Key: B
Introduction:
B E
If I were free to speak my mind,
A B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind.
E A
Of how the flowers do bloom and fade,
E B E
Of how we fought and how we gained.
verse 2
B E
When all mankind has ceased to fight
A B
I'll raise my head in thanks each night.
E A
For this great love and all it means,
E B E
For golden days and peaceful dreams.
verse 3
B E
This weary world has had its fill
A B
Of words of war on ev'ry hill.
E A
The time has come for peaceful days
E B E
For peaceful men and peaceful ways.
verse 4
B E
If I were free to speak my mind,
A B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind.
E A
Of how the flowers do bloom and fade,
E B E
Of how we fought and how we gained.