Eve Of Destruction chords by Barry McGuire (Official Version)
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Intro 1
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
Verse 1
The (D major) eastern world (G major) it is ex (A major) plodin'
(D major) Violence flarin', (G major) bullets loadin' (A major)
You're (D major) old enough to kill (G major) but not for (A major) votin'
You (D major) don't believe in war,
but (G major) what's that gun you're (A major) totin'
And (D major) even the Jordan river has
(G major) bodies (A major) floatin'
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Chorus 1
But you (D major) tell me over (G major) and over (A major) and
over (D major) again my friend (B minor)
Ah, you (G major) don't believe we're
(A major) on the eve of des (D major) truction (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(G major) (A major)
Verse 2
(D major) Don't you understand,
what I'm (G major) trying to (A major) say?
And (D major) can't you feel the fears
I'm (G major) feeling today? (A major)
If the (D major) button is pushed,
there's no (G major) running away (A major)
There'll be (D major) no one to save
with the (G major) world in a grave (A major)
Take a (D major) look around you, boy,
it's (G major) bound to scare you, (A major) boy
Chorus 2
And you (D major) tell me over (G major) and over (A major) and
over (D major) again my friend (B minor)
Ah, you (G major) don't believe we're
(A major) on the eve of des (D major) truction (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
Interlude 1
(G major) (A major)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
Verse 3
Yeah my (D major) blood's so mad, feels (G major) like coagu (A major) latin'
I'm (D major) sittin' here, just (G major) contem (A major) platin'
I (D major) can't twist the truth, it (G major) knows no regulation (A major)
(D major) Handful of Senators don't (G major) pass legis (A major) lation
And (D major) marches alone can't (G major) bring inte (A major) gration
When (D major) human respect is (G major) disinte (A major) gratin'
This (D major) whole crazy world is (G major) just too frus (A major) tratin'
Chorus 3
And you (D major) tell me over (G major) and over (A major) and
over (D major) again my friend (B minor)
Ah, you (G major) don't believe we're
(A major) on the eve of des (D major) truction (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
Interlude 2
(G major) (A major)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
Verse 4
(D major) Think of all the hate there (G major) is in Red Chi (A major) na!
Then (D major) take a look around to (G major) Selma, Ala (A major) bama!
Ah, (D major) you may leave here, for (G major) four days in (A major) space
But (D major) when your return, it's the (G major) same old place (A major)
Verse 5
The (D major) poundin' of the drums,
the (G major) pride and disgrace (A major)
You can (D major) bury your dead,
but (G major) don't leave a trace (A major)
Hate your (D major) next door neighbor,
but (G major) don't forget to (A major) say grace
Chorus 4
And (D major) tell me (G major) over and over (A major) and
over (D major) and over again (B minor) my friend
you (G major) don't believe we're
(A major) on the eve of des (D major) truction (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) No, (Dsus2) no
Outro 1
You (G major) don't believe we're
(A major) on the eve of des (D major) truction (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(D major) (Dsus4) (Dsus2)
(G major) (D major)
Eve Of Destruction
Barry McGuire
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