Pass It On Down
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submitted by Jason Herndon, ms614803@aol.com
any revisions/corrections welcome, its very easy and barre
chords sound nice when convenient to the player
A G
We live in the land of plenty
D A
But many things aren't plenty anymore
Like the water from our sink
G
They say is not safe to drink
D A
you gotta go and buy it at the store.
G A
Now, we're told there's a hole in the ozone
G A
Look whats washing on the beach
And Lord, I believe
G
From the heavens to the seas
D A
We're bringing mother nature to her knees
So lets
[Refrão]D
Leave some blue up above us
C/G D A
Let's leave some green on the ground
Its only ours to borrow
G
Let's save some for tommorrow
D A
Leave it and Pass It On Down
The place where I lived called the canyon
Where my daddy taught me to swim
And that water is so pure
And I'm gonna make sure
Daddy's grandkids can swim there like him
Now we all ought to feel just a little bit guilty
When we look into the eyes of our kids
Cause brothers, its a fact
if we take and not put back
they'll have to pay for all we did
So lets
CHORUS
Leave some blue up above us
Let's leave some green on the ground
Its only ours to borrow
Let's save some for tommorrow
Leave it and Pass It On Down
Well, there's a change taking place away on the mountains
Acid rain is falling on the leaves
And down in Brazil
The fires are burning still
How we gonna breathe without them trees?
Repeat chorus several times until song ends
How to play Pass It On Down
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is A. 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.