The Great Mandala

F#m A A D , C A B A C G so i told him that he’d better shut his mouth and do his job like a man E A A , D , E A A D , E and he answered , "listen father , i will never kill another . " a d7s - D7 G he thinks he’s better than his brother that died F# G E what the hell does he think he is doing to his father A that brought him up right Em Am7 take your place on the great mandala Am11 Am9 Em as it moves through the brief moment of time C Em win or lose now you must choose now Am11 Am9 Am6+9 if you lose , you’re only losing your life ( repeat three times ) [ ch ] F#m/A [ /Ch ] A D , E A D A C G tell the jailer not to bother with his meal of bread and water today E A he is fasting ’til the killing’s over A , D , E A A D , E he’s a martyr , he thinks he’s a prophet a d7s - D7 G but he’s a coward , he’s just playing a game F# G C he can’t do it , he can’t change things C A it’s been going on for ten thousand years . [ ch ] F#m/A [ /Ch ] A , D , E D A C tell the people they are safe now . hunger stopped him , G G E A he lies still in his cell . death has gagged his accusations A , D , E A D , E we are free now , we can kill now , we can hate now a d7s - D7 F# G now we can end the world . we’re not guilty , he was crazy C A it’s been going on for ten thousand years .