Upon a painted ocean    (video)

 

    G - D 

 

                  G                                          A

1. Come, gather 'round those who feel it's time for savin',

               G                            A

    help wake up the sleepy and quiet the ravings

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    of cardboard cowards who'd have you feel like they do.

                  G                                              Em

    Ah, but look at what they've turned the world into !

 

                  D                           G                            D

Oh, come on, come on, let's sail upon a painted ocean,

                                  A

Captain, set your wheel of love a-spinnin'.

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All those who are losers soon will be winnin' a place in the sun,

 G           A         D

upon a painted ocean !

 

+  G - D

 

                          G                             A

2. Ah, let your hair hang down 'til it rolls on the ground,

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    you won't be needing your mask for where we are bound.

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    And but those who place tradition on pedestals

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    will be chained to the dock and be ridiculed.

 

+  CHORUS

 

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                    G                                       A

3. And I'll preach to you love until you can't hear hate,

        G                                             A

    whisperin' in the ghettos of our own mistakes.

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    And until enough people become aware,

                       G                                            Em

    then we'll stop standin' still and start are goin' somewhere.

 

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Oh, come on, come on, let's sail upon a painted ocean,

                                  A

Captain, set your wheel of love a-spinnin'.

        D                               G                                D

All those who are losers soon will be winnin' a place in the sun,

 G           A         D           - A

upon a painted ocean !

 

                  D                           G                            D

Oh, come on, come on, let's sail upon a painted ocean,

                                  A

Captain, set your wheel of love a-spinnin'.

        D                               G                                D

All those who are losers soon will be winnin' a place in the sun,

 G           A         D

upon a painted ocean !

 

 

+  G - D

 

(orig. = capo 2nd)    (Barry McGuire)