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Intro: (SPOKEN) D#mD#m More informatiomn has come to light about 3 year old Syrian boy Alan Kurdi whose body was found recently washed up on a beach in Turkey. Refugee advocates now say his families ultimate goal was to reach asylum in Canada. Verse: D#mD#m C#C# G#G# He was carried from the water by a soldier D#mD#m C#C# G#G# And the picture screams a thousand different words D#mD#m C#C# G#G# He was running from the terror with his father D#mD#m C#C# G#G# Who once believed that nothing could be worse
D#mD#m C#C# G#G# So he?d handed a man two thousand precious dollars D#mD#m C#C# G#G# The way you?d rest a bird in a lion?s open jaw D#mD#m C#C# G#G# And he told the boys that Canada was waiting BB C#C# That there was hope upon her golden shores BB C#C# But at night he said a quiet prayer into the wind BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m Oh Canada, if you can hear me now F#F# BB F#F# C#C# Won?t you open up your arms towards the sea? F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m Oh Canada, if you can help me out F#F# BB F#F# C#C# BB F#F# F# C#C# D#mD#m BB F#F# C#C# All I ever wanted was a safe place for my fam-i-ly Verse: D#mD#m C#C# G#G# Well the days were long but the nights were even longer D#mD#m C#C# G#G# And the baby boys never left their mothers? side D#mD#m C#C# G#G# But the boat was small and the waves were getting stronger BB C#C# And they began to fear they?d not survive D#mD#m C#C# G#G# So the father said ?We gotta hold each other tighter D#mD#m C#C# G#G# I?m not losing everything I love tonight D#mD#m C#C# G#G# And we?ve come so far I know that out there somewhere BB C#C# There?s a place where we won't have to fear for our lives? BB F#F# C#C# But as he held onto the side of the boat he looked up at the sky
F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m Oh Canada, if you can hear me now F#F# BB F#F# C#C# Won?t you open up your arms towards the sea F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m Oh my Canada, if you can help me out F#F# BB F#F# C#C# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m BB F#F# C#C# The sea is churning I think we?re going doooooooooooooooown F#F# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m Oh Canada, if you can hear me now BB F#F# C#C# Won?t you open up your arms towards me BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m Oh, anyone please help me out BB F#F# C#C# BB F#F# C#C# D#mD#m BB F#F# C#C# All I ever wanted was a safe place for my familyyyyyyyyyyy OUTRO: D#mD#m C#C# G#G# There?s a million ways to justify your fear D#mD#m C#C# G#G# There?s a million ways to measure out your words D#mD#m F#F# C#C# But the body of Alan being laid upon the sand BB Tell me how do you live with that?
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