Gordon Lightfoot - Pride of man

Turn around and ^Ago back down, ^Cback the way you ^Dcame ^EmCan't you see the ^Aflash of fire, ^Cten times brighter ^Bmthan the day ^EmAnd behold the ^Amighty city, ^Cbroken in the ^Ddust again ^Em Oh god, the ^Apride of man, ^Cbroken in the ^Ddust a^Emgain ^{A C D Em}

Turn around and ^Ago back down, ^Cback the way you ^Dcame ^EmBabylon is ^Alaid to waste, ^CEgypt's buried ^Bmin her shame Their ^Emmighty men are ^Abeaten down the ^Ckings are fallen ^Din the ways ^Em Oh god, the ^Apride of man, ^Cbroken in the ^Ddust a^Emgain ^{A C D Em}

Turn around and ^Ago back down, ^Cback the way you ^Dcame ^EmTerror is on ^Aevery side, ^Cthough the leaders ^Bmare dismayed ^EmThose who put their ^Afaith in fire, in ^Cfire their faith shall ^Dbe repaid ^Em Oh god, the ^Apride of man, ^Cbroken in the ^Ddust a^Emgain ^{A Em}

Turn around and ^Ago back down, ^Cback the way you ^Dcame ^EmShout a warning ^Ato the nations ^Cthat the sword of ^Bmgod is raised ^EmOn Babylon, that ^Amighty city, ^Crich in treasure, ^Dwide in fame ^EmIt shall cause thy ^Atowers to fall and ^Cmake it be a ^Dpyre of ^Emflame Oh god, the ^Apride of man, ^Cbroken in the ^Ddust a^Emgain

Oh, thou that dwell on ^Amany waters, ^Crich in treasure, ^Dwide in fame ^EmBow unto a ^Agod of gold, thy ^Cpride of might shall ^Dbe thy ^Emshame Oh god, the ^Apride of man, ^Cbroken in the ^Ddust a^Emgain ^{A C D Em A Em}

And only god can ^Alead the people ^Cback into the ^Dearth a^Emgain Thy holy mountain ^Abe restored, thy ^Cmercy on thy ^Bmpeople,^Em lord^{A Em A Em A Em}