Intro: G Em D Em C
verse 1
Bm
Theres a bay up in Alaska oh so cold and clear
Am Bm
A home for creatures great and small
C
Till the pipeline appeared
That bring us fuel to heat our homes
G
And gas for us to drive
Am G
Now the sea is black with oil
C
And all the fish have died
Am Bm Em C
So who's to tell us why
verse 2
C Bm
Theres a forrest in Brazil sheltered by the rain
Am G
Where the tall trees make the air we breathe
C
Till the cattle barons came
They cleared the land for grazin'
G Am C
Fifty Thousand trees a day now the Amazons on fire
And thats progress they say
D G
But what a price to pay
D G
Who's minding the garden
C
Who's holding the seed
D G
Are they planning for tomorrow
C
Or just harvesting their dreams
Theres a line in the Bible
G
Says we'll reap what we sow
Am G
And who'll mind the garden
C D Em
When the garden won't grow
C
Who's minding the garden
Who's minding whose minding
verse 3
Theres children in the city
Bm
No one cares how they feel
Am Bm
Their playground was the city park
C
Till the drug lords made their deals
Now cars drive by night and day
G
And sometimes shots ring out
Am C
But no one hears their cryin'
And no one hears their shouts
G
Is this what lifes about
D G
Who's minding the garden
C
Who's holding the seed
D
Are they planning for tomorrow
C
Or just harvesting their dreams
Theres a line in the Bible
G
Says we'll reap what we sow
Am G
And who'll mind the garden
C D G
When the garden won't grow
Outro
C
Theres a line in the Bible
G
Says we'll reap what we sow
Am
And who'll mind the garden
C D Em
When the garden won't grow
who's minding the garden
Who's minding
C
When the garden won't grow
who's minding whose minding
Em
who's minding the garden
who's minding whose minding
C
who's minding the garden (repeat & start Fading)