Intro
B  A  E 
 
Chorus
          B                E 
If I were free to speak my mind 
           A              B 
I'd tell a tale to all mankind 
           E                 A 
Of how the flowers bloom and fade 
          E    B           E 
Of how we loved and how we gained 
 
Verse
           B                 E 
This weary world has had its fill 
            A            B 
Of words of war on every hill 
             E                 A 
The time has come for peaceful days 
             E  B            E 
And peaceful men of peaceful ways 
 
Chorus
          B                E 
If I were free to speak my mind 
           A              B 
I'd tell a tale to all mankind 
           E                 A 
Of how the flowers bloom and fade 
          E    B           E 
Of how we loved and how we gained 
 
Verse
            B                  E 
When all mankind has ceased to fight 
              A                  B 
I'll raise my head in thanks each night 
              E                A 
For this rich earth and all it means 
           E   B             E 
For golden days and peaceful dreams 
 
Chorus
          B                E 
If I were free to speak my mind 
           A              B 
I'd tell a tale to all mankind 
           E                 A 
Of how the flowers bloom and fade 
          E     B           E 
Of how we fought and how we failed