The Passing Of My Life chords by Phil Ochs

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 1st

Capo 1

 Intro:
                 E minorEm
e|-----------------------------0----------0----------|
BB|-----------------------------0----------0----------|
G+G|---0--2--4--0--4--2-0--------0----------0----------|
D MajorD|-----------------------2-0h2-2----------2----------|
A augmentedA|-----------------------------2----------2----------|
E MajorE|-----------------------------0-----3--0-0----3-2-0-|

Verse 1:
E minorEm    G+G
I've seen rivers red with blood
     C majorC          G+G
I've seen valleys filled with mud
G+G            A7A7       D MajorD
I seen stormy seas that pound upon the shore
G+G
I've seen mountains strewn with bones
     C majorC       G+G
I've seen people without homes
G+G           D MajorD       E minorEm
And it's all with the passing of my life

Chorus:
  D MajorD            G+G  G/F#  E minorEm
And as I see the fury of the fire and the flame
 A7A7             D MajorD
I wonder if my children will have to see the same

Verse 2:
G+G
I've seen highways heading down
     C majorC          G+G
I've seen green grass turn to brown
G+G             A7A7      D MajorD
I've seen forests burn a couple days or more
G+G
I've seen prairies filled with holes
     C majorC          G+G
I've seen good men sell their souls
G+G           D MajorD       E minorEm
And it's all with the passing of my life

Chorus:
  D MajorD            G+G  G/F#  E minorEm
And as I see the fury of the fire and the flame
 A7A7             D MajorD
I wonder if my children will have to see the same

Verse 3:
G+G
I've seen rockets all ablaze
     C majorC        G+G
I've seen dark and deadly days
G+G              A7A7        D MajorD
I've seen cities bombed and butchered to the ground
G+G
I've seen battles by the score
      C majorC     G+G
I've seen ten too many wars
G+G           D MajorD       E minorEm
And it's all with the passing of my life

Chorus:
  D MajorD            G+G  G/F#  E minorEm
And as I see the fury of the fire and the flame
 A7A7             D MajorD
I wonder if my children will have to see the same

Verse 4:
G+G
I've seen rockets all ablaze
     C majorC        G+G
I've seen dark and deadly days
G+G              A7A7        D MajorD
I've seen cities bombed and butchered to the ground
G+G
I've seen battles by the score
      C majorC     G+G
I've seen ten too many wars
G+G           D MajorD       E minorEm
And it's all with the passing of my life
G+G           D MajorD       E minorEm