Never Again Is Now
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Intro: Dm
[Verso 1]
Dm C
We were children in the rubble and the rain,
Gm Dm
Little hands that cleared the pain.
Dm C
Bricks and ash beneath our feet,
Bb Dm
Learning loss before wed eat.
[Verso 2]
Dm C
Then came work and rising light,
Gm Dm
Factory days and neon nights.
Dm C
From shattered streets to steady ground,
Bb C Dm
The Wirtschaftswunder humming sound.
[Refrão]
F C
From broken stone to open sky,
Dm Am
We watched the wounded nation rise.
Bb C
Years roll on, but hearts stay strong
Bb C Dm
Hold to hope, keep moving on.
Dm
[Verso 3]
Dm C
Seventies wind and eighties fear,
Gm Dm
Cold War shadows drawing near.
Dm C
Sirens in the midnight air,
Bb Dm
Still we dreamed beyond despair.
[Verso 4]
Dm C
Nineties bells began to ring,
Gm Dm
Walls came down, and crowds would sing.
C
Through the new millenniums light,
Bb C Dm
We prayed for peace, for what is right.
[Refrão]
F C
From broken stone to open sky,
Dm Am
We watched the wounded nation rise.
Bb C
Years roll on, but hearts stay strong
Bb C Dm
Hold to hope, keep moving on.
[Verso 5]
Dm C
Now were older, silver-haired,
G Dm
See old ghosts again declared.
Bb C
Marching chants we thought were gone
Bb C Dm
Historys echo sounding on.
[Verso 6]
Dm C
But sparks ignite in crowded streets,
Gm Dm
More refuse to bow in defeat.
C
Stand up tall, dont ever forget
Bb Dm
Never again is nownever again is now.
[Refrão]
F C
From broken stone to open sky,
Dm Am
We watched the wounded nation rise.
Bb C
Time moves on, the fights not done
Bb C Dm
Lose not hopeour song lives on.
[Ponte]
Bb C
Weve seen a nation fall before,
Dm
Heard the drums of hate and war.
C
If were silent, shadows grow
Bb
If we stand, the light will show.
Never again is now.
C
Never again is now.
[Refrão]
Bb C
From broken stone to open sky,
Bb C
We watched the wounded nation rise.
Bb C
Through every age, through every vow
Bb C Dm
Never lose hope. Never again is now.
F C
From children of the dust and flame
Dm Am
To elders who still guard the name,
Bb C
Life goes on, we take the vow
Bb C Dm
Never again is now.
Solo:
F C Dm Am Bb C
Bb C Dm
[Refrão]
F C
From children of the dust and flame
Dm Am
To elders who still guard the name,
Bb C
Life goes on, we take the vow
Bb C Dm
Never again is now.
How to play Never Again Is Now
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Dm. 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.