Biography:
Barry McGuire (born 15 October 1935) is an American singer-songwriter best known for his 1965 hit with the song "Eve of Destruction", and later as a pioneering singer and songwriter of Contemporary Christian Music.
As a folk-rock solo singer in the 1960s, McGuire is best known for his hits "Eve of Destruction" and "Sins of the Family", both written by P.F. Sloan, as were his other chart successes, "Child of Our Times" and "Cloudy Summer Afternoon (Raindrops)." The latter two were co-written by Steve Barri.
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Eve Of Destruction:Barry McGuire.
#1 in '65. Probably the best protest song
of the '60's.
#1.
D G A
The eastern world, it is explodin',
D G A
Violence flares and bullets loading.
D G A
You're old enough to kill, but not for votin',
D G A
You don't believe in war, but what's that gun you're totin'?
D G A
And even the Jordan River has bodies floating...
CHORUS:
A D G A D Bm
But you tell me, over and over and over again, my friend,
G A D
aaah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
#2.
D G A
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say?
D G A
Can't you feel the fear that I'm feeling today?
D G A
If the button is pushed there's no running away.
D G A
There'll be no one to save with the world in a grave.
D G A
Take a look around you boy, it's bound to scare you boy...
CHORUS:
#3.
D G A
My blood's so mad, feels like coagulating.
D G A
And I'm sitting here, just contemplating.
D G A
I can't change the truth, it has no regulation.
D G A
A handful of senators can't pass legislation.
D G A
And marches alone can't bring integration,
D G A
when human respect is disintegrating.
D G A
This whole damn world is just too frustrating...
CHORUS:
#4.
D G A
Think of all the hate there is in Red China.
D G A
Then take a look around at Selma, Alabama.
D G A
You may leave here for four days in space,
D G A
But when you return it's the same damned place.
D G A
The pounding of the drums, the pride and disgrace,
D G A
you can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace,
D G A
hate your next-door neighbor, but don't forget to say grace...
CHORUS:
ADD:
D G A D
Yeah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
D G A D
No, no, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#1 in '65. Probably the best protest song
of the '60's.
#1.
D G A
The eastern world, it is explodin',
D G A
Violence flares and bullets loading.
D G A
You're old enough to kill, but not for votin',
D G A
You don't believe in war, but what's that gun you're totin'?
D G A
And even the Jordan River has bodies floating...
CHORUS:
A D G A D Bm
But you tell me, over and over and over again, my friend,
G A D
aaah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
#2.
D G A
Don't you understand what I'm tryin' to say?
D G A
Can't you feel the fear that I'm feeling today?
D G A
If the button is pushed there's no running away.
D G A
There'll be no one to save with the world in a grave.
D G A
Take a look around you boy, it's bound to scare you boy...
CHORUS:
#3.
D G A
My blood's so mad, feels like coagulating.
D G A
And I'm sitting here, just contemplating.
D G A
I can't change the truth, it has no regulation.
D G A
A handful of senators can't pass legislation.
D G A
And marches alone can't bring integration,
D G A
when human respect is disintegrating.
D G A
This whole damn world is just too frustrating...
CHORUS:
#4.
D G A
Think of all the hate there is in Red China.
D G A
Then take a look around at Selma, Alabama.
D G A
You may leave here for four days in space,
D G A
But when you return it's the same damned place.
D G A
The pounding of the drums, the pride and disgrace,
D G A
you can bury your dead, but don't leave a trace,
D G A
hate your next-door neighbor, but don't forget to say grace...
CHORUS:
ADD:
D G A D
Yeah, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
D G A D
No, no, you don't believe we're on the eve of destruction.
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
