David Rovics - Song for hugo chavez

^EFor the moment the horizon is on fire Democracy rising balanced on a wire Libera^F#mtion, you can smell it in the air Things are ^Amoving and the rich are all ^Baware Some will ^Etalk along the sidelines, ^Bothers they will do Me I’ll ^F#msing a song for Chavez ^Abe^Bfore the ^Ecoup

^EFor the moment the airwaves are alive On the radio the barrios have arrived Cuban ^F#mdoctors in their thousands on the street In the ^Ashanty towns they’re pouring the con^Bcrete The ^Eopposition whines that Vene^Bzuela is all through ^F#mSing a song for Chavez ^Abe^Bfore the ^Ecoup

^EFor the moment folks are learning how to read The Constitution is the people’s creed From their ^F#mback pocket they’ll take it out for all to see And their ^Amotto is death or liber^Bty There are ^Ethose who will complain, ^Bmostly the privileged few ^F#mSing a song for Chavez ^Abe^Bfore the ^Ecoup

^EFor the moment the oil wells are flowing And Citgo’s profits know exactly where they’re going Feed the ^F#mhungry, house those without a home Give the ^Atractors to those who dig, sod, and ^Bloam ^EMaybe he will meet the fate ^Bthat Allende knew But I’ll ^F#msing a song for Chavez ^Abe^Bfore the ^Ecoup

^EFor the moment the movement’s on the rise It’s all happening right before our eyes But turn on ^F#mthe TV and there’s nothing they will say If he’s ^Agone and we don’t hear it did it happen any^Bway If the ^Efuture’s to be ours I ask ^Bwhat are you gonna do ^F#mSing a song for Chavez ^Abe^Bfore the ^Ecoup