Malvina Reynolds – God Bless The Grass chords

[Intro]
Am

[Verse 1]
Am                       Am    E           AmGod bless the grass that grows through the crack
     E                            Am      E       AmThey roll the concrete over it to try and keep it back
    C             Am       C              AmThe concrete gets tired of what it has to do
   F             Am              C     Dm    EIt breaks and it buckles and the grass grows through
    Am  E         AmAnd God bless the grass

[Verse 2]
Am                       Am     E          AmGod bless the truth that fights toward the sun
     E                         Am         E     AmThey roll the lies over it and think that it is done
   C                 Am         C               AmIt moves through the ground and reaches for the air
    F       Am          C       Dm   EAnd after a while it is growing everywhere
    Am  E         AmAnd God bless the grass

[Verse 3]
Am                       Am    E         AmGod bless the grass that grows through cement
     E                              Am E   AmIt's green and it's tender and it's easily bent
    C       Am       C            AmBut after a while it lifts up its head
        F        Am             C     Dm EFor the grass is living and the stone is dead
    Am  E         AmAnd God bless the grass

[Verse 4]
Am                         Am     E   AmGod bless the grass that's gentle and low
    E                           Am   E     AmIts roots they are deep and its will is to grow
    C             Am         C             AmAnd God bless the truth, the friend of the poor
        F          Am             C    Dm    EAnd the wild grass growing at the poor man's door
    Am  E         AmAnd God bless the grass