Eve Of Destruction Chords by Barry McGuire
- Key: D
- BPM: 118
- Capo: no capo
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EVE OF DESTRUCTION CHORDS
[Start] [Intro] [Verse] D G A ■ The Eastern world it is explodin' D G A Violence flarin' bullets loadin' D G A You're old enough to kill but not for votin' D G A You don't believe in war but what's that gun you're totin' D G A And even the Jordan river has bodies floatin' [Chorus] D But you tell me G A D Bm7 Bm Over and over and over again my friend ■ G How you don't believe A D G We're on the eve of destruction ■ [Verse] A D G A ■ Don't you understand what I'm trying to say D G A Can't you feel the fears I'm feeling today D G A If the button is pushed there's no runnin' away D G A There'll be no one to save with the world in a grave D G A Take a look around you boy it's bound to scare you boy [Chorus] D And you tell me G A D Bm Over and over and over again my friend G How you don't believe A D G A We're on the eve of destruction ■ ■ [Verse] D G A ■ Yeah my blood's so mad feels like coagulatin' D G A I'm sittin' here just contemplatin' ■ D G A I can't twist the truth it knows no regulation D G A Handful of senators don't pass legislation D G A And marches alone can't bring integration D G A When human respect is disintegratin' ■ D G A This whole crazy world is just too frustratin' [Chorus] D And you tell me G A D Bm Over and over and over again my friend G How you don't believe A D We're on the eve of destruction [Inst] G A D G A And ■ ■ ■ think of all the hate there is in Red China [Verse] D G A Then take a look around to Selma Alabama D G A Ah you may leave here for four days in space D G A But when you return it's the same old place D G A The poundin' of the drums the pride and disgrace D G A You can bury your dead but don't leave a trace D G A Hate your next door neighbor but don't forget to say grace [Chorus] D And you tell me G A D Bm Over and over and over and over again my friend G A D You don't believe we're on the eve of destruction G A D G D No no you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction ■ ■ [End]