Ian McNabb - Great Dreams Of Heaven

      INTRO: D G D

VERSE 1:
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Got failing light and aching bones, got beds in subways, paper homes
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Got clear blue skies and rainy days, got sailors sailing, sailing
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Got mighty ships to cross the sea, got plenty of room for you and me
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Got babies being born HIV, got programmes failing, failing

CHORUS 1:
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Liberty and freedom all the things that men require
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Children singing, church bells ringing, objects of desire
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Football teams and crazy scenes from nineteen sixty seven
       G   D     A            D
And we got great dreams of heaven

VERSE 2:
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Got TV shows from satellite, got company on winter nights
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Excess of pills of pure delight, got flags all waving, waving
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Got sandy beaches everywhere, fuel injected cars to get us there
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Got pension plans and healthcare, got daylight saving, saving

CHORUS 2:
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Decency and honesty, the things that folk depend on
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Introduction, a dirty joke, and then a song to end on
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Countries die when rockets fly and cities have been levelled
       G   D     A            D  G  D     
And we got great dreams of heaven

VERSE 3:
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Got ways of living, left and right, fast talking chat shows, sponsored fight
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Got kids who'll steal for just a hit, politicians talking, talking
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Got idols selling fizzy drink, got reckless stealing everything
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So what going on, it's hard to think, soap stars are singing, singing

CHORUS 3:
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Verdant scenes and ways and means to understand our being
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Holocaust, catastrophe and beauty we are seeing
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Harder times of holy wine and bread that is unleavened
       G   D     A            D  G  D  G  D
And we got great dreams of heaven

CHORUS 4:
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Crazy leaders, self assured, who sit atop their nations
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Banners headed peace and freedom, justice and damnation
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Cold wind blowing, embers glowing, God knows where we're heading
       G   D     A            D
But we got great dreams of heaven
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But we got great dreams of heaven
       G   D     A            D  G  D
But we got great dreams of heaven