In Any Tongue
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Cm
Home and done it's just begun
D# Fm
His heart weighs more, more than it ever did before
Cm
What has he done? God help my son
D# Fm
Hey, stay a while, I'll stay up
Cm
No sugar is enough to bring sweetness to his cup
D# Fm Cm
I know sorrow tastes the same on any tongue
Fm
How was I to feel it
Ab
When a gun was in my hands
C# Ab
And I'd waited for so long
Fm
How was I to see straight
Ab
In the dust and blinding sun
C# Ab D#
Just a pair of boots on the ground
Cm
On the screen the young men die
D# Fm
The children cry in the rubble of their lives
Cm
What has he done? God help my son
D# Fm
Hey, stay a while, I'll stay up
Cm
The volume pumped right up is not enough to drown it out
D# Fm Cm
I hear "Mama" sounds the same in any tongue
Fm
How am I to see you
Ab
When my faith stands in the way
C# Ab
And the wailing is long done
Fm
How am I to know you
Ab
With a joystick in my hand
C# Ab D#
When the call to arms has come
How to play In Any Tongue
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Cm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.