Big country - one great thing
[Intro]
E A E B C#m
E A E C#m B
E A E B C#m
E A E B E
[Chorus]
E A E
If there's one great thing
B C#m
To happen in my life
E A E
If there's one great day
C#m B
If there's one great height
E A E
Let it be the time for peace
B C#m
Let it be the time of right
E A E
If there's one great thing
B E
To happen in my life
[Verse 1]
B A E
I've seen to much of what fighting has done
B
I've seen too much anger
A E
I've seen it far too young
E
And talk will come to nothing
C#m A
While the shouting still goes on
A
But we are only singers
B
And too many songs are sung
[Chorus]
E A E
If there's one great thing
B C#m
To happen in my life
E A E
If there's one great day
C#m B
If there's one great height
E A E
Let it be the time for peace
B C#m
Let it be the time of right
E A E
If there's one great thing
B E
To happen in my life
[Verse 2]
B
I've seen the way of martyrs
A E
I've seen the way of kings
B A E
I've seen the hope that love can bring
E
I only hope what pleases me
C#m B A
Will also pleasure you
A
For mine can never be the hands
B
That make a dream come true
[Instrumental]
E A E B C#m
E A E C#m B
E A E B C#m
E C#m A B C#m
[Chorus]
E A E
If there's one great thing
B C#m
To happen in my life
E A E
If there's one great day
C#m B
If there's one great height
E A E
Let it be the time for peace
B C#m
Let it be the time of right
E A E
If there's one great thing
B E
To happen in my life
[Verse 3]
B A E
I've seen to much of what fighting has done
B
I've seen too much anger
A E
I've seen it far too young
B
I've seen the way of martyrs
A E
I've seen the way of kings
B A E
I've seen the hope that love can bring
E
I only hope what pleases me
C#m B A
Will also pleasure you
A
For mine can never be the hands
B
That make a dream come true
[Chorus]
E A E
If there's one great thing
B C#m
To happen in my life
E A E
If there's one great day
C#m B
If there's one great height
E A E
Let it be the time for peace
B C#m
Let it be the time of right
E A E
If there's one great thing
B E
To happen in my life
[Instrumental]
E A E B C#m
E A E C#m B
E A E B C#m
E A E B E
[Chorus]
E A E
If there's one great thing
B C#m
To happen in my life
E A E
If there's one great day
C#m B
If there's one great height
E A E
Let it be the time for peace
B C#m
Let it be the time of right
E A E
If there's one great thing
B E
To happen in my life
[Chorus]
E A E
If there's one great thing
B C#m
To happen in my life
E A E
If there's one great day
C#m B
If there's one great height
E A E
Let it be the time for peace
B C#m
Let it be the time of right
E A E
If there's one great thing
B E
To happen in my life