Lebanon
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[Verso 1]
{Intro Em
C Em
The land is still, the sea is glistening
C D
The morning dove is on the wind
C G
Beneath the cedar trees, the endless scar
Em
We come to Lebanon to die in spring
[Refrão]
C D Em
I am a farmer's son from Israel
C D Em
I am a carpenter from Palestine
C D Em
Allah be praised, Jehovah's will be done
C D
Why must I die tonight in Lebanon?
[Verso 2]
Em C Em
This is a season of awakening
C D
We should be laughing in the sun
C G
We should be planting seeds in the empty fields
Em
Instead of dynamite in Lebanon
[Refrão]
C D Em
I am a farmer's son from Israel
C D Em
I am a carpenter from Palestine
C D Em
Allah be praised, Jehovah's will be done
C D
Why must I die tonight in Lebanon?
[Ponte]
Am Em G C D
Tonight we sing again the ancient songs
D/F# Am Em G D
To - night we sing while widows weep
D/F# Em C D G C
To - night, while harvest scares the birds of songs
D/F# Em C D Em
Their songs are dying in the streets
[Verso 3]
C Em
How many years have there been refugees?
C D
People despised, people alone
C G
People denied their right of sovereignty
Denied their dignity, denied their home
[Refrão]
C D Em
I am a farmer's son from Israel
C D Em
I am a carpenter from Palestine
C D Em
Allah be praised, Jehovah's will be done
C D Em
Why must I die tonight in Lebanon?
C D Em
I am a farmer's son from Iowa
C D Em
I am a carpenter from Maryland
C D Em
We are the evidence of things to come
C D
We are the dead tonight in Lebanon
How to play Lebanon
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Em. 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.