Food For Thought

	 
[Intro]
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[Strophe]
A             E 
Ivory madonna dying in the dust, 
G                     D 
waiting for the manna coming from the west. 
Am                   E 
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes, 
G                       D                                     +  Am - E - G - D 
death a certain harvest scattered from the skies. 
Am                          E 
Skin and bones is creeping, doesn’t know he`s dead. 
G                         D 
ancient eyes are peeping, from his infant head. 
Am                E 
Politicians argue,sharpening their knives, 
G                          D 
drawing up their bargains, trading baby lives.
[Strophe]
Am            E
Ivory madonna dying in the dust, 
G                     D                     Am - E - G - D 
waiting for the manna coming from the west.
[Strophe]
Am                          E
Hear the bells are ringing, Christmas on its way,
G                        D
hear the angels singing, what is that they say?
Am                       E
Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is here to stay,
G                      D
Jesus, son of Mary, is born again today.
Am           E
Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D
waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Am           E
Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D
waiting for the manna coming from the west.
[Outro]
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