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[Verse]
F C F
In the beginning of it all there was a land
Gm
And the sea and the sky
F C F
Then into the middle of it all there came man
Gm
To live on the land
Dm F F/E Dm
And then a great nation
C Bb C
Put into operation an evolutionary plan
F C F Bb C
Now mighty corporations and politicians rule the land
[Refrain]
F Bb
Wish I could remember when
C F F/E Dm
We were more innocent
Gm Bb C
Than all those violent bitter men
F Bb
The world was much younger then
C F F/E Dm
But we were much wiser then
Gm Bb C
Before we were full of discontent
Bb F/A Gm A7
It's too bad the simple ways came sadly to an end
Bb F C F Bb C Bb
I guess that's the difference between now and then
[Tag]
F C F Bb C
In the beginning of it all there was the land
[Refrain]
F Bb
We were much younger then
C F F/E Dm
But we were much wiser then
Gm Bb C
We never questioned why or when
F Bb
One day we will be born again
C F F/E Dm
Our lovers and friends will remain
Gm Bb C
To live in a world without suffering and pain
Bb F/A Gm A7
And I can see a day a day when enemies are friends
Bb F C F Bb C Bb
And there will be no distance between now and then
[Tag]
F C F
In the beginning of it all there was a land
