Eve Of Destruction

eve of destruction


[12 string guitar]

intro
D

verses
   D                           G
(1)the Eastern world           it is
 exploding
(2)dont you understand         what 
im trying to say
(3)think of all the hate       there
 is in red china

   violence flaring and        
bullets loading
   and cant you feel the fears that 
im feeling today
   then take a look around     to 
selma alabama

   youre old enough to kill    but 
not for voting
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   if the button is pushed     
theres no running away
   you may leave here          for 
four days in space

   you dont believe in war     but 
whats that gun youre toting
   theyll be know one to save  with 
tha world in a grave
   but when you return         its 
the same old place

   even the jordan river       has 
bodies floating
   take a look around you boy  its 
bound to scare you boy
   the pounding of the drums   the 
pride and disgrace

(3)you can bury your dead      but 
dont leave a trace
  hate your next door neighbor but 
dont forget to say grace

chorus

riff 1
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       D       G        A     
but ya tell me over and over and 
    D     Dsus4  Bm
over again my friend
  G                    A          
ah you dont believe were on the 
      D        (riff 1)
eve of destruction

G     A
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coda
D

mcguire version

G                            G   
yer my bloods so mad         
       A
feels like coagulating
im sitting here              just 
contemplating
i cant twist the truth       it 
knows no regulation
hand full of sedatives       dont 
pass legislation
and marches alone            cant 
bring integration
when human respect is        
disintegrating
this whole crazy world       is just
 to frustrating