This Good Earth

Capo on 2nd fret

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   brothers and I    we share the work    and our sweat falls to the

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 ground     And at night when we   re-turn home   our children gather

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 round     Let our labours now be not in vain    may our values be of

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 worth    So our sons and daughters shall in turn    in-herit this good
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 earth        2.By these   earth           (vocal ad lib)
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2.By these hands we harvest the native fruits and fish from the sea
  The land is our only bed and the sky our canopy
  For we do not seek destruction and we do not covet greed
  We take only what the earth can give and only what we need

3.Understand this message from the people of the earth
  So you may take your place in this old world
  From the moment of you birth
  See how the world spreads from your feet to touch every living thing
  So in turn you may live with grace upon this good earth

4.May your step always be firm and true and your heart never be afraid
  Of these who seek to ridicule and those who faith has failed
  And if someone should help you then you must help ten more in return
  For this is the way peace will spread upon this good earth