Baba

Intro F# F# F# E F# F# G e|---------------------------------------------------------| B|---------------------------------------------------------| G|---------------------------------------------------------| D|---4----4-------4-------2---4----4-------5---5--5--5--5--| A|---4----4-------4-------2---4----4-----------------------| E|---2----2-------2-------0---2----2-----------------------| [Verse 1] F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen them kneel with bated breath for their ritual F# E F# G F# E F# G I've watched this experience raise them to pseudo higher levels F# E F# G F# E F# G I've watched them leave their families in pursuit of your nirvana F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen them coming to line up from Switzerland and America Chorus (fill 1) D C# B A# e|------------------------| B|------------------------| G|---7------6----4---3----| D|------------------------| A|---5------4----2---1----| E|------------------------| F# G How long will this take, baba? F# G And how long have we been sleeping? F# G F# G Do you see me hanging on to every word you say? (fill 1) F# G How soon will I be holy? F# G How much will this cost, guru? F# G F# G How much longer till you completely absolve me? [Verse 2] F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen them give their drugs up in place of makeshift altars F# E F# G F# E F# G I've heard them chanting "Kali Kali" frantically F# E F# G F# E F# G I've heard them rotely repeat your teachings with elitism F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen them boasting robes and foreign sandalwood beads Chorus F# G How long will this take, baba? F# G And how long have we been sleeping? F# G F# G Do you see me hanging on to every word you say? (fill 1) F# G How soon will I be holy? F# G How much will this cost, guru? F# G F# How much longer till you completely absolve me? D Bridge C7 Ave Maria [Verse 3] F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen men overlooking God in their own essence F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen their upward glances in hopes of instant salvation F# E F# G F# E F# G I've seen their righteousness mixed without loving compassion F# E F# G F# N.C. I've watched you smile as the students bow to kiss your feet Chorus F# G How long will this take, baba? F# G And how long have we been sleeping? F# G F# G Do you see me hanging on to every word you say? (fill 1) F# G How soon will I be holy? F# G How much will this cost, guru? F# G F# G How much longer till you completely absolve me? F# G Give me strength, all-knowing one F# G How long 'til enlightenment? F# G F# G How much longer until you completely absolve me? (fill 1) Outro F# G F# G Ave Maria F# G F# G Ave Maria F# G F# G Ave Maria F# G F# G Ave Maria F# G F# G Ave Maria F# G F# G Ave Maria F#