C          Am       G C
I vow to develop understanding, 
 C            F        G          C
In order to live peacefully with people 
  F          G         C
Animals, plants and minerals.  (2x) 
  Am   Em    F  C      Am C
Mmmm ahhh, Mmm ahhh, Mmm ahhh 
  C       Am         G   C
I vow to develop my compassion, 
 C             F          G       C
In order to protect the lives of people 
   F          G          C
Animals, plants and minerals.  (2x) 
 Am  Em     F   C     Am  C
Mmmm ahhh, Mmm ahhh, Mmm ahhh. 

   G         Cadd9           G
To develop my compassion, I breathe 
  G       Cadd9     G    G/C
To develop my compassion, I try to see 
     D            G
Looking deeply, looking deeply. 
   G              Cadd9          G
To develop my understanding, I breathe 
  G       Cadd9   G       Cadd9
To develop my understanding, I try to see 
        D                 G
What if it was me, what if it was me. 
  G      Cadd9     G
And I want to feel peace 
  G      Cadd9       G
With everything that breathes. 
  G    Cadd9    G
And I want to protect 
  G       Cadd9     G
The sky, the earth, and the sea.  
(Repeat from beginning)