Rodney Crowell - Ignorance Is The Enemy guitar chord

Ignorance is the Enemy

featuring Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Buddy and Julie Miller, and the Jenkins

written by Rodney Crowell

from the album "The Outsider"

tabbed 8/14/05

CAPO II

INTRO: D Bm D Bm

CHORUS:

D Bm

Oh Mother, oh Father, in our time of fear

G Bm

Grant us the wisdom, Your message for to hear

D Bm

Send down Your angel band to fill our hearts with power

G Bm Bm/A

Oh Mother, oh Father, in our darkest hour

VERSE 1 (Emmylou Harris):

D D/F# Bm

Ignorance is the enemy, and it fills your head with lies

G Bm

It's the kind of bliss that can make you miss the very truth before your eyes

D D/F# Bm

It's not who's right or wrong, weak or strong, black or white you see

G Bm A

Ignorance is the enemy, and it's keeping you from me

CHORUS:

D Bm

Forgive me all my pettiness, forgive me all my grief

G Bm Bm/A

Forgive me for I know not how to live this life I lead

VERSE 2 (John Prine):

D D/F# Bm

Ignorance IS the enemy, let's set the record straight

G Bm

If history must repeat itself, why worry while you wait

D D/F# Bm

It's a perfect blue and beautiful world, you treat with such disdain

G Bm A

Ignorance is the enemy, and it can only bring ya pain

CHORUS:

D Bm

Forgive me all my vanity, forgive me my conceit

G Bm D

Forgive me when I'm crawlin' like a beggar at your feet

VERSE 3 (Rodney Crowell):

D D/F# Bm

Ignorance is the enemy, and it wields a mighty sword

G Bm

It can cut you down in a blaze of glory, it can nail you to a board

D D/F# Bm

If mercy and compassion only had a chance, it could fill these holes we've dug

G Bm A

But ignorance is the enemy, and it's workin' like a drug

CHORUS:

D Bm

Oh Mother, oh Father, in our time of fear

G Bm

Grant us the wisdom, Your message for to hear

D Bm

Send down Your angel band to fill our hearts with power

G Bm

Oh Mother, oh Father, in our darkest hour

Bm Bm/A Bm (2x)