The Bigger One
©2004 Garrett Clevenger

 

Am    F  Am       The Alpha ape was big and mean.
Am    E  Am       The others let him rule the scene.
Am    F  Am       He pushed his way from here to there,
Am    E  Am       givinÕ the other apes a scare,
F   Am  E  Am   Ôtil one day as he slept, he woke to a shock.
F   Am  E  Am   Coming down towards his head was a deadly giant rock.

Am    F  Am       The arms race began that day.
Am    E  Am       The bigger the rock, the stronger the say.
Am    F  Am       The rock was outdone by a spear then a sword.
Am    E  Am       Now theyÕre sellinÕ guns in that discount store.
F   Am  E  Am   ThereÕs a whole lotta weapons out on the street.
F   Am  E  Am   Even Grandma was seen packinÕ heat.

Dm  A  Bb                StarinÕ down the barrel of a gun.
Dm  A  Bb                Thank God, sheÕs got the bigger one.
Dm  A  Bb                StarinÕ down the barrel of a gun.
C     E     Am         Thank God, sheÕs got the bigger one.

Am    F  Am       ÒThe Military Industrial Complex,Ó
Am    E  Am       said the shrink to his patient, Òyou need more meds.
Am    F  Am       ÒTake a couple of rockets on your morning jog.
Am    E  Am       ÒTheyÕll never see them coming through the fog.Ó
F   Am  E  Am   WeÕll never stop the violence when money is made selling ammunition and fighter planes
F   Am  E  Am   ItÕd be better spent on other things, like our children.

Am    F  Am       ItÕs hard to trust another when you know too much.
Am    E  Am       Some folks will hurt you if you donÕt act tough.
Am    F  Am       Kill or be killed is the natural way.
Am    E  Am       The predator always tries to eat the prey.
F   Am  E  Am   So you better be aware where ever you go and remember you reap what you sow.
F   Am  E  Am   If you pull out your pistol, you never know, you just may be

Dm  A  Bb                StarinÕ down the barrel of a gun.
Dm  A  Bb                Thank God, IÕve got the bigger one.
Dm  A  Bb                StarinÕ down the barrel of a gun.

 

Dm  A  Bb                jam


Dm  A  Bb                Thank God, IÕve got the bigger one.

Dm  A  Bb                StarinÕ down the barrel of a gun.
C     E     Am        Thank God, IÕve got the bigger one.