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Topic: "Under the Sun"

Just another song about the state of the world and worries of where the world is heading.

Under the Sun By Jeff Gilpin


June 19th, 2008




Verse 1


[F]I open my eyes [G]to another day under the sun


[C]Hoping this day will bring me [F]nothing but fun [C]


But[Dm] looking for fun I see


[G]The world is starting to be


[C]Not much fun [F]under the sun [C]




Verse 2


[F]I wonder what will be [G]waiting out there


[C]Nothing if I stay inside so I [F]go out and get some air


I [Dm]breathe it all in through the day


But [G]thoughts still get in my way


[C]A bleak picture we [F]all have to share [C]




Chorus

[Dm]We all try and survive


With the [G]world spinning round


[C]All of us under the [F]sun


[Dm]Faster and faster


We [G]all try and master


Our [C]lives under the [F]sun [C]




Verse 3


You [F]see a long time ago way [G]back when we first stood up


We [C]all looked around in wonder [F]like newborn pups [C]


But [Dm]somehow we were strewn round the earth


[G]Flung far away from humanity’s birth


[C]All of us trying to live we [F]never gave up [C]




Verse 4


As [F]time ticked away we [G]all became more and more


[C]Filling up the earth [F]from shore to every shore [C]



But [Dm]we grew up so differently


From [G]brothers to strangers who couldn’t see


Our [C]differing views so we [F]all disagreed [C]




Chorus

[Dm]It’s hard to survive


With [G]ideas spinning round


[C]So different under the [F]sun


[Dm]Faster and faster


[G]We wanted to master


[C]All others under the [F]sun [C]




Verse 5


[F]So now we look around and [G]see where we are


[C]Not so different that [F]we need another war


[Dm]I imagine we could even agree


[G]If it would stop the killing spree


Or [C]maybe a bit more tolerance than [F]we showed before [C]




Verse 6


So [F]Today as you go through life [G]out there under the sun


[C]Think about how it would be [F]if nobody ever won


[Dm]That’s where all the fighting will lead


[G]More and more while we all bleed


The [C]warriors for sure but tragically [F]the innocent ones [C]




Chorus

[Dm]How can we survive


With [G]bombs and bullets flying round


[C]Killing each other under the [F]sun


[Dm]Faster and faster


[G]Until there’s no one to master


[C]No one left under the [Dm]sun



J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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Re: "Under the Sun"

Really nice jets!
Makes me wonder where we'll end up if we don't smarten up and get our act together.

Good Job
KAP54

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  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Re: "Under the Sun"

Hey Kap - Thanks. I agree. I've been gone for a little while and need to catch up on all the new songs I see.

Take care,

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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  • From: derbyshire
  • Registered: 2007-05-17
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Re: "Under the Sun"

hi jeff can se where your coming from with this ,great song....stay cool

love is life ,life is for love,keep a true heart and live life to the full....stay cool

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Re: "Under the Sun"

Yes Jets,
I have ofton been accused of looking at life through rose tinted glasses ?

Well i love life, and my life has been wonderful. Yes, ive had ups and a lot of downs but, I learned how to deal with this everyday stuff.   These days of wars/ drugs/ and killing of all sorts saps the energy right out of me.

Good song,

Old Doll.

Why Blend in with the Crowd ? When you were made to stand out !
  • From: Hendersonville, NC USA
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Re: "Under the Sun"

Thanks Daddy and Lena - I'm still not mappy with the music I choose but I wrote the lyrics first and the chords that sounded good with them at the time I don't like now. I must be getting picky in my old age.

Take care.

J  E  T  S
...and yet a Washington Commanders fan (unless they change their name again) ...long story...HTT...C

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