From the recordings Prophetic Teachings and Building Bridges
Lyrics
Building Bridges
Frank Blades
[verse]
Too many solders; too many wars,
It's like the whole world wants to fight,
Too many poppies growing in the battlefield,
And still no resolution in sight.
[verse]
Too many politicians, too many scores,
It's like the whole world has to win,
Too many greedy people at each other's throats,
Waiting for their ship to come in.
[prechorus]
(I know) We can make a difference,
(If we/And) Stand with open arms,
[chorus]
We're building bridges - instead of walls,
Starting conversations; stop riding for a fall,
Make a stand; we're looking to the future,
Not just recycling the past.
[verse]
Too much ambition, too much excess,
It's like the whole world's on the make,
Blinkered and blind, we all ride the gravy train,
Too little give, and too much take.
[verse]
Too much poverty, and no largesse,
Like the whole world don't give a damn,
Too many victims, suffering and pain,
This cannot be the master plan.
[repeat prechorus]
[repeat chorus]
[bridge x2]
It's no mystery; This world needs visionaries,
We can all make changes; One step at a time...
[repeat chorus]
chords
[intro]
Eb | Eb | Eb | Bb
[verse]
Cm | Ab | Eb | Bb
Too many solders; too many wars. It's like the whole world wants to fight,
Cm | Fm | Ab | Bb
Too many poppies growing in the battlefield, And still no resolution in sight.
Cm | Ab | Eb | Bb
Too many politicians, too many scores, It's like the whole world has to win,
Ab | Fm | Bb Eb | Bb
Too many greedy people at each other's throats, Waiting for their ship to come in.
[prechorus]
Ab | Eb | Ab | Bb7
(I know) We can make a difference, (If we/And) Stand with open arms,
[chorus]
| Eb Ab | Eb
We're building bridges in-stead of walls,
Ab Eb | Cm Bb
Starting conver-sations; stop riding for a fall,
Eb Ab | Eb
Make a stand; we're looking to the future,
Ab Eb Bb | Eb
Not just re-cycling the past.
[bridge]
Fm | Fm6 | Ebmaj7 | Bb7
It's no mystery this world needs visionaries, We can all make changes one step at a time.
Fm | Fm6 | Ebmaj7 | Bb | Bb7
It's no mystery this world needs visionaries, We can all make changes one step at a time.