Written by Rodney Crowell
Intro: D Bm D Bmverse 1 (Emmylou Harris): D D/F# Bm Ignorance is the enemy, and it fills your head with lies G Bm It's the kind of bliss that can make you miss the very truth before your eyes D D/F# Bm It's not who's right or wrong, weak or strong, black or white you see G Bm A Ignorance is the enemy, and it's keeping you from meD Bm Oh Mother, oh Father, in our time of fear G Bm Grant us the wisdom, Your message for to hear D Bm Send down Your angel band to fill our hearts with power G Bm Bm/A Oh Mother, oh Father, in our darkest hourverse 2 (John Prine): D D/F# Bm Ignorance IS the enemy, let's set the record straight G Bm If history must repeat itself, why worry while you wait D D/F# Bm It's a perfect blue and beautiful world, you treat with such disdain G Bm A Ignorance is the enemy, and it can only bring ya painD Bm Forgive me all my pettiness, forgive me all my grief G Bm Bm/A Forgive me for I know not how to live this life I leadverse 3 (Rodney Crowell): D D/F# Bm Ignorance is the enemy, and it wields a mighty sword G Bm It can cut you down in a blaze of glory, it can nail you to a board D D/F# Bm If mercy and compassion only had a chance, it could fill these holes we've dug G Bm A But ignorance is the enemy, and it's workin' like a drugD Bm Forgive me all my vanity, forgive me my conceit G Bm D Forgive me when I'm crawlin' like a beggar at your feetBm Bm/A Bm2xD Bm Oh Mother, oh Father, in our time of fear G Bm Grant us the wisdom, Your message for to hear D Bm Send down Your angel band to fill our hearts with power G Bm Oh Mother, oh Father, in our darkest hour
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