For protests anywhere anytime. Here’s a handy 5-page collection of Chants (which can also be sung by adding a tune that suggests itself to you at the time) and songs which focus on the three BEAUTIFUL demands of XR, or one or more of the Ten AMAZING Principles. (esp. that Peacey, Non-Violent one, yo!)
The words are dumped into this post (so you can read them and sing them at a rally) and I have uploaded a PDF here so it’s ready to print.
The links below lead to some Very Basic Recordings so each of the tunes/rhythms can be heard.
First Page: Everybody Gathering in Peace to Rally
Tunes for all the little songs and chants:
Sorry about the layout of the words below – Much better to go to the PDF and look at it there. But in case your phone doesn’t do PDFs … here it is anyway!
Song/Chants for XR Actions
Everybody Gathering in Peace to rally – tune we’re going to to zoo
Chorus: Everybody gathering in peace to rally,
peace to rally, peace to rally
Everybody gathering in peace to rally,
and were not going AWAY
Because you got to tell the truth, truth, truth
Science has the proof, proof, proof
No future for the Youth, youth, youth
If we don’t tell the truth, truth, truth
Zero carbon is the aim, aim, aim
by 20 – 25 it’s plain, plain, plain
nothing can remain the same, same, same
when Zero carbon is the aim, aim, aim
(A bit slower for this important verse – )
Beyond politics of greed, greed, greed
Grows a hopeful little seed, seed, seed
Citi-zen’s assembl-ies, agreed, agreed
and solutions are decreed, decreed, decreed
We know what to do, do, do
It means a sacrifice it’s true, true, true
if Fossil Fuels are really through, through, through
Let’s REBEL, me and you, you, you
We’re demanding truth
Cli-mate Truth – we’re not asking for it!
The whole truth – we’re not asking for it
We’re demanding truth and not asking for it! …
Climate Truth Now!
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People gonna Rise
People gonna rise like the water
Gonna turn this system round
I hear the voice of my sons and daughter
Singing Climate Truth right now
Planet’s Burning
Planet’s burning, Planet’s burning
Fix the Engine, Fix the Engine
Solar Power! Solar Power!
Yes we oughta, Yes we oughta!
Never Doubt
Never doubt that a
small group of people can change the world;
indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.
Three Demand song (Frere Jacques)
We have only (We have only) Three demands (3 demands etc)
Citizens’ assemblies Act on Truth!
Government must Tell the truth
Government and Media the whole truth
Government must Act right now
Carbon free in 5 years Or we’re dead!
Leaders must be guided by
Citizens’ Assemblies Or we fry!
Why disruption? ‘cos we’re scared
(of) Total System breakdown House on fire
Climate crisis rebels rise
(in) Peaceful disobedience (in) Love and grief
This extinction worth a fuss!
In peaceful rebellion join with us!
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Bye Bye Coal Bye Bye fossil fuels
Hello renewable Energy from the sky
Bye bye Coal reduce Climate stress
Hello cleverness Goodbye to coal goodbye
Goodbye to coal goodbye
We rebel in Love & Rage
I stand in love and truth with you my sister
I stand in love and truth with you my brother
We rebel in Love and Rage
We rebel in love and rage
We take a peaceful stand for this earth.
Hell Yeah – I love my planet
Hell Yeah – I love my planet
Hell Yeah – I love my planet – I’m standing up for life
Repeat
Let me hear you say
Hey Now (resp: Hey Now) x3 – I’m standing up for life!
Don’t watch the news, Be The News
You can’t speak truth to power,
Power only moves to power
Be true – to your power
Make power – take power
Power to the people – the people got the power
Tell me can you feel it
getting stronger by the hour
Power to the people – the people got the power
Tell me can you feel it
getting stronger by the hour –
Don’t watch the news, be the news (repeat)
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Lead With Love
You Gotta put one foot in front of the other
and lead with love x2
The Dance Goes On
Round and round we dance we hold each others’ hands
And weave our lives in a circle
Our love grows strong the Dance goes on
Waterloo Rising
Change is coming Love and Grief will keep us strong
Time’s been wasted and we haven’t got too long
Mother’s dying we can feel it in our bones
So we’re rebelling ‘gainst a system that is wrong
It’s your Rebellion
If you’re wanting Climate Truth Now (Come on in, it’s your Rebellion)
If you’re wanting Climate Truth Now (Come on in, We need you here!)
If you want Climate Justice
If you’re scrupulously peaceful / Respectful
If you want Citizens’ Assemblies
If your heart is for non-violence
If your God says Creation sacred
If you are a Godless Pagan
If you cannot be arrested
If you’re willing to glue and lock-on
…. make more up if everyone’s enjoying it
Sung Chant:
Tell the truth! It’s an emergency!
Citizens’ Assemblies! Act Now!
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Living through a Dying (round)
This is a die-in, by the living
Because we’re living through a DYING (Rpt)
One by one by millions
CHANTS
1,2,3,4syl simple XR rhythm
We – Rebel – Peacefully – Come and join us!
We – Rebel – urgently – For all creatures!
We – Rebel – in service – to all beings
Rhythm 2 Clave – 1-12, 1-12, 1-12, 1-2-3-4
WE – Demand, WE – Demand, WE – Demand
(Clave) Cli-mate Truth NOW!
What do we need? Climate Justice
When do we need it? Now!
How we gonna get it? Peacefully!
How we gonna get it? Peacefully!
Coal – Gas – Oil Don’t Dig it
Leave it in the ground it’s time to get with it.
No more coal, no more oil,
keep that carbon in the soil
No more gas, no more oil,
keep that carbon in the soil
Climate Truth, We’ll fight for that,
Murdoch lies? No time for that!
Respect existence or Expect resistance. Climate Justice now!
Listen to just about all of these songs and chants at www.carboncanaries.com.au
Other suggestions – email citizenmaguire@protnmail.com
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