Anthem from Chess 1984 JPitt-Payne

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 17Dec2013
2013

No Man, no madness
though their sad power may prevail,
can possess conquer my country's heart,
they rise to fail.
She is eternal
long before nation lines were drawn,
when no flags flew
and no armies stood,
my land was born.
And you ask me why I love her
through wars, death and despair.
She is the constant,
we who don't care
And you wonder
will I leave her but how?
I cross over borders
but I'm still there now.
How can I leave her?
Where would I start?
Let man's petty nations
tear themselves apart.
My land's only border
lies around my heart.

Soft karaoke
Words
choir
oboe
french horn
choir
strings t
strings b
brass
pizz bass
tymp
piano 1
piano 2
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Anthem from Chess 1984 JPitt-Payne
by Benny Andersson, Tim Rice & Bjorn Ulvaeus
© 1984 by 3 Knights Limited
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Tuesday 17 December 2013 at 16.56
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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