Verse 1Em
One morning in Bolivia
BmC
The leader of the partisans
Em
And two of his companions
CD
Were forced to flee the mountains for their lives
Verse 2Em
Through green and dusty villages
GEm
They sped along the little roads
GC
The peasants smiled and shouted as they hurried by
Em
Jesus called out to everyone, "Don't think that we are leaving
DCG
They only tried to frighten us with guns, we shall return"
Chorus 1CG
Continue with your work
CD#
Continue with your talk
GD#
You have it in your hands
Em
To own your lives, to own your lands
Verse 3DEm
The people smiled and shouted and they ran along a little while
Then stood and watched, their hands were restless and empty
BmEm
The body of Jesus was in the jeep
DC
That they blew up before it reached the plane
BmC
The priest was proud to bless him
DGC
For what there was of him remaining in the afternoon
Chorus 1CG
Continue with your work
CD#
Continue with your talk
GD#
You have it in your hands
Em
To own your lives, to own your lands
Chorus 2CG
There is no one who can show you
CD#
The road you should be on
GD#
They only tell you, they can show you
Em
And then tomorrow they are gone
Verse 4DEm
The smell of oil and incense fill the room in this adobe hut
DC
Where on the table lies the body of a man
EmBmEm
His face is pale and young, his beard is dark and curled
DEmCEm
Pennies hold his eyelids from the evening light
Verse 5
BmEm
People from the village, those who knew him , those who killed him
Stand inside the door, their hands are restless and empty
DC
They watch the priest make silent crosses in the air
EmG
And pray to god inside their hearts for their own souls
Chorus 1CG
Continue with your work
CD#
Continue with your talk
GD#
You have it in your hands
Em
To own your lives, to own your lands
Chorus 2CG
There is no one who can show you
CD#
The road you should be on
GD#
They only tell you, they can show you
Em
And then tomorrow they are gone
Chorus 1CG
Continue with your work
CD#
Continue with your talk
GD#
You have it in your hands
Em
To own your lives, to own your lands
Chorus 2CG
There is no one who can show you
CD#
The road you should be on
GD#
They only tell you, they can show you
Em
And then tomorrow they are gone
Chorus 1CG
Continue with your work
CD#
Continue with your talk
GD#
You have it in your hands
Em
To own your lives, to own your lands
Chorus 2CG
There is no one who can show you
CD#
The road you should be on
GD#
They only tell you, they can show you
Em
And then tomorrow they are gone
Chorus 1CG
Continue with your work
CD#
Continue with your talk
GD#
You have it in your hands
Em
To own your lives, to own your lands
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