Come On England

E A E Many miles I have wandered, on the paths of my homeland, A E F#m B by rivers, through woodland, and by the sea side E A E On streets I have seen those with greed and hate in their eyes, A E B E and those with their hearts and their hands open wide A E B E E A E All my life has been blessed by its thunderstorm summer times, A E F#m B by misty gold autumns, by fires in the snow E A E By Rainbows, by bluebells, by radiant spring times, A E B E in the wild, windy meadows, where the dandelions blow A E B E E A E There are some who would change this fair home to a prison, A E F#m B to enslave the many, and bow to the few E A E The robbers, the racists, the breakers of faces, A E B E who hide behind masks and the red white and blue A E B E E A E So stand up, come on, England, live up to your history, A E F#m B your heart can't be held in a flag or a crown ! E A E Raise your tea cups and glasses, you bold lads and lasses, A E B E and drink to the spirit that will never lie down ! E A E For I come from the land of the diggers and levellers, A E F#m B the fighters for freedom and our National Health E A E The beaten, mistreated, but never defeated, A E B E the builders and guardians of the true Commonwealth A E B E E A E Only lovin' can save us, only givin' will raise us, A E F#m B so welcome all travellers to sweet liberty E A E And raise all your voices to defend our democracy - - - A E B E for equality, justice, and community A E B E E A E So stand up, come on, England, live up to your history, A E F#m B your heart can't be held in a flag or a crown ! E A E Raise your tea cups and glasses, you bold lads and lasses, A E B E and drink to the spirit that will never lie down ! E A E So stand up, come on, England, live up to your history, A E F#m B your heart can't be held in a flag or a crown ! E A E Raise your tea cups and glasses, you bold lads and lasses, A E B E and drink to the spirit that will never lie down ! A E B E and drink to the spirit that will never lie down !