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Earth Song

Earth Song was written by Michael Jackson, inspired by his passion for the planet Earth and environmental issues. The song was the third track of the album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I, released in 1995. It stands out as a powerful anthem with its grand arrangement and lyrics expressing concern over environmental devastation, violence, and suffering around the world.

Key: E

Introduction:  Em   A   Em   A   B  

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 Em             A 
   What about sunrise
 Em             A 
   What about rain
 Em             A                         B 
   What about all the things, that you said we were to gain
 Em             A 
   What about killing fields
 Em             A 
   Is there a time
 Em             A                        B 
   What about all the things that you said was yours and mine
         C               D 
Did you ever stop to notice
         G                 D    Em 
All the blood we' ve shed before
         Am 
Did you ever stop to notice
             B 
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?

         Em                A             Em    A 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         Em                A             Em    A 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh
         Em                A             Em    A 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         Em                A             B 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh

 Em               A 
   What have we done to the world
 Em                  A 
   Look what we' ve done
 Em             A                       B 
   What about all the peace that you pledge your only son
 Em             A 
   What about flowering fields
 Em             A 
   Is there a time
 Em             A                        B 
   What about all the dreams that you said was yours and mine
         C               D 
Did you ever stop to notice
         G              D  Em 
All the children dead from war
              Am 
Did you ever stop to notice
             B 
This crying Earth, these weeping shores?

         Em                A             Em    A 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         Em                A             Em    A 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh
         Em                A             Em    A 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         Em                A             B 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh

 Am               D 
I used to dream
           G                D    Em 
I used to glance beyond the stars
 Am 
Now I don' t know where we are
   B 
Although I know we' ve drifted far

         Em                A             Em    A 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         Em                A             Em    A 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh
         Em                A             Em    A 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         Em                A             B 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh
         F#m               B             F#m   B 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         F#m               B             F#m   B 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh
         F#m               B             F#m   B 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         F#m               B             F#m   C# 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh

 F#m              B                      F#m                  B                 F#m 
Hey, what about yesterday (What about us), what about the seas (What about us)
                 B                         F#m               B                    F#m 
The heavens are falling down (What about us) I can' t even breathe (What about us)
            B                       F#m            B               F#m 
What about everything (What about us), I didn' t do (What about us)
            B                C#                                            F#m 
What about nature' s worth (ooo,ooo), it' s our planet' s womb (What about us)
            B              F#m                                  B                 F#m 
What about animals (What about it), we' ve turned kingdoms to dust (What about us)
            B                      F#m                      B                  F#m 
What about elephants (What about us), have we lost their trust (What about us)
            B                          F#m                      B                 F#m 
What about crying whales (What about us), we' re ravaging the seas (What about us)
            B                    C#                                         F#m 
What about forest trails (ooo, ooo), burnt despite our pleas (What about us)
                B                 F#m                      B                  F#m 
What about the holy land (What about it), torn apart by creed (What about us)
                B                       F#m                    B                 F#m 
What about the common man (What about us), can' t we set him free (What about us)
            B                           F#m                       B                F#m 
What about children dying (What about us), can' t you hear them cry (What about us)
           B                  C#                                     F#m 
Where did we go wrong (ooo, ooo), someone tell me why (What about us)
            B                F#m                       B                 F#m 
What about baby boy (What about it), what about the days (What about us)
            B                          F#m                  B                F#m 
What about all their joy (What about us), what about the man (What about us)
                B                       F#m              B                  F#m 
What about the crying man (What about us), what about Abraham (What was us)
            B                  C#                  A     E 
What about death again (ooo, ooo), do we give a damn

         F#m               B             F#m   B 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         F#m               B             F#m   B 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh
         F#m               B             F#m   B 
Aah aah aah, aah aah aah aah aah aah, aah
         F#m               B             C# 
Ooh ooh ooh, ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh, ooh