B  A  E

[Chorus]
          B                E
If I were free to speak my mind
           A              B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind
           E                 A
Of how the flowers bloom and fade
          E    B           E
Of how we loved and how we gained

[Verse]
           B                 E
This weary world has had its fill
            A            B
Of words of war on every hill
             E                 A
The time has come for peaceful days
             E  B            E
And peaceful men of peaceful ways

[Chorus]
          B                E
If I were free to speak my mind
           A              B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind
           E                 A
Of how the flowers bloom and fade
          E    B           E
Of how we loved and how we gained

[Verse]
            B                  E
When all mankind has ceased to fight
              A                  B
I'll raise my head in thanks each night
              E                A
For this rich earth and all it means
           E   B             E
For golden days and peaceful dreams

[Chorus]
          B                E
If I were free to speak my mind
           A              B
I'd tell a tale to all mankind
           E                 A
Of how the flowers bloom and fade
          E     B           E
Of how we fought and how we failed