For Our Children Chords & Lyrics - Misc Your Songs - Cosmicdave

[INTRO]
[A] [G] [A] [G] [F] [G] [A] [G] [F]

[VERSE 1]
[G]You say you’ll b[A]e the one, presi[G]dent of the gree[F]ning,
[G]You speak with a[A] silver tongue, [G]but I dont get y[F]our meaning.
[G]The skies are cl[A]ounding fast, th[G]e world is spinn[F]ing so,
[G]Why can’t we wor[A]k it out, why do[G]es it have to go[F] ?

[CHORUS]
For our [A]children we want[G] the bes[D]t,[C] the ti[Em]me is growing near, [G]
When it’[A]s too late to cr[G]y, the t[D]im[C]e has c[Em]ome to fear, [G]
For our [Bm]children, for[A] our c[G]hildren,
For ou[A]r ch[Bm]ildren, for our c[A]hildren.

[VERSE 2]
[G]The winters are [A]warmer now, [G]we no longer s[F]ee the snow.
[G]Dark angel is [A]in the sky i[G]t’s time for [F]us to go.
[G]The oceans are f[A]ouling now, the [G]fish the cannot [F]breathe,
[G]Can’t you see the s[A]torm a-rising, i[G]t’s time for [F]us to leave.

[CHORUS]
For our [A]children we [G]want the [D]be[C]st, the[Em] time is growing near,[G]
When it’[A]s too late to cr[G]y, the t[D]im[C]e has c[Em]ome to fear, [G]
For our [Bm]children, for[A] our c[G]hildren,
For o[A]ur c[Bm]hildren, for our c[A]hildren.

[BRIDGE]
[D]We sit and th[E]ink about how li[A]fe has passed us[G] by,
[D]Too late to re[E]criminate the ti[A]me has come to t[G]ry.
[D]We sit and t[E]hink about how l[A]ife has passed u[G]s by,
[D]Too late to r[E]ecriminate the t[A]ime has come to [G]die.

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[D] [E] [A] [G] [D] [E] [A] [G] [A] [A]

[VERSE 3]
[G]You say you’ll b[A]e the one, presi[G]dent of the gree[F]ning,
[G]You speak with a[A] silver tongue, [G]but I dont get y[F]our meaning.
[G]The skies are cl[A]ounding fast, th[G]e world is spinn[F]ing so,
[G]Why can’t we wor[A]k it out, why do[G]es it have to go[F] ?

[CHORUS]
For our [A]children we w[G]ant the [D]be[C]st, the[Em] time is growing near,[G]
When it’[A]s too late to cr[G]y, the t[D]im[C]e has c[Em]ome to fear, [G]
For our [Bm]children, for[A] our c[G]hildren,
For our[A] chil[Bm]dren, for our c[A]hildren.