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The Christians - Hooverville (And They Promised Us The World) (Henry Priestman & M. Henry Herman)
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[Intro]
Am
Ooohh
[Verse]
G F Dm G
The doubt of work sends the out of work man, To city a hope and a home
Am G F Dm G
When one door shuts here a-nother two slam, Yes he's homeless he's hopeless alone
Am G F Dm G
Row upon row of castles in Spain, make up a fool's para-dise
Am G F Dm G
The still born brainchild of a man with no brain, The ballot box baby that died
[Chorus]
C F G Dm F
(Oh Hooverville), and they promised us the world
C F G Dm F Am
(In Hooverville), yes they promised us the world (Crying for the moon)
[Verse]
Am G F Dm G
Now dirty faced children sit in the road, in the shanty town shacks they call home
Am G F Dm G
The comfort of knowing they won't be there long, Is the only comfort they know.
Am G F Dm G
A young scream a young dream is lost in the night, Along with the young will to live,
Am G F Dm G
Along with the masses, that gave up the fight, A fight for a reason to live,
[Chorus]
C F G Dm F
(Oh Hooverville), and they promised us the world
C F G Dm F
(In Hooverville), said the streets were paved with silver and gold
C F G Dm F
(Oh Hooverville), and they promised us a roof above our heads
C F G Dm F Am
(In Hooverville), And like fools we believed every last word they said (Crying for the moon)
[Bridge]
Am F G Dm Am F G Dm
and they promised us the wo-rld, and they promised us a roof above our heads
Am F C G
and they promised us the wo-rld and like fools we believed every last word they said
[Instrumental]
C F G F G C F G F G
(I believed every last word you say...)
[Chorus]
C F G Dm F
(Oh Hooverville), and they promised us the world
C F G Dm F
(In Hooverville), said the streets were paved with silver and gold
C F G Dm F
(Oh Hooverville), and they promised us a roof above our heads
C F G Dm F Am
(In Hooverville), And like fools we believed every last word they said (Crying for the moon)
[Outro]
C F Am Dm F G
Their hope is so high, when they arrive, Their hope is their only po-ssession in life (Crying for the moon)
C F Am Dm F C F Am Dm Am
Another man dies, another man cries, Mr Poli-tician open up you e-y-es open up your eyes (Crying for the moon)
Am F G Dm Am F C G C F G F C
Oh oh oooooh ooooh You took the whole of my life mmm hmmm mmm all of it I'm not living (Fade)
