Generation Ship
Verse 1
G C
I've heard the Earth was holy
D D
before the code broke through
G C D
that rainfall raptured deserts into bloom
Em
I've heard that emerald mosses grew
D
in hollows damp with morning dew
C
I've heard the oceans rose and fell
C D
while following the moon
Chorus
G Em G
But I was born on this generation ship
C D
Generation ship, take us away
Em
they said there was no need to fear
Bm
but now the sun's a dyson sphere
C D7 G
Generation ship, take us away
Verse 2
G C
They had to feed it faster
G D
they had to win the race
G C D
the cooling platform smothered out the sea
Em
They swore it was our saving grace
D
well worth the price to push the pace
C
until it locked the power grid
C D
and swallowed down the key
Verse 3
G C
If I could send a message
G D
back through time
G C D
I'd beg you all to pause
Em
No AI will self-align
D
You've got to draw a line
C
The stars are blinking out around me
C D
Pass some laws