Dont Hold Your Breath

Em Em7 Em D Em The biggest companies in the world in conference D C in Geneva by the lakeside Em D C Warm smiles friendly faces- Peace proposals in briefcases Em Lines of borders on the map on the table D C They replace with dotted lines Em We read about it in free newspapers D C Then they started to unwind Em Within a week all the refugees of the world D C Lived in five-star hotels Em D C Twenty-four hour room-service- free telephone- no bills Em D C And the trucks got through to Africa- into Eritrea and the Sudan Em D Laden down with western surplus- it served it's purpose C Em Eased a conscience or two C D* G C She said don't fool me now- I believe every word that you said C D* Em Don't hold out while it's sounding so good C D* G C Don't fool around when what you believe could come true C D* Em C D* Em Don't hold your breath- Don't hold your breath Em Em7 Em D Em US congress voted Texas back to the Mexicans D C California to the Jews Em Huge tracts of Arizona to the Navajo D C Nevada to the Sioux Em D C The twelve tribes of Israel got down in Gaza for the last time Em D C D By the time they got to the West Bank- baby- it was Palestine Em The French stopped nuking the Pacific D C They planted trees in Brazil instead Em D And they made Antarctica a world park- baby C Plenty of ozone above your head C D* G C She said don't fool me now- I believe every word that you said C D* Em Don't hold out while it's sounding so good C D* G C Don't fool around when what you believe could come true C D* Em C D* Em Don't hold your breath- Don't hold your breath G/B C A/C# D All of my innocence long since turned to dust G/B C A/C# D I carry my cynicsm- like a tourist with a camera Em D C Yeah! You and me my sweet darling- we'll grow old with grace Em D C And our children will grow up in the valley of love Em D C They'll be so damn well educated- they'll be so well informed Em And we'll sit back with our arms folded D C Watch 'em change it! Watch it burn! C D* G C She said don't fool me now- I believe every word that you said C D* Em C D* Em Don't hold your breath- Don't hold your breath C D* Em C D* Em Don't hold your breath- Don't hold your breath