God Save The People

Words & Music:

Stephen Schwarz (Godspell)

 

G              C/G              Am         Dsus4 D

When wilt thou save the people?  O, God of mercy when?

G             C/G               Am                F           Dsus4  D

Not kings and lords, but nations. Not thrones and crowns, but men?

Em      Bm     C  D   Em Bm       C   D

Flowers of Thy heart, oh God, are they.

Em   Bm      C         G/B    Am

Let them not pass like weeds away

      Am   G Gsus4 G   Am      G  Gsus4  G

Their heritage-----, a sunless day

Eb  F        D  Dsus4  D

God save the people

 

Shall crime bring crime forever?  Strength aiding still the strong?

Is it thy will, O, Father, that men shall toil for wrong?

"No!" say thy mountains, "No!" say thy skies.

Men's clouded sun shall brightly rise

And songs be heard instead of sighs

God save the people

 

When wilt thou save the people?  O, God of Mercy when?

Not kings and lords, but nations. Not thrones and crowns, but men?

God save the people, for thine they are.

Thy children as thy angels fair.

God save the people from despair.

God save the people - Oh, God save the people [4x]

 

God save the people [3x]

 




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