friggen storms are flipping out again
so if not now then when
my sister future needs it cool
so if not me then who
to play with her on another day
for all the life I will stay
to take a stand to stop the spew
of that climate freaking CO2
duce’ree use’ree/ pair’ree cycle’ree
[reduce reuse recycle]
c a7 am d //
heat waves .wigging out .again.
so if not .now then .when.
my brother .future needs it .cool.
so if not .me then .who
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
to sing with .him .on another .day
for team .earth .I will .play
to score the .points .that stop the .spew
of that .climate freaking .CO2.
g d em d// g d em e-fl/ bm dm e-fla em
duce’ree use’ree/ pair’ree cycle’ree
c a7 am d //
wicked floods wreaking havoc .again.
so if not now, then .when.
my lover future needs it .cool.
so if not .me then .who
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
to kiss with .consort on another .day
for all the passion .I will .lay
down to .block and to .stop the .spew
of that .climate freaking .CO2.
g d em d// g d em e-fl/ bm dm e-fla em
g d em d// g d em e-fl/ bm dm e-fla em
duce’ree use’ree/ pair’ree cycle’ree
c a7 am d //
opt instrum end: g d em e-fla/ g am g
reduce reuse repair recycle
~~
1st v chords: friggen .storms flipping .out .again
so if not .now then .when.
my sister .future needs it .cool.
so if not .me then .who
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
2nd v chords: to .play with her .on another .day
for .all the life .I will .stay
to .take a stand to .stop the .spew
of that .climate freaking .CO2.
g d em d// g d em e-fl/ bm dm e-fla em
optional:
mother nature weirded out, again (again)
so if not now, then when (when)
my baby future needs it, cool (cool)
so if not me, then who (who)
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
Freaking CO2 /stele cc
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Pie chart that shows emissions by use. 37 percent is electricity, 31 percent is transportation, 15 percent is industry, 10 percent is residential and commercial, and 6 percent is other (non-fossil fuel combustion).
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another very different version:
big storms freaking out, again (again)
so if not now, (then) when (when)
my future sister needs it, cool (cool)
so if not me, (then) who (who)
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
(so) I’m in the eco game, everyday
join us on team Earth, eco play
because I gotta stop the spew
of that climate freaking CO2
em d em d/// bm dm e-fla em
heat waves freaking out, again (again)
so if not now, when (when)
my lover future needs it, cool (cool)
so if not me, (then) who (who)
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
(so) I’m going to tell my government, today
join us on team Earth, or get out of the way
cuz’ we gotta help stop the spew
of that climate freaking CO2
em d em d/// bm dm e-fla em
floods going psycho, again (again)
so if not now, then when (when)
my brother future needs it, cool (cool)
so if not me, then who (who)
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
(so) I’m going to tell a business, today
join us on team Earth, or get out of the way
because we gotta help stop the spew
of that climate wreaking CO2
em d em d/// bm dm e-fla em
duce’ree use’ree ree’pair cycle’ree
c a7 am d //
mother nature freaking outps (screams), again (again)
so if not now, then when (when)
my lover future needs it, cool (cool)
so if not me, then who (who)
g d c am/ em f am d/g d em e-fla/ g am g
Climate Freaking CO2 / stele cc
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