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ORIGINAL SIN
WORDS & MUSIC: Earl P. Reinhalter
INTRO: Am (melody)
Am G
I. a donation is made
Dm G
in your name, in your name.
Am G
and a speech has been made
F E
in your name, in your name.
F G
a scholarship fund
Am G
is established in your name,
Am G
in your name, in your name,
Esus4 Am
in your name.
INSTRUMENTAL: Am - Esus4 - Am
Am G
II. a Navajo has been removed
Dm G
in your name, in your name.
Am G
and they've gassed another Jew
F E
in your name, in your name.
F G
your money's buying guns
Am G
that the army wants to use
Am G
in your name, in your name,
Esus4 Am
in your name.
Dm Am G Dm
BRIDGE A: now I know the meaning of original sin.
F G C E7
it's not the Garden of Eden.
Bb F
it's gone to Berlin,
Bb
the Kremlin,
A
Washington,
Am G Bb Am
or the capital of whatever country you're in.
INSTRUMENTAL: Am
Am G
III. they've been reading my mail
Dm G
in your name, in your name.
Am G
putting holy men in jail
F E
in your name, in your name.
F G
the new uniforms
Am G
all have name tags marked in Braille
Am G
in your name, in your name,
Esus4 Am
in your name.
Dm Am G Dm
BRIDGE B: now I know the meaning of original sin.
F G C E7
it's not the Garden of Eden.
Bb F
it's gone to Berlin, \
Bb \
the Kremlin, > in 3/4 time
A /
Washington, /
Am G Bb F#m F
or the capital of whatever country you're in.
Am
ENDING: in your name,
G
in your name,
Esus4 Am
in your name.
© Copyright 1986 Earl P. Reinhalter. All Rights Reserved.
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