Oblivious

Christy Moore

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C F C F What will it take to make us angry?
Am F C G Where is the spark to light our flame?
Am F C F We've been sold out taken in yet blindly
G F Em F We'll do it all again, we'll fuel that grave train,
Dm F Dm oblivious, it's like were oblivious
C Em We stick with the tribe and we Stand by our man
Am F Whipped into shame by this great master plan
C Em F Stuck in a spiral still fighting an old civil war
C Em Back in the day we had men of esteem
Am F Risked their lives for a national dream
C Em F A century away and what was it all for [Verse 2]
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C Hear their voices down the decades
F C Calling to me and to you
F Em All that they dreamed for and died for
F Dm Has been squandered by scoundrels and fools
F G Is this really the best we can do. [Verse 3]
C F C F Tell me What will it take to make us angry ?
Am F C G Where is that line that can't be crossed
Am F C F We've been sold out taken in yet blindly
Em F Em F We'll do it all again, we'll fuel that grave train,
Dm G C G C Oblivious,,,, Oblivious. [Verse 4]
F C So when they give all that you treasure away for a half nothing
F C Or banish your children to toil on a rich foreign shore
F Em Am When they prey on the weakest and bow to the ones that have plenty,,
Dm G They know that you'll follow blindly as you did before.
C Em Am F Imagine a nation where people are free not slaves to some gombeenman economy
C Em F C F Sold into bondage one ill fated September night,
C Em where smooth talking sleeveens don't spin and pretend
Am F C Em Their promises not just a means to an end and justice isn't what's legal
F It's what is right
C F C F But the king of Island ready echoes the cries of the clown
F Em F Dm Heaps pain on the sick and needy to soften the Ice-maiden's frown
F G And we take it all lying down
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