B A E
[Chorus]
B E
If I were free to speak my mind
A B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind
E A
Of how the flowers bloom and fade
E B E
Of how we loved and how we gained
[Verse]
B E
This weary world has had its fill
A B
Of words of war on every hill
E A
The time has come for peaceful days
E B E
And peaceful men of peaceful ways
[Chorus]
B E
If I were free to speak my mind
A B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind
E A
Of how the flowers bloom and fade
E B E
Of how we loved and how we gained
[Verse]
B E
When all mankind has ceased to fight
A B
I'll raise my head in thanks each night
E A
For this rich earth and all it means
E B E
For golden days and peaceful dreams
[Chorus]
B E
If I were free to speak my mind
A B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind
E A
Of how the flowers bloom and fade
E B E
Of how we fought and how we failed
