I HEAR THEM CALLING

Lyrics by Barry M.
Music by Barry M., John Listen

Intro: (Am)
(Am)-(G)-(Am)
(Am)- (G)- (Am)
(G)-(Am)-(C)-(Am)-(G)

Verse 1
(Am)The spotted (G)owl may (F)lose its habi(G)tation.
(Am)The hopping (G)rat's in (F)danger of ex(G)tinction.
(Am)Trees are (G)falling every(F)day in the (G)Amazon.
(Am)There's global (G)warming, and (F)holes in the (G)ozone.
(Am)-(G)-(F)-(G)
(G)-(Am)

Verse 2
(Am)Satellites (G)buzzin' 'round (F)the earth's (G)atmosphere,
(Am)Takin' (G)photos of planets (F)very (G)far from here.
(Am)But there's (G)something (F)more that's been ne(G)glected,
(Am)In our (Gsus2)neighborhoods, people are dejected.

Interlude: (Am)-(G)-(F)-(G)-(Am)-(G)-(F)-(Am)-(G)

Verse 3
(Am)We're pro(G)tecting (F)bears and bald (G)eagles.
(Am)Saving (G)forests from (F)chain saws and their (G)evils.
(Am)We pro(G)tested to (F)save the baby (G)seals,
(Am)And we (G)think we know (F)just how old (G)Mother Earth feels.
(Am)-(G)-(F)-(G)-(Am)

Verse 4
(Am)African (G)lions, and (F)rhinos in the (G)Congo,
(Am)Red kanga(G)roo (F)population's (G)gettin' low.
(Am)But I'll (G)show you (F)something we de-(G)emphasize,
(Am)Troubled (Gsus2)neighborhoods fallin' 'fore our eyes.

Chorus 1
(Fmaj7)Thinkin' (Em7)'bout what's (Dm7)goin' on a(C/E)round (Em7)me,
(Fmaj7)I have (Em7)sight, but (Am)am I too (G)blind to (Fmaj7)see?
What's going (Em7)down? My (Dm7)neighbor is a-(C/E)fal(Em7)lin',
(Dm7)I have ears, but (Em7sus4)do I hear them callin'? [Callin']

Interlude: (Am)
(Am)-(G)-(Am)-(G)

Verse 5
(Am)Lakes and (G)rivers and (F)deep blue (G)oceans,
(Am)Tug at my (G)heart and (F)pull on my e(G)motions.
(Am)I see 'em (G)fillin' with (F)filthy pol(G)lution,
(Am)Killing (G)creation with (F)toxic so(G)lutions.
(Am)-(G)-(F)-(G)

Verse 6
(Am)Mining for (G)gold and oil, (F)coal and (G)diamonds,
(Am)Sa(G)crificing so (F)much just to (G)find 'em.
(Am)Wasting (G)billions, and (F)gambling with e(G)conomies,
(Am)When there are (Gsus2)millions with less than bare necessities!

[Repeat Chorus 1]

Solo:
(Am)-(G)-(Fmaj9)-(C)-(D)-(G)-(Fmaj9)-(G6)
[Riff notes: C,B,A,E]
(G)-(Am)-(G)-(F)-(G)-(Am)-(G)-(F)-(G)

Verse 7
(Am)City (G)skies (F)lookin' gray and (G)hazy.
(Am)The way things (G)are, (F)it's kinda (G)crazy.
(Am)But let's (G)focus on the (F)greatest despe(G)ration,
(Am)The human (Gsus2)race is in need of salvation.

Chorus 2
(Fmaj7)Thinkin' (Em7)'bout what's (Dm7)goin' on a(C/E)round (Em7)me,
(Fmaj7)I feel a (Em7)change, and (Am)it's not too (G)late to (Fmaj7)see
What's going (Em7)down. My (Dm7)neighbor is a-(C/E)fal(Em7)lin',
(Dm7)I hear the cry, yes, (Em7sus4)I hear them callin'.
[Callin', callin', callin', callin']

[Repeat Intro Riff]

Chant [Am7 feeling]
Let's get together, and make, and make a stand
To help each other, I know, I know we can.
Let's get together, and make, and make a stand
To help each other, I know, I know we can.
You say you're black, or white, or rich, or poor,
Well, you can give, and give, and give some more.
I know that love and peace will rule a(D7sus4)gain.
Gonna live forever, gonna live forever, gonna live for, for ...
Gonna live forever with the (Em7sus4)Son of man.

Chorus 3
(Fmaj7)Yeah, I'm thinkin' (Em7)'bout what's (Dm7)goin' on a(C/E)round (Em7)me,
[I feel a change in me.] (Fmaj7)I feel a (Em7)change,
And (Am)it's not too (G)late to (Fmaj7)see what's going (Em7)down.
[Do you hear the cry?] My (Dm7)neighbor is a-(C/E)fal(Em7)lin',
(Dm7)I hear the cry, yes, (Em7)I hear them (Fmaj7)callin',
[I hear them (G6)callin'.] [I hear them (Am)callin'.] (A7sus4)

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