Until the swords turn into ploughshares Until the children eat their fill Until the mansions admit the lonely We have no cause for standing still

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Chorus:
C C
Until the swords turn into ploughshares
C G
Until the children eat their fill
F C
Until the mansions admit the lonely
C G C
We have no cause for standing still

F C
And when our voices of conscience calling
C G
Lead not to prison, but freedom's road
F C
We'll see the bastions around us falling (note extra bar at
C G C C
It's then we'll harvest the seeds we've sowed end of each verse)

(chorus)
Oh when the voices of women singing (women only sing,
Are heard in houses of mighty power men should listen)
We'll hear the rafters around us ringing
We'll see a glimpse of our finest hour
(chorus)
And when the blood of poor people flowing (orig. black brothers)
Makes us weep tears for everyone
And when the hatred's no longer growing
C G C D
We'll know the new world has just begun

(chorus) -- Key Change
D D
Until the swords turn into ploughshares
D A
Until the children eat their fill
G D
Until the mansions admit the lonely
D A D
We have no cause for standing still

G D
So keep your eyes on the far horizon
D A
The prize we're seeking is shining there
G D
Oh it's a long haul but it's a strong pull
D A D D
That leads a songbird to open air.