm
For spitting in Creations face
  D MajorD
Who knows if we'll live or die
  G+G
Not I.
    D/F#D/F#   E minorEm
And who cares if we'll live or die
  C majorC   D MajorD
Not I. Not I.

Verse 3:
   G+G
So I sit here in my ivory tower
A minorAm
Playing with these words of power
D MajorD
Rhymes fly from my fingertips
G+G          D MajorD
Songs fall smoothly from my lips
  G+G
To better see, I stand apart
  A minorAm
To safer be, I veil my heart
  D MajorD
See Moses down the mountain flies
G+G       D MajorD
Is he bringing truth or lies?

Chorus:
  E minorEm
And blessed be those who strive for peace
   C majorC
They shall be shot down in the streets
E minorEm
Blessed be the free, the proud, and the brave
   C majorC
They shall be humbled and enslaved
E minorEm
Blessed be those who love and care
   C majorC          D MajorD
Their hearts shall wither in despair
 G+G
Above all bless the human race
  A minorAm
For spitting in Creations face
  D MajorD
Who knows if we'll live or die
  G+G
Not I.
    D/F#D/F#   E minorEm
And who cares if we'll live or die
  C majorC   D MajorD   G+G
Not I. Not I. Not I.