Intro: C-Riff-E x3 then C-Riff2-E(H)
 
Riff:            Riff2:
E|---------3-    E|-----------
A|-2-3-2-0---    A|-2-3-2-3-2-
 
E(H)
a refreshing plunge,        
  G(H)
a drink of palatable water,
  D                     E(H)
a deep inspiration on a warm summer day,
a safe stroll in a middle of the road community,
                                                      E
a neighbour who in times of need will not turn away,
C          E       C   E
I ain't no politician, I am a citizen,
G(H)                       D     
and I wonder if I'm living too far out of bounds
 
community protection, rehabilitation,
police that serve without legitimate right to maim,
global awareness, ecological guilt,
cultural and environmental awakening,
I ain't no optimist, I try to be a realist,
and I think that we're living too far out of bounds,
C     E
is it too much to ask?
C               G        D
could it be the earth is shrinking?,
I can see the walls closing in,
D                        C       G
no one can take much for granted anymore
 
remote control, three cars for every family,
corruption at the expense of the simple majority,
a violent clash, a plunder of the third world,
any wretched ploy that bolsters our economy,
I ain't no blind supporter, I'm a conscious citizen,
and I know that we're living too far out of bounds,
is it too much to ask?
could we keep the earth from sinking?,
 
I'm not taking nothing for granted anymore