Level 42 - The chant has begun

^D7The spirit of the people ^D7The spirit of the people ^D7The spirit of the people ^D7The rythym has begun(X2)

^Dm7The spirit of the people ^Dm7The spirit of the people ^Dm7The spirit of the people The ^Grhythm has begun ... (X2)

^Dm7Old men with their protocol Lead us off to war^{G Dm7}Sometimes we don't even know What we're fighting for^{G C}Marching to the ^Gbeat of their ^Cdrum

^Dm7Leaders we no longer trust Told too many lies^{G Dm7}The promises they made to us Were never realised^{G C}Hear me now the ^Gchant has ^Ambegun

^FNo-one left to turn to ^GVoices raised in anger ^EmThey d^Con't have the answer ^AmOur whole world's in danger

^Dm7Oil slicks on the ebbing tide Progress out of hand^{G Dm7}Blind men choke on swallowed pride Heads down in the sand^G Don't ^Cwanna see the ^Gdamage they've ^Cdone

^Dm7Trees destroyed by acid rain Falling from the skies^{G Dm7}When our children place the blame Who will tell them why^{G C}Hear me now the ^Gchant has ^Ambegun

^FAll this talk of warfare ^GToo much blind destruction ^EmFollow love's instructions ^AmNow the chant has begun

^CTh^Ge ^Am7rhythm of the people ^CTh^Ge ^Am7rhythm of the people ^CTh^Ge ^Am7rhythm of the people ^CTh^Ge ^Am7rhythm has begun ...

REPEATED AS BACKGROUND VOCALS TO FADE

^Dm7Make your choice there's no escape ^Dm7Add your voice, the chant has begun