Ub40 - Food For Thought Chords

[Intro]
    Am - E - G - D (2x)


[Verse]
A             E
Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D
waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Am                   E
Barren is her bosom, empty as her eyes,
G                       D                                     +  Am - E - G - D
death a certain harvest scattered from the skies.
Am                          E
Skin and bones is creeping, doesn’t know he`s dead.
G                         D
ancient eyes are peeping, from his infant head.
Am                E
Politicians argue,sharpening their knives,
G                          D
drawing up their bargains, trading baby lives.

Am            E
Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D                                   + Am - E - G - D
waiting for the manna coming from the west.
Am                          E
Hear the bells are ringing, Christmas on its way,
G                        D
hear the angels singing, what is that they say?
Am                       E
Eat and drink rejoicing, joy is here to stay,
G                      D
Jesus, son of Mary, is born again today.

Am           E
Ivory madonna dying in the dust,
G                     D
waiting for the manna coming from the west. (2x)


[Outro]
+ Am - E - G - D (3x) …