1984

From the work Songs of 1974
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Composer: Roger D. Linder
Verse Dm 
There’s a 
C 
tear in my 
Dm 
eye
And I Dm 
wonder why it 
C 
is I should 
Dm 
cry
There's C 
so much fouling up the 
Dm 
air
It C 
seems that people just don't 
Dm 
care
Yes, Dm 
there's a 
C 
tear in my 
Dm 
eye
Verse What has happened to the Sun? I can't see it, does anyone? The sky is always black as night No entry for the light What has happened to the Sun? Verse What has happened to my ears? It seems that I can no longer hear Too much noise wherever I go What to do, I just don't know What has happened to my ears? Bridge Fmaj7 
If only we had 
Bb 
listened back in '7
C 
4
Fmaj7 
If only we had 
Bb 
listened,
Bb 
Today we would have been 
C 
more a
Bb 
ware
C 
 
Bb 
 
Verse Fifty houses like a cell I tell you it's just like living Hell No more room left to run The space is filled by everyone Fifty houses like a cell Verse Welcome 1984 I really don't want to live anymore I really don't want to settle down But if I try to swim I'm sure I'll drown Welcome 1984 Bridge Fmaj7 
If only we had 
Bb 
listened back in '7
C 
4
Fmaj7 
If only we had 
Bb 
listened,
Bb 
Today we would have been 
C 
more a
Bb 
ware
C 
 
Bb 
 

Commentary
Written January 20, 1974. My first "gloom and doom" song.

From the work Songs of 1974
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