Raise Your Glass, on ukulele

Words and music by Jim Hinde

I'm not posting this because I'm a great musician.
Obviously.
I want people to become aware of the song
and the man who created it.
Jim, a Vietnam veteran, died recently.
His music and his message must live on!

You can find the real deal here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7mX93wRKpfg

Here are the lyrics
and the chords as I hear them.
But, really, go see Jim's vid.

Raise Your Glass, Raise Your Voice
© 2002 Jim Hinde / Folkbone Productions

Ch-
C Raise your F glass to the C sky.
G Celebrate your freedom while there's C time.
If you're F banking that tomorrow's sun will C rise,
In the G morning you may have a big sur- C -prise.
Raise your F voice, speak your C mind,
Until the G waters of emotion fill your C eyes.
It's just your F soul spilling over from in- C -side
To let you G know you're still C alive.

There is no C need to fight and F kill.
Just 'cause we've C always done it don't mean we always G will.
I think it's C time that we got on o'er that F hill.
Find a C cure, G take a C pill.
Who has won and who has F lost
Is de- C -termined by who's killing and who is G not.
Bringing C war to an end is a F must,
For surely C war will G bring an end to C us.

Ch-

Are we C fighting to sur- F -vive?
Or are we C killing people just to show our G might?
How many C more will have to pay the F price?
How many C deaths will it G take to make it C right?
If it's war that brings you F pride,
Please re- C -member that there's bad on either G side.
It's that C bad we have to F fight,
For war is C wrong and you G know that peace is C right.
Don't raise a F flag, don't raise a C gun.
Raise a G pen, raise your C tongue.
Raise your F children with respect for every C one,
For what is G lost cannot be C won.
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Please write and email
the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court,
asking for the investigation and prosecution
of George W Bush for genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes:

http://www.icc-cpi.int/organs/otp.html

EXAMPLE

Mr. Luis Moreno-Ocampo

Dear Sir;

I note that your mandate
"is to conduct investigations and prosecutions
of crimes that fall within the jurisdiction of the Court,
that is, the crime of genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes."

This is a perfect description
of the actions of American President George W. Bush.
As an American citizen
appalled at the illegal invasion and terrorizing of Iraq,
the President-sponsored torture,
the "Constitution-free" prisons
in which citizens of various nationalities
are brutalized and punished without trial,
the construction of such camps
within the USA and around the world,
the initiation of war in Pakistan and in Iran,
and the genocide now being carried out in the Middle East
I appeal to you and to your office
to investigate and prosecute George W. Bush
for the crime of genocide,
crimes against humanity and war crimes.

Most sincerely, and with respect,
(Shas)

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[shas1814]

Isn't this a great song? I hope some of you are using the chords and lyrics to work up your own versions. And I encourage you to visit the links provided to hear Jim Hinde perform it. While you're at it poke around and see the other Jim Hinde vids. You'll be glad you did. Be sure to check out the Video Responses! I'm hoping my vids will become interactive pages. And thank you for your very kind comments and ratings. I honoured by your positive responses. Shas

[Agutrot12]

I barely knew Jim, but I always thought he'd outlive me and that he deserved to. What a beautiful man. Janet you are blessed. MARSOC 2LT under Major General Paul E. Lefebvre. Respect forever to a man with the most positive of messages.

[sk8ergangsta2003]

good song... I dont think ive seen this video before... Still loving the sound of that uke...

[gregspencewolf]

this is a great song

[Clayzflute]

Ah, now you made me cry! We miss Jim, too!

Thanks for singing his songs!

[reliablebow]

Just watched Jim's version and have not heard him before. Great song and message, and you play and sing the song very well too!

[morning2004]

That is a really pretty song and you play the ukelele very well. The words were very good too.

[samboolah]

Wonderful song. Since taking up the Uke my eyes have been opened to a host of amazing songs. Another one to add to the list.

5* and a subcription.

[fuckoffycus]

Hey there, you are really good. Love your character...and your pig tails! :0) *****