From: skaeser@hr.house.gov (Steven Kaeser) EVE OF DESTRUCTION (Barry McGuire)

The ^CEastern world ^Fit is ex^G7plodin', ^Cviolence flarin' and^F bullets loadin^G', You're ^Cold enough to kill, but ^Fnot for ^Gvotin',

You ^Cdon't believe in war, but's ^Fwhat's that gun you're totin'? ^G And ^Ceven the Jordan River has^F bodies^G floatin'

But you ^Ctell me, ^Fover and ^Gover and o^Cver again my fr^Amiend, Ah, yo^Fu don't believe we're^G on the Eve of De^Cstruction. ^F ^G

^CDon't you understand what I'm ^Ftryin' to^G say? ^C Can't you feel the fear that I'm^F feelin' t^Goday? If the ^Cbutton is pushed there's no^F running a^Gway,

There'll be ^Cno one to save with the ^Fworld in a ^Ggrave. Take a ^Clook around you boy, it's ^Fbound to scare you ^Gboy,

But you ^Ctell me, ^Fover and ^Gover and o^Cver again my fr^Amiend, Ah, yo^Fu don't believe we're^G on the Eve of De^Cstruction. ^F ^G

My ^Cblood's so mad feels ^Flike coagu^G7latin', ^CI'm sittin' here ^Fjust contem^Gplatin' You ^Ccan't twist the truth it ^Fknows no regu^Glation, and a ^Chandful of Senators don't ^Fpass legis^Glation.

^CMarches alone can't ^Fbring inte^Cgration, when ^Chuman respect is ^Fdisinte^Cgratin'. ^CThis whole crazy world is ^Fjust too frus^Gtratin'.

But you ^Ctell me, ^Fover and ^Gover and o^Cver again my fr^Amiend, Ah, yo^Fu don't believe we're^G on the Eve of De^Cstruction. ^F ^G

^CThink of all the hate there ^Fis in Red ^G7China, then ^Ctake a look around to ^FSelma, Ala^Gbama! ^CYou may leave here for ^Ffour days in ^Gspace, But ^Cwhen you return, it's the ^Fsame old ^Gplace.

The ^Cpounding drums, the ^Fpride and dis^Ggrace, you can ^Cbury your dead, but don't ^Fleave a ^Gtrace, ^CHate your next door neighbor, but ^Fdon't forget to ^Gsay grace.

But you ^Ctell me, ^Fover and ^Gover and o^Cver again my fr^Amiend, Ah, yo^Fu don't believe we're^G on the Eve of De^Cstruction. ^F ^G ===== cut here ====

Enjoy! **** Steven Kaeser skaeser@cais.com (hm) "May the farce remain with us, always" skaeser@hr.house.gov (wk) ****

Barry McGuire - Eve of destruction