Intro: C-Riff-E x3 then C-Riff2-E(H) Riff: Riff2: E|---------3- E|----------- A|-2-3-2-0--- A|-2-3-2-3-2- E(H) a refreshing plunge, G(H) a drink of palatable water, D E(H) a deep inspiration on a warm summer day, a safe stroll in a middle of the road community, E a neighbour who in times of need will not turn away, C E C E I ain't no politician, I am a citizen, G(H) D and I wonder if I'm living too far out of bounds community protection, rehabilitation, police that serve without legitimate right to maim, global awareness, ecological guilt, cultural and environmental awakening, I ain't no optimist, I try to be a realist, and I think that we're living too far out of bounds, C E is it too much to ask? C G D could it be the earth is shrinking?, I can see the walls closing in, D C G no one can take much for granted anymore remote control, three cars for every family, corruption at the expense of the simple majority, a violent clash, a plunder of the third world, any wretched ploy that bolsters our economy, I ain't no blind supporter, I'm a conscious citizen, and I know that we're living too far out of bounds, is it too much to ask? could we keep the earth from sinking?, I'm not taking nothing for granted anymore