El Salvador
Key: C#English
Intro
A B G#m C#m A B E
Verse
EThere's a sunny little country south of Mexico
F#7Where the winds are gentle and the waters flow.
But Abreezes aren't Amthe only Ethings that blow in El Salvador.
If you took the little lady for a moonlight drive
F#7Odds are still good you'd come back alive.
But Aeveryone is Aminnocent until Ethey E7arrive in El Salvador.
Chorus
If the Arebels take a Bbus on the grand highway
The G#mgovernment destroys C#ma village miles away.
The Aman on the Bradio says "now we'll Eplay E7south of the border"
AAnd in the Bmorning the natives say
G#mWe're happy you have C#mlived another day".
ALast night a Bthousand more passed Eaway C#min El BSalvador.
Verse
EThere's a television crew here from ABC
F#7Filming Rio Lempe and the refugees.
ACalling murdered Amchildren E"the tragedy of El Salvador".
Before the government camera 20 feet away
AF#7nother man is asking for continued aid.
AFood and Ammedicine and hand Egrenades E7for El Salvador.
Chorus
AThere's a thump a Brumble and the buildings sway
A G#msoldier C#mfires the acid spray
The Apublic Baddress system starts to Eplay E7"south of the border".
AYou run for Bcover and hide your eyes.
You G#mhear the C#mscreams from paradise.
They've Afallen further Bthan you C#mrealize Ain F#7El BSalvador.
Verse
EJust like Poland is protected by her Russian "friends"
The F#7junta is assisted by Americans.
AAnd if 60 million Amdollars seems too Emuch to spend in El Salvador
They say for half a billion they could do it right
F#7Bomb all day burn all night
AUntil there's not Ama living Ething E7upright in El Salvador.
Chorus
AThey'll continue Btraining troops in the USA
G#mAnd watch the C#mnuns that got away
And Ateach the Bmilitary bands to Eplay E7"south of the border"
AAnd kill the Bpeople to set them free
G#mWho put this price C#mon their liberty?
ADon't you Bthink it's time Ato G#mleave El ASalvaBdor? C#m