Eye of the
storm
Em - C - G - D (4x)
Em C
G
D
1. When the students abandon
the lecture halls,
Em
C G D
while
illiterate role models thrive,
Em C G D
when
it's fun to be senseless on Saturday,
Em
C G D
and
go sick just when Monday arrives.
C Am Em
When the dreams of the
millions are crumbling,
C Am B7
while
the towers of ivory stand,
C Am Em
when
news hounds chase the latest celebrity,
C Am D
while
celebrities chase the next brand.
G C
G D
It's no use then just turning
your face away,
G C G
D
and
pretending that this is the norm,
Am D
Em
this
is no blip on history's weather map,
Am B7 Em
this
is only the eye of the storm.
+ Em - C - G - D (2x)
Em C
G D
2. When historical drama is favourite,
Em
C G D
but
the lessons of history lost,
Em
C G D
making
promises easier than keeping them,
Em
C G D
in
the rush to be first past the post.
C Am Em
When we tell people only
what's good for them,
C
Am B7
and
we're angered when truth sees the light,
C Am Em
when
we cut every tall poppy down to size,
C Am D
and
our privilege we claim as our right.
G
C G D
It's no use now to care who
will win the race,
G
C G D
it no
longer depends on the form,
Am D Em
this
is no blip on history's weather map,
Am
B7 Em
this
is only the eye of the storm.
+ Em - C - G - D (2x)
Em
C G D
3. Meeting friends face to
face is superfluous,
Em C
G
D
yet with hundreds of
friends we're alone,
Em C G D
when
suspicion greets anyone different,
Em C
G D
showing
tolerance just for our own.
C Am
Em
When we trust doctrine more
than experience,
C Am B7
and
supposed common sense becomes scarce,
C Am Em
when the young claim
a future of hopelessness,
C
Am
D
and
the old claim that youth is a curse.
G
C G D
It's no use trying to lock up
your castles now,
G
C G D
and
pretend all is cosy and warm,
Am D Em
this
is no blip on history's weather map,
Am B7 Em
this
is only the eye of the storm.
+ Em - C - G - D (4x)
Em C
G D
4. When the clueless text votes for the
talentless,
Em C
G D
then
to lead us we choose among drones,
Em C
G D
we
have no doves to point to some promised land,
Em C G
D
only
vultures to circle our bones.
C
Am Em
When you're guilty for voicing
opinions,
C Am B7
and
no room left for any dissent,
C
Am Em
any
faith will offend faithless millions,
C
Am D
and
what's said is worth more than what's meant.
G C G
D
You can't say then it's
nothing to do with you,
G C
G D
you can
neither abstain nor conform,
Am D Em
this
is no blip on history's weather map,
Am B7 Em
this
is only the eye of the storm.
+ Em - C - G - D (4x) - Em
(orig. = capo 2nd) (George Papavgeris)