Common Ground

(Played Freely, no Beat) G G7/B C G Wonderin' how to cross the river on a cold and windy night G G A7 D7 with the water ragin' higher by the moon's shinin' light. G G7/B C G Suddenly a man stepped forward and he looked at all around. G G D G He said, "We all must cross this river. We all stand on common ground." (Start Beat) G G7 C G Though I was standin' amongst strangers I did not know their names, G G A7 D7 I realized they were with me and our journey was the same. G G7 C G As he spoke out loud, I looked around me, I could see they knew it too: G G D G we would cross or die together, no one man could make it through. Em G Em G There was shelter across the river, across the water deep and black, Em G D D as a storm moved in behind us there was no way to turn back. C G C G So, I stepped right up beside him and took one last look around, C G D G that before my eyes I realized: we all stand on common ground, D G we all stand on common ground. | G | G7 | C | G | | G | G | A7 | D7 | | G | G7 | C | G | | G | G | D7 | G | | G | G G7 C G So many years have come and gone since we crossed that river wide; G G A7 D7 when I look back on that night it still moves me so inside. G G7 C G This world today is like that river, its water cold and black. G G D7 G We all must cross together for there is no turnin' back. Em G For the mountain high or a city street, Em G it's the same old world below our feet. Em G It's time to wake up, people, and take a look around: D D we all stand on common ground. C G It's time for every woman and every man C G and hold the future in our hands. C G Wake up and look around, D G we all stand on common ground, D G we all stand on common ground. (Repeat and Fade Out) | G | G | G | G | | C | C | G | G |