Tuning: E A D G B E

Author's Note - Track that kicks off "Essence To Essence" 1973 - https://youtu.be/Zbz0li4b4g4 [Chorus]

^G La la la la, ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla

[Verse 1]

Ope^Grating manu^Cal ^Gfor ^FSpace^Cship ^GEarth. ^GRead all a^Cbout ^Gthose ^Fdo's ^Cand ^Gdont's Ope^Grating manu^Cal ^Gfor ^FSpace^Cship ^GEarth. ^GRead all a^Cbout ^Gthose ^Fdo's ^Cand ^Gdont's

[Bridge 1]

^DDo be kind to your ^Fvegetable friends, ^Cyou are the gardener of ^GEarth gar^G7den ^DDo be kind to your ^Fanimal friends, ^Cyou are the keeper ^Gof Earth ^G7zoo

e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-5-4-----5-4-----| D|-----5-3-----5-3-| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| [Chorus]

^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla

[Verse 2]

Ope^Grating manu^Cal ^Gfor ^FSpace^Cship ^GEarth. ^GRead all a^Cbout ^Gthose ^Fdo's ^Cand ^Gdont's Ope^Grating manu^Cal ^Gfor ^FSpace^Cship ^GEarth. ^GRead all a^Cbout ^Gthose ^Fdo's ^Cand ^Gdont's Ope^Grating manu^Cal ^Gfor ^FSpace^Cship ^GEarth. ^GRead all a^Cbout ^Gthose ^Fdo's ^Cand ^Gdont's Ope^Grating manu^Cal ^Gfor ^FSpace^Cship ^GEarth. ^GRead all a^Cbout ^Gthose ^Fdo's ^Cand ^Gdont's

[Bridge 2]

^DDon't pour filth in^Fto rivers, ^Crivers are like the ^Gblood in our ^G7veins ^DDon't pour filth in^Fto the air; ^Cair is the best thing that ^Gwe can ^G7breathe

e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-5-4-----5-4-----| D|-----5-3-----5-3-| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| [Chorus]

^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla

[Instrumental] G C G F C G x4 [Bridge 3]

We're on a ^Gspace^Cship^G. ^F ^C ^G You may not ^Gthink ^Cso^G ^F ^C ^G We're on a ^Gspace^Cship^G, ^F ^C ^G and here we ^Ggo^C ^G ^F ^C ^G

[Bridge 2]

^DDon't pour filth in^Fto rivers, ^Crivers are like the ^Gblood in our ^G7veins ^DDon't pour filth in^Fto the air; ^Cair is the best thing that ^Gwe can ^G7breathe

e|-----------------| B|-----------------| G|-5-4-----5-4-----| D|-----5-3-----5-3-| A|-----------------| E|-----------------| [Chorus]

^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla. ^GLa la la la ^Cla ^Gla ^Fla ^Cla ^Gla

[Outro]

We're on a ^Gspace^Cship^G. ^F ^C ^G You may not ^Gthink ^Cso^G ^F ^C ^G We're on a ^Gspace^Cship^G, ^F ^C ^G and here we ^Ggo^C ^G ^F ^C ^G

Donovan - Operating manual for spaceship earth