What Will We Tell The Children Lyrics and chords
As played by the Dubliners. Written by Ivan Drever from Orkney. The guitar chords are by Marc who says that apart from Brother John this is the easiest song you'll ever play on the guitar with just one Major chord through the whole song basically. Back to the Dubliners songs .
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(D)Which way will the branch bend
When there's no wind left to blow Which way will the river run When there's no where left to (G)go Chorus (G)What do we tell the (D)children When they start to ask us why And where are the keepers Who bled the whole thing dry ( D)What kind of air are we to breath When there's none to take in What kind of soil do we turn over Where the fallout's (G)been Chorus (D)When do you think they'll tell us Don't they know that we know too When do you think they'll listen To the likes of me and (G)you Chorus Bridge: instrumental verse + instrumental chorus (D)And what kind of rain will fall On a land that's dead and gone And what kind of flowers Will look up for the (G)sun Chorus What (D)colour will the leaves be A darker shade of brown Is this the kind of legacy To leave to the un(G)born Chorus (D)Which way will the branch bend When there's no wind left to blow Which way will the river run When there's no where left to (G)go Chorus (D)And where are the keepers [ lyrics ] Who bled the whole thing dry |
Guitar chords for the key of G.
(G)When do you think they'll tell us Don't they know that we know too When do you think they'll listen To the likes of me and (C)you Chorus Bridge: instrumental verse + instrumental chorus (G)And what kind of rain will fall On a land that's dead and gone And what kind of flowers Will look up for the (C)sun Chorus What (G)colour will the leaves be A darker shade of brown Is this the kind of legacy To leave to the un(C)born Chorus (G)Which way will the branch bend When there's no wind left to blow Which way will the river run When there's no where left to (C)go Chorus (G)And where are the keepers Who bled the whole thing dry |
