Key: C
Introduction:
C Am C Am
verse 1 In the name of progress big ole building goin' up
C Am C Am
and in the name of progress another mom and pop shop bites the dust
C Am C Am
that old home town flavor has all but disappeared
C Am F G C
and i worry when i wonder what its gonna be like in twenty years
Am F
chorus i may not have the answer when its all said and done
Am G
sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
Am F
i know where im goin when they lay me to rest
C F G C Am C Am
oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
C Am C Am
verse 2 sirens scream in the city gunshots ring in the night
C Am C Am
another mother watches while her young son clings to life
C Am C Am
some father says in the name of God he took his babys life
C Am F G C
well i dont think so the God i know wouldnt believe thats right
Am F
chorus i may not have the answer when its all said and done
Am G
sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
Am F
i know where im goin when they lay me to rest
C F G C F G F G
oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
Am F
lord i may not have the answers when its all said and done
Am G
sometimes i have to question where they're comin from
Am F
i know where im going when they lay me to rest
C F G C Am C Am
oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
Am F
i know where im going when they lay me to rest
C F G C Am C
oh i aint afraid of dying lord, its the livin' that scares me to death
Am C Am C
scares me to death