The Sun Is Also A Warrior - Ver 2

Em Em A C Em Two men walked on the beach in the sun C G A B One left footprints, the other left none Em C D B One was a man that no man obeys; A D Em The other a god from the ancient days Em A D Em "Look," said the man, "how my kind make war C G A B I summonned you here to ask what for." Em C D B "For wealth or land," the god replies Em A C Em "For life, or freedom, or some king's lies." (Continue Em) Em D Em "The sun is also a warrior G A B Knowledge can also destroy G D Nor can the kindest will B Preserve you from the k**l Em D Em Not all of wisdom brings joy." Em A D Em "Four of those five," the first one said C G A B Are not enough to appease the dead Em C D B To save my world all this strife must cease Em A Em So now I bid you to conjure peace." A D Em The god said "Yes. Though it grieves me sore C G A B For I was also a god of war Em C D B And I remember what you forget Em A D Em Four of those five you may still regret." (Continue Em) Em D Em "The sun is also a warrior G A B Knowledge can also destroy Em B Nor can the kindest will D B Preserve you from the k**l Em D Em Not all of wisdom brings joy." A D Em He raised his voice and he raised his hand C G A B All strife stopped at the god's command C D B No voice ventured an angry word Em A D Em No hand struck and no weapon stirred Em Em D D Em Em A D Em Em Em A Em In time, the man called the old god back C G A B "Look," he cried, "what my people lack! Em C D B One lord rules over all the earth Em A D Em And we're all his slaves from the hour of birth." (Continue Em) Em A Em "The sun is also a warrior G A B Knowledge can also destroy Em D Nor can the kindest will D B Preserve you from the k**l D Em Not all of wisdom brings joy." Em A Em "Look, he owns all wealth, and he owns all land C A B We starve and die under his command Em C D B He speaks the truth and he gives us peace Em A D Em But all that I hope for is our release." Em A D Em The old god said, "This is what you willed C G A B For only thus is your wish fulfilled Em D B War's five sources I took away Em A Em Yet I will give four of them back today." (Continue Em) Em A Em "The sun is also a warrior G A B Knowledge can also destroy G D Nor can the kindest will D B Preserve you from the k**l Em Not all of wisdom brings joy." Em A D Em He raised his hand and his voice once more C G A B And all the world overturned in war Em C D B And when the last of those fires let fall Em A D Em There was no lord in the world at all A C Em C "Go rebuild now," the old god said G A B "Feed the living and bury the dead Em C B And remember this when you speak of war G A Em And think upon what is worth fighting for." (Continue Em) Em A Em "The sun is also a warrior A B Knowledge can also destroy Em D Nor can the kindest will D B Preserve you from the k**l Em D Em D Not all of wisdom brings joy." Em D G Not all of wisdom brings joy.