PEACE AROUND THIS WORLD

Words: Stephen L. Suffet © 2000
Music: I'VE BEEN ALL AROUND THIS WORLD (a/k/a HANG ME) (traditional)
Chord changes on the word following chord name.

[G] Come and fill your glasses, raise them up so high,
[D7] Come and fill your glasses, [C] raise them up so [G] high,
Let's [C] drink a health to the New Year,
And to the [G] one that's just gone [Em] by,
And [D7] peace around this [G] world.

Let's drink to the sailors, wherever they may be,
Let's drink to the sailors, wherever they may be,
May you find the gentle breezes,
And calm upon the sea,
And peace around this world.

Let's drink to the soldiers, upon a foreign shore,
Let's drink to the soldiers, upon a foreign shore,
May the New Year bring you home again,
To stay forever more,
And peace around this world.

Let's drink to the farmers, working on the land,
Let's drink to the farmers, working on the land,
May you bring forth the bounty,
Of the good Earth by your hand,
And peace around this world.

Let's drink to the mothers, as they sing their lullabies,
Let's drink to the mothers, as they sing their lullabies,
And let's drink to the fathers,
With the pride in their eyes,
And peace around this world.

And let's drink to the outcasts, despised an all alone,
Yes, let's drink to the outcasts, despised and all alone,
May the coming New Year,
Bring a warm and loving home,
And peace around this world.

Come and fill your glasses, raise them up so high,
Come and fill your glasses, raise them up so high,
Let's drink a health to the New Year,
And to the one that's just gone by,
And peace around this world.