Food For Thought

Am E E7 G D D7

[Verse 1]
Am             E           E7
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D          
Waiting for the manna coming from
     D7
 the west.
Am                    E           
Barren is her bosom, empty as her 
E7
eyes,
G                        D       
Death a certain harvest scattered
         D7
 from the skies.


[Verse 2]
Am                           E   
Skin and bones is creeping, 
             E7
doesn't know he's dead.
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G                         D      
Ancient eyes are peeping, from 
         D7
his infant head.
Am                    E           
Politician's argue sharpening their 
E7
knives.
G                          D     
Drawing up their Bargains, 
       D7
trading baby lives.


[Verse 3]
Am                    E           E7
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D          
Waiting for the manna coming from
     D7
 the west.
Am                    E  
Hear the bells are ringing, 
         E7
Christmas on it's way.
G                        D       
Hear the angels singing, what is 
        D7
that they say?
Am                    E           
Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is here
E7
 to stay.
G                 D             
Jesus son of Mary is born again 
D7
today.


[Other]
Am             E           E7
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D          
Waiting for the manna coming from
     D7
 the west.
Am             E           E7
Ivory Madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D          
Waiting for the manna coming from
     D7
 the west.