Selfishness In Man
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Intro
D A D E A
A D A E
I saw a little beam of sunlight steal across a purple sky
D A B E
And bend down to kiss a rosebud, oh, it made me wanna cry
A D A E
To think that I had been per mitted to see a part of nature's plan
D A D E A
Oh, there's nothin' that stands out more than the selfishness in man
D G D A
Little children paintin' pictures of the birds and apple trees
G D E A
Oh, why can't the grown up people have the faith of one of these
D G D A
And to think those tiny fingers might be come a killer's hand
G D D/F# G A D
Oh, there's nothing that stands out more than the selfishness in man.
A D A D
Why can't we see the folly and the uselessness of hate
A D D/F# E A A/G A/F# A/E
Love could lead to under standing maybe it's not loo late
D G D A
Then per haps in His great wisdom we might learn to under stand
G D D/F# G A D
Then there'd be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man.
Instrumental
E A E A E A B E
A D A E
Then per haps in his great wisdom we might learn to under stand
D A D E A E A
Then there'd be no shame or sorrow and no selfishness in man
How to play Selfishness In Man
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