Redemption

johnny cash - redemption day standard tuning capo 6th Verse : Em i’ve wept for those who suffer long but how i weep for those who’ve gone into rooms of grief and questioned wrong A Em but keep on killing it’s in the soul to feel such things but weak to watch without speaking oh what mercy sadness brings A Em if god be willing ref : G there is a train that’s heading straight Em C G to heaven’s gate , to heaven’s gate and on the way , child and man , Em C A and woman wait , watch and wait Em for redemption day Verse : Em fire rages in the streets and swallows everything it meets it’s just an image often seen A Em on television come leaders , come you men of great let us hear you pontificate your many virtues laid to waste A Em and we aren’t listening ref : Verse : A G C what do you have for us today A G Em throw us a bone but save the plate A G C on why we waited till so late C A was there no oil to excavate C no riches in trade for the fate A of every person who died in hate Em throw us a bone , you men of great ref : Verse : A G C it’s buried in the countryside A G Em it’s exploding in the shells at night A G C it’s everywhere a baby cries C A freedom C A freedom Em freedom