Uplift Chord Chart

Uplift

EmG D ADA(just guitar)Hands chip the flint, light thefire, skin thekill
EmG D ADAFeet move the tribe track the herd with a will
EmG D ADAHuman-kindstruggles, on theedge of history
EmG D B7DB7Time to settle down, time to grow, time tobreed..
B7B7B7(skip)...(skip)
EmG D ADA(other instrumentsPlow tills the soil, plants the seed, pray for rain
EmG D ADA but no drums yet)Scythe reaps the wheat, to the mill, to grind the grain
EmG D ADATowns.. and.. cities spread to empire over - night
EmG D B7DB7Hands keep building as we chant the ancient rite...
B7B7B7(skip)...(skip)
EmG D ADA(drums kick in)Coal heats the steam, push the piston, turns the wheel
EmG D ADACogs spin the wool, drives the horses made of steel
EmG D ADALightning harnessed does our will and lights the dark
EmG D B7DB7Keep rising higher, set our goal, hit the mark...
B7B7B7(skip)...(skip)
EmG D ADA(violin solo)
EmG D ADA
EmEmEmEm
EmDEmEmCrawl.. out.. of... the mud.
EmAEmEmOn... go... ing... but slow.
GDEmEmFor thepath... that is easy
GDB7B7Ain't theone... that...makes usgrow
B7B7(skip)(skip)(skip)(skip)
EmG D ADALight push the sails, read the data, cities glow
EmG D ADAHands type the keys, tap the screen, out we go!
EmG D ADAOur voices carry round the world and into space
EmG D B7DB7Send us out to colonize another place.
B7B7B7(skip)(quieter)(skip)
EG D ADA(note: major chords)Hands, make the tools, light fire, plant the grain
EG D ADAFeet, track the herd. Build a world. Begin again...
A GAm(transition directly into 5000 years)