Many's the hour I've lain by my window. and thought of the people who carried the burden. Who marched in the strange fields in search of an answers. And ended their journeys an unwilling her...
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1. A Toast to Those Who Are Gone 2. A Year To Go By Here I am. 10 years have I. Watch me run, watch me play, watch me cry. Time has no time. The world is mine. And it takes 10 years for a year to go by. Here I am. Now 21. Learned all I need for a life...3. A.M.A. Song We are the nation's physicians. Yes, we give to our lobbies every day. We will fight against disease. when the money comes with ease. And when we get together we say. Hooray for A. M. A. And fo...4. All My Heroes Are Dead You gotta admit life magazine made 1968 look great. My father said it sucked, everybody died. All the troops you couldn't save. No one knew how to be brave. He said sometimes you were afraid to t...5. Another Age There's a man walking round the island with a snake cane. He picked it up in Thailand from a hurricane. And you know he's not gonna go there. He's been one time too long. Now all the go...6. Another Country Oh, a rifle took its aim and a man fell to the ground. He tried to stand again but everybody held him down:. A time of terror when the bullet pierced the air --. I know that couldn't happen here....7. As I Walk Alone As I walk alone. Through each troubled day. I hope the lord above will help guide my way. Guide my way. As I walk alone. Through the valleys I will roam. Searching for the rivers leading to my home. T...8. Ballad of Oxford (Jimmy Meredith) I'll sing you a song about a southern town. where the devil had his rule. When marshalls faced an angry mob. to send one man to school. His name was Jimmy Meredith. the tide he helped to turn. Fo...9. Ballad of the Cuban Invasion A thousand went to take the island. Chances strong(?) as broken twigs. And a thousand stayed there at the island. Met their fate fate at the Bay of Pigs. They were told when they arrived. They'd...10. Ballad of William Worthy Well, it's of a bold reporter whose story I will tell. He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell. He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say. The only way to...11. Basket in the Pool Went to a party the other night, everybody was there. Thought that I would have some fun. as I started up the stair. Somebody tried to ruin it when he won a raffle prize. Tried to shake and shock us r...12. Bound For Glory He walked all over his own growin' land. From the New York island to the California sand. He saw all the people that needed to be seen. Planted all the grass where it needed to be green. And now...13. Boy In Ohio Creek was running by the road. And the Buckeye sun was a-shinin'. I rode my bike down Alum Creek Drive. When I was a boy in Ohio. The English teacher he didn't care. He challenged us to chec...14. Bracero Wade into the river, through the rippling shallow watter. Steal across the thirsty border, bracero. Come bring your hungry bodies. to the golden fields of plenty. From a peso to a penny, bracero. Oh,...15. Bullets Of Mexico The peons of Mexico long have known suffering and pain. Zapata and Villa have died there, fighting in vain. Rube'n Jaramillo kept up the tradition, he fought for the land once again. He lived for...16. Bwatue Bwatu e e, bwatu e e (Canoe, Canoe). Bwatu e e, bwatu e e (Canoe, Canoe). Bwatu ya bolingo, bwatu a salongo (Canoe of love, canoe of work). Bwatu e, bwatu ya ndenge moko (Canoe, canoe of the same way)...17. Cannons Of Christianity Christian cannons have fired at my days. With the warning beneath the holy blaze. And bow to our authority. Say the cannons of Christianity. Oh the children will be sent to schools. Minds of clay are...18. Celia When the wind from the island is rollin' through the trees. When a kiss from a prison cell is carried in the breeze. That's when I wonder how sad a man can be. Oh, when will Celia come to me...19. Changes Sit by my side, come as close as the air. Share in a memory of gray. Wander in my words, dream about the pictures. That I play of changes. Green leaves of summer turn red in the fall. To brown and to...20. Chaplain of the War E A F#m. God bless the men who've learned to put their lives upon the line, D B7 G#m. and God bless the men who've learned to sip the sacrifical wine, E A C#m A. God bless the men who'l...21. Chords Of Fame I found him by the stage last night. He was breathing his last breath. A bottle of wine and a cigarette. Was all that he had left. "; I can see you make the music. 'Cause you carry a guitar....22. Christine Keeler Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies, You're the gals for me. Christine Keeler and Mandy Rice-Davies, I'll keep you company. You can have your Marilyn, your Carolyn, your Jacqueline. Grace...23. City Boy G. I'm just a city boy. C. Born and bred. Am D. It's a city life I've led. G Em. My pasture was a street. C Cm. I've never climbed a tree. G D. But that's all right with me. G...24. Colored Town (Capo I). Am Dm. Just across the railroad tracks. Am G. On the far side of the town. Am Dm. All the people there are black. Am G. And they live in colored town. Am. Colored town. Speeding cars down th...25. Cops of the World E A E 牋燗. Come, get out of the way, boys. E A E E7. Quick, get out of the way. G C G C. You'd better watch what you say, boys. G C B7. Better watch what...26. Cross My Heart A. I don't know. But it seems that every single dream's. Bm. Painted pretty pictures in the air. D E. And it tumbles in despair. F#m. And it starts to bend. G A. Until by the end its a night...27. Crucifixion . Em D. And the night comes again to the circle studded sky. G Bm. The stars settle slowly, in lonliness they lie. Am D G Em. 'Till the universe expodes as a falling star is raised. Am D G Em. Pl...28. Davey Moore It was out to California young Davey Moore did go, to meet with Sugar Ramos and trade him blow for blow. He left his home in Springfield, his wife and children five;. the spring was fast approaching,...29. Days Of Decision . C. Oh, the shadows of doubt are in many a mind, Am Dm G. Lookin' for an answer they're never gonna find, Em Dm G. But they'd better decide 'cause they're runnin' out of...30. Do What I Have To Do Intro: Dm G Dm G. Dm G Dm G. All around this country, trouble in the air. Bb Am F C7. And I hear the voices calling me. F Bb F Dm. Asking "do you know and do you care?. Bb C7 F F7. Do you know an...31. Doesn't Lenny Live Here Anymore INTRO: G/C/G/C/G. C G C G C G /C/G/C. You laugh at the people who walk outside on the sidewalk. G C G. And you talk to yourself so much. C G /C/G. when you see other people you can't talk. Am. Th...32. Draft Dodger Rag . G G#/A. I'm just a typical American boy from a typical American town. D7 G. I believe in God and Senator Dodd and keeping old Castro down. G# A. And when it came my time to serve I knew better...33. Encores Centuries took holidays. before these days. became desperately clear. that chariots full of Christmas cheer. could never draw the child near. but this year. one of the last remaining years. Santa Clau...34. Fallen Star I was taking my pleasure in a bar I called home. When an old friend appeared at the door. He was filled with bad whiskey, so he didn't see me. As he stumbled the sawdust filled floor. He was famo...35. Fifty Mile Hike Some people never get their feet on the ground, they're either sitting in a chair or they're laying down. their bellies are hanging down on their knees, it's almost a national emergency...36. Firehouse 35 I've often wondered why, as a fireman races by, How often have I said, "Why are fire engines red?". Just ask the boys in Firehouse 35. (Chorus). Singin' Firehouse Thirty Five, Fire...37. First Snow First snow on the autumn ground. covers grass where she once lay down. blanket of white, grass out of sight, Where did she go, tell me first snow. First snow cover my mistakes. cover the past with you...38. Flower Lady G C G C G G C G. Millionaires and paupers walk the hungry streets. C G D. Rich and poor companions of the restless beat. Bm C. Strangers in a foreign land. Bm C. Strike a match with trembling hand. Bm...39. Freedom Riders Jackson, Mississippi, is a mighty white town, the white folks they like to keep the black folks down. they think they'll be allright, but there's gonna be a fight. and they'll have to s...40. Gas Station Women G D7. Everything is going wrong, everything is bad. G. There's no one I can talk to when I am feeling sad. She broke my heart a million ways. C. I'm losing all my friends. G D7 G. The boys d...41. Going Down To Mississipi I'm going down to Mississipi. I'm going down a southern road. And if you never see me again. Remember that I had to go. Remember that I had to go. It's a long road down to Mississipi. I...42. Green Hills Wandering through this rolling land. Wandering all around. From the deserts dry, to mountains high. And everywhere here's what I found. I've found green hills rolling to the valleys. Rolling...43. Half A Century High . G C G. In the tube where I was born. C Bm. I could have sworn. C D. There was so much to see. C D. There was so little to be. G C G. But I was free. B7. World at my command. Em. Through the dots I r...44. Hands G Bm C D. I've seen the hands of laborers that lifted all the loads. G Bm C D. And the granite stuck to their fingers as they dug the canals and the roads. Em Bm. Now they're cleared and the...45. Hazard, Kentucky Well, some people think that Unions are too strong, Union leaders should go back where they belong;. But I wish that they could see a little more of poverty. And they might start to sing a different s...46. Here's to the State of Mississippi . G Em D. Here's to the state of Mississippi, G F. For Underheath her borders, the devil draws no lines, G F. If you drag her muddy river, nameless bodies you will find. G F. whoa the fat trees o...47. Here's to the State of Richard Nixon Intro: G Em D. G Em D. Here's to the State of Richard Nixon. G F. For underneath his borders the devil draws no line. G F. If you drag his muddy rivers nameless bodies you will find. G F. And the...48. Highwayman The wind was a torrent of darkness. Among the gusty trees. The moon was a ghostly galleon. Tossed upon cloudy seas. And the road was a ribbon of moonlight. Over the purple moor. And the highwayman cam...49. How High's the Watergate How high is the watergate, Mama, she said it's one foot high and risin'. How high is the watergate, Pama, he said it's two feet high and risin'. There's a flood around the pok...50. How Long B Em C7 D Em. How long, how long can we go on. F# G B. How long, how long can we go on, C D. This troubled land may never last. C D Em. There is no future in the past. How far, how far have we gone. H...51. Hunger and Cold I've been all around your dirty old city. been all around your dirty old town [shades of ewan maccoll --. ed]. i've slept in your alleys, i've slept in your subways. hunger and cold, th...52. I Ain't Marching Anymore . D G C D. Oh I marched to the battle of New Orleans. G C D. At the end of the early British war. G C. The young land started growing. G. The young blood started flowing. C Am D. But I ain't marc...53. I Dreamed I Saw Phil Ochs Last Night i dreamed i saw phil ochs last night. alive as you or me. says i to phil "you're ten years dead". "i never died' says he. "i never died" says he. the music business...54. I Kill Therefore I Am Intro : G F C D. G F C D. Meet the king of cowboys, he rides a pale pony. G F C D B. He fights the bad boys brings them to their knees. C. He patrols the highways from the air. D Em. He keeps the coun...55. I Like Hitler I like Hitler, Jolly Jolly Hitler. I like Hitler and Mussolini too. I like Franco in Spain. And I'll have to maintain. That Batista was. Really quite all right. Trujillo was my man. Henry Ford wo...56. I'll Be There When the river of rebellion overflows, I'll be there. When the seed of discontent plants and grows, I'll be there. Watching for the sun through the dark and rainy storm. Searching for the ke...57. I'm Going To Say It Now G Bm C G. Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn. Bm C. But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that. D. you like to burn. G Bm C G. So I'd like to make...58. I'm Tired E G#m. Sometime's I feel that the world isn't mine. C#m F B. It feeds on my hunger and tears on my time. E. And I'm tired, C#m. Yes, I'm tired. E G#m. Every face on the street is a...59. I've Had Her . G C G C G. The night air is inviting you to walk out on the trail. Em. You will not fail. Am D. You will not fail. G C G C G. And by the beach a lady sails a ship without a sail. Em. And you reach o...60. If I Knew If I knew why the sun did shine. And If I knew the taste of ancient wine. If I knew all these wonders, there's one thing more I'd know. I'd know the way we all should go. If I knew the...61. In The Heat Of The Summer . Intro: Dm Gm Dm Gm Dm. Gm Dm. In the heat of the summer. F A. When the pavements were burning. Dm C Dm. The soul of a city was ravaged in the night. Gm Dm. After the city sun was sinkin'. Dm Gm...62. Is There Anybody Here D Bm. Is there anybody here who'd like to change his clothes into a uniform, G B7 G Em A7. Is there anybody here who thinks they're only serving in a raging storm. D F#m. Is there anybody he...63. It's Been A Long, Long Story It's been a long, long, long, long story. 'bout the fight to make men free, It's been a long, long, long, long story. about as long as a story ought to be. So hold your hats boys, hold...64. Jim Dean Of Indiana Intro: Bm A Bm Esus4. A D Bm E. It was on an Indiana farm in the middle of the country. D G F#m C#m Esus4. Growin' in the fields of grain, Jim Dean of Indiana. His mother died when he was a boy,...65. Joe Hill F Fsus F C (open D string/then back on 2nd fret). Joe Hill come over from Sweden shores. F Fsus F C. Looking for some work to do. F C Am. And the Statue of Liberty waved him by. C (Open D string/place...66. Just One Of Those Days I woke up this morning and my head was sore. From too many good times from the night before. So I got out of bed and stumbled on the floor. And I had to say. just one of those days, just one of those...67. Kansas City Bomber She comes from Kansas City, in the middle of the land. She was the queen of the game. But love never came with a man, with a man. Now all they know is her name. She's the kansas city bomber, let...68. Keep The Change Now I'd like to lay here in the night. Now I'd like to linger in the light. Wishing not to move. I have nothing left to prove. But did I hear you asking was it wrong or right. chorus. If you...69. Knock on the Door In many a time, in many a land, With many a gun in many a hand, They came by the night, they came by the day, Came with their guns to take us away. With a knock on the door, knock on the door. Here th...70. Legends The first time that I called you in that old New York hotel. It was Halloween all over with that trick you played so well. I woke you up from dreaming singing songs of yesterday. We took a drive to Ne...71. Links On The Chain . Intro: D A C D A (2x). A C D A. Come you ranks of labor, come you union core, C D A. And see if you remember the struggles of before, F#m D E. When you were standing helpless on the outside of the d...72. Lou Marsh . AM C EM G. On the streets of New York city when the hour was getting late. (same chords). Young men armed with knives and guns, young men armed with hate. AM C D G. And Lou Marsh stepped between the...73. Love Is A Rainbow And love is a rainbow curving down from the sky. Falling crystals of colour, shades of warm that never die. Red melodies burning still lead me to the night. And sing about the sights that they are sig...74. Love Me, I'm a Liberal . E A E A. I cried when they shot Medgar Evers. E C#m. Tears ran down my spine. E A E. I cried when they shot Mr. Kennedy. F#7 B7. As though I'd lost a father of mine. E A E. But Malcolm X got w...75. Maintaining Law And Order The policemen of the city wear a uniform of blue. walkin' within the city's border. protecting all the people. that's what they're paid to do, maintaining law and order. You see th...76. Men Behind The Guns . Dm C. Let's drink a toast to the admiral, Dm F. and here's to the captain bold, Am Dm. and glory more for the commodore, F C. when the deeds of might are told. Dm C. They stand to the deck...77. Miranda E D. Do you have a problem, E D. Would you like someone to solve them, E D B7. Would you like someone to share in your misery?. E A G A G. Now, I don't know the answer, but I know a flamenco danc...78. Monroe Town The Klan rode through old Monroe Town. They rode there many a year. One black day they rode too far. The cry of freedom was near. Monroe Town is a dying town. It's a human scar with their feather...79. Morning C (Cmaj7) Am C (Cmaj7) Am. Drinks are done, daylight's come. Bb6 C (Cmaj7). It's morning. C (Cmaj7) Am C (Cmaj7) Am. Crowd's moved on, everybody's gone. Bb6 C (Cmaj7). It's mo...80. My Kingdom For A Car Intro: C F C. C. I've found my freedom. F C. Her and I been flying down that highway of gold. F C F C. My shirtsleeves are rolled, my Colt 45 is cold. Am G. I go fast, till I'm going faster....81. My Life INTRO: G / C / D / C / G / C. D G D. My life was once a joy to me, G / C / G. Never knowing, I was growing, everyday. D G D. My life was once a toy to me, Em. And I wound it and I found it ran away. A...82. Never Again I don't know, but it seems to me. What a great world this would be. If everybody stoped their hating. Saw the devil and called him satan. *chorus*. Never again, never again. No more the bugle sou...83. Never Bet Against The Yankees One day I saw a poor man weeping. He put a pistol to his head. And as he squeezed the trigger. These are the final words he said:. Oh it's never bet against the Yankees. Don't put your money...84. New Town The Road goes straight To the town I'm headed for. Pretty Cold town that I never seen before. I've trouble on my mind hope this new town will be kind. new people and a new job is what i need...85. Niko Mchumba Ngombe . D G A. Niko mchunga ngombe (I take care of cows). D G A. Niko mchunga ngombe (I take care of cows). G. Sasa sasa (Now now). A D. Twende mbele (Let's go ahead). Chakula haina taabu (Food is no p...86. No Christmas in Kentucky G C. Christmas shoppers shopping on a neon city street. D C G. Another Christmas dollar for another Christmas treat. G C. There's satin on the pretty dolls that make the children glow. D C G. Whi...87. No More Songs intro chords: DmCB flatA. Em. Hello, hello, hello. C. Is there anybody home?. Em. I've only called to say. C D. I'm sorry. Em. The drums are in the dawn, G D. and all the voices gone. C D Em...88. On Her Hand A Golden Ring Another Sunday morning, another time to pray. A brand new dress to wear and a doll to put away. Another sermon, another hymn to sing. And on her hand a golden ring. On across the silent streets and to...89. On My Way Well, sometimes I am happy, sometimes sad, Thinkin' of the good times I have had, Thinkin' of the places I have been --. Sometimes down, sometimes up, sometimes in. On my way -- to another w...90. One More Parade Hup,two,three,four,marching down the street. Rolling of the drums and the trampin' of the feet. General salutes and mothers wave and weep. Here comes the big parade. Don't be afraid. Price i...91. One Way Ticket Home Em A D G. I'd like a one-way ticket home, ticket home. Em A D D. Where I can watch television, talk on the telephone. Em A D. But every town I wander there's a billboard on a throne. A7. Tic...92. Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends C D C D. Look outside the window, there's a woman being grabbed. C Em F G. They've dragged her to the bushes and now she's being stabbed. E Am. Maybe we should call the cops and try to...93. Paul Crump . Dm G. In the state of Illinois 'bout nine years ago. Dm C Bb A. A cold blooded killer he went against the law. Dm G. He killed a factory guard when his robbery did fail. Dm C G. And they caught...94. Phil I opened the paper, there was your picture. Gone, gone, gone by your own hand. I couldn't believe it, the paper was shakin'. Gone, gone, gone by your own hand. I know I'm gonna spend th...95. Phil Ochs Here comes Phil Ochs shovel on his shoulder. Trailing a hoe along the Ho Chi Minh trail. But the trail is on Bleeker Street. And Phil's on his uppers. It's the mid-nineteen seventies. And it...96. Phil Ochs, Bob Dylan, Steve Goodman, David Blue and Me At night he sits alone. And he's looking at the stars. He listens to them playing guitars. He let phil go back a long, long way. they talked about marching and dying all in one day. They play son...97. Pleasures of the Harbor . E - A B7. And the ship sets the sail. G#m. They've lived the tale. C#m F#m. To carry to the shore. A6 E. Straining at the oars. G#7 C#m. Or staring from the rail. E -A B7. And the sea bids fare...98. Power And Glory Come and take a walk with me thru this green and growing land. Walk thru the meadows and the mountains and the sand. Walk thru the valleys and the rivers and the plains. Walk thru the sun and walk thr...99. Pretty Smart On My Part E. I can see him coming. He's walking down the highway. With his big boots on. And his big thumb out. A. He wants to get me. He wants to hurt me. E/A/B A E. He wants bring me down. C#m. But Somet...100. Rehearsals for Retirement A G D A. The days grow longer for smaller prizes. A G D A. I feel a stranger to all surprises. Bm E A. You can have them I don't want them. C#m D. I wear a different kind of garment. F#m E. In my...101. Remember Me Oh, I am the Unknown Soldier who died in World War Two. I didn't want to fight, it was the only thing to do. I was the victim of a world that went insane--. Will you show me that I didn't di...102. Ringing of Revolution G C G C. In a building of gold, with riches untold, G C G - C. lived the families on which the country was founded. G C G C. And the merchants of style, with their red velvet smiles, G Em D. were ther...103. Rivers Of The Blood Have you seen the rivers of the blood?. First a trickle, then a flood --. First the ocean's pounding roar, Then a tidal wave hits upon the shore. Knives and arrows fell like rain, And the powder...104. Sailors and Soldiers Sailors and soldiers. uniformed shoulders. they're growing older. over the sea. The troops they are leaving. firmly believing. no reason for greiving. Far from the banners, Far from the glamour,...105. Sing Along With Me When times are bad and you're feeling sad. Got more troubles than you've ever had. There's one sure way to make you feel glad. the whole world will come to you. here's all you gott...106. Song of my Returning The wild geese are dancing in the ripples of the morn. My wanderlust is formed. I've got to follow them wherever they may lead. For I am just a sailor on a ship across the land. Let me hold your...107. Spaceman [first: the melody by itself, whistled]. Way high, so high:. Travelin' fast and free. Spaceman, look down:. Tell me what you see. Can you see the hunger there. Strike without a sound?. Can you se...108. Spanish Civil War Song Oh, say do you remember 25 years ago, They fought the fascist army, they fought the fascist foe?. Do you remember Franco, Hitler's old ally?. He butchered Spain's democracy,half a million fr...109. Take It Out Of My Youth The young night was thirsty as I entered the back of the bar. the smoke held the air, as the floating tables were scarred, in back of the counter the man asked "What can I do?". and all I co...110. Talkin' Pay TV Walkin' down to Denver town. I watched the western sun go down. Thought that I would stop a while, Switch around my TV dial. Got some free Tee Vee . . . Only price was a little boredom. Well,...111. Talking Birmingham Jam Walkin' down to Birmingham, way down south in Dixieland. I thought that I would stop a while. Take a vacation Southern style. Got some Southern hospitality. down there in a Southern hospital. Wel...112. Talking Cuban Crisis It was just a little while ago I glued my ears to the radio. The announcer was sayin' we'd better beware. A crisis was hanging - a wave from the air. crawlin' on the ground. swimmin&apo...113. Talking Plane Disaster . G C D7. Well, Once I heard some people say, "If you gotta travel. G C. There's just one way, you gotta leave the ground, gotta go. D7 G. through the air, gotta find a pilot and pay your fa...114. Talking Vietnam Sailing over to Vietnam, Southeast Asian Birmingham. Well training is the word we use, Nice word to have in case we lose. Training a million Vietnamese. To fight for the wrong government and the Ameri...115. Tape From California E. Who's that coming down the road. D A. A sailor from the sea. D F#m. He looks a lot like me. E G E. I'd know him anywhere, had to stare. Feathers at his fingertips. D A. A halo 'round...116. Ten Cents a Coup G. It was a used car dealers' election. A. And the choice was rather small. D7. The boys agreed, "it's the war we need, G. So there's no president at all. ". G E. Here's...117. That Was The President . G C G Bm. The bullets of the false revenge have struck us once again. Em Am D. As the angry seas have struck upon the sand. G C G Bm. And it seemed as though a friendless world had lost itself a fri...118. That's The Way It's Gonna Be Em C9 B7 Em. If you say all the good times are gone, Em C9 B7 Em. If you say this rain will keep rainin' on--. AM D Em. I'll walk along with my head held high;. Am D G Em. I'll find a s...119. That's What I Want To Hear . G B7 Em E7. So you tell me that your last good dollar is gone. A D G. and you say that your pockets are bare. G B7 Em E7. And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and torn. A A7 D. and nobody...120. The Ballad Of Alferd Packer In the state of Colorado. In the year of seventy-four. They crossed the San Juan Mountains. Growing hungry to the core. Their guide was Alferd Packer. And they trusted him too long:. For his character...121. The Ballad of Billie Sol G. Billie Sol was a man. C G. From the giant Texas land. D7. He put the Chamber of Commerce on a limb. G. They voted him the best. C G. And the government did no less. D7 G. Until the I. O. U. 's...122. The Ballad Of John Henry Faulk I'll tell you the story of John Henry Faulk. I'll tell you of his trials and the troubled trail he walked, And I'll tell of the tyrants, the ones you never see:. Murder is the role they...123. The Ballad of John Train Phil Ochs checked into the Chelsea Hotel, There was blood on his clothes and they were dirty. I could see by his face he was not feeling well, He'd been to one too many parties. He walked in the...124. The Ballad of Sonny Liston Now I don't know how Sonny Liston died. Maybe he killed himself, maybe he even tried. Or maybe the boys weren't satisfied. I don't know, I'm sorry I just don't know. Sonny, So...125. The Ballad Of The Carpenter . Dm C Dm. Jesus was a working man. C Dm. And a hero you will hear. C Dm Am. Born in the town of Bethlehem. Dm Gm. At the turning of the year. A7 Dm. At the turning of the year. When Jesus was a littl...126. The Ballad Of U.S. Steel See the man with the glasses, his name is Roger (?). he went to see the president, say "hello" and rush out (?). "I got to tell you we need a small price rise". But honest John jus...127. The Bells . D. Hear the sledges with the bells. G D. Silver bells. What a world of merriment. C D. Their melody foretells. C Em A. How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle. C Em A. In the icy air of night. C Em A. All t...128. The Cannons of Christianity A D. Christian cannons have fired at my days. D A. With the warning beneath the holy blaze. Bm G. And bow to our authority. C D. Say the cannons of Christianity. Oh the children will be sent to school...129. The Confession Bm A. There's nothing as cold as the freeze in your soul. G A Bm. at the moment when you are arrested. Bm A. There's nothing as real as the iron and steel. G A Bm. on the handcuffs when you...130. The Day The day Marvin Gaye and Phil Ochs got married. The trees all waved their giant arms. And happiness bled from every streetcorner. And biplanes bombed with fluffy pillows. The day Marvin Gaye and Phil O...131. The Doll House D G D. Lost in the valley of vaults/dolls/Oz(?). G D G D. Fell from the path, it was nobody's fault. Bm A. That I was alone. D G D. Time dripped from the trees. G - D. Left through the nail (I le...132. The Floods of Florence G. Picasso leans out of the window, looks out on the ghetto. Am. Changing the shapes he sees. D. His old friend El Greco, soon is expected, G. Now just an echo of Spanish seas. Em. And outside, the pe...133. The Harder They Fall F. London Bridge is falling down, E Am. And the people want their crown. D G. They are not fooling a-round. C G C /C7/F. Gimme my crown, gimme my crown, gimme my crown. F. So I'll say these words...134. The Highwayman . By Alfred Noyes. ---------------------------------. Part One. I. The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribb...135. The Hills Of West Virginia . Intro: D. D G D G. From the flat plains of Ohio we drifted out one day, D G A. for the southern part of the journey. G D G D. Underneath the bridge, the Ohio River sang. G A D. As we headed for the...136. The Iron Lady . Am F Dm. Have you seen the iron lady's charms. Am F Dm. Legs of steel, leather on her arms. Bb Gm. Taking on a man to die. Am Dm. A life for a life, an eye for an eye. Bb Gm Dm C. And death&apo...137. The Marines Have Landed On The Shores Of Santo Dom And the crabs are crazy, they scuttle back and forth, the sand is burning. And the fish take flight and scatter from the sight, their courses turning. As the seagulls rest on the cold cannon nest, the...138. The Marines Have Landed on the Shores of Santo Domingo Capo 2nd fret. Intro:Em. Em. And the crabs are crazy, they scuttle back and forth, D Dsus D. The sand is burning. C D C D. And the fish take flight and scatter from the sight, Em. their courses turnin...139. The Parade's Still Passing By I got the news today. That you refused to play. Cause you never made number one. But it's not just the words. It's the deeds that are heard. When all is said and done. Kings take their crown...140. The Party The fire-breathing Rebels arrive at the party early, Their khaki coats are hung in the closet near the fur. Asking handouts from the ladies, while they criticize the lords. Boasting of the murder of t...141. The Passing Of My Life G. I've seen rivers red with blood, C G. I've seen valleys filled with mud;. G A7 D. I've seen stormy seas that pound upon the shore. G. I've seen mountains strewn with bones, C G....142. The Power And The Glory . C Em Am G7 C Em An G7. Come and take a walk with me thru this green and growing land. C Em Am G7 Gm7 Gm6 Dm. Walk thru the meadows and the mountains and the sand. Dm7 Dm6 Dm Dm7 Dm6 Dm. Walk thru th...143. The Sad and Silent Song of a Soldier G. And the flag draped coffins are a sailin' home. Am D7. And the waves are watching as the engine drones. Bm G C Am. As the ship draws near, hear the bugle moan. G Em Am D7 G. The sad and silent...144. The Scorpion Departs but Never Returns Capo IV. Finger pick the verses, strum chorus. Am. Sailors climb the tree, up the terrible tree. G. Where are my shipmates have they sunk beneath the sea?. Am. I do not know much, but I know this cann...145. The Shoals of Herring 6/4 time. C. 1. O, it was a fine and a plea - sant day. G. out of yar - mouth har-bour I was far - ing. C G (F) (G) C. as a cab - in boy on a sail - ing lug - ger. F G7. for to go and hunt the shoals...146. The Thresher . Bm F# Bm. In Portsmouth town on the eastern shore. Em A F. Where many a fine ship was born. Bm G. The Thresher was built. F# Bm. And the Thresher was launched. Em A F#. And the crew of the Thresher...147. The Trial Outside the cats are scratching. Inside the doors are latching. On the room, the greedy gloom. The trial is revealed. Police are six feet deep. With switchblades in their teeth. So no one leaves and t...148. The War Is Over C#m. Silent Soldiers on a silver screen. A F#m E A F#m. Framed in fantasies and dragged in dream. Bm E7 A. Unpaid actors of the mystery. Bm E F#m E. The mad director knows that freedom will not make y...149. The World Began In Eden And Ended in Los Angeles Intro:D. D G D CCCGGG. Don't you think it's time that we were leaving?. D G D CCCGGG. For another chance, another place to start. G F#m. Desperate ones that went across the ocean. A D. And t...150. There but for Fortune Intro: G Cm G Cm G Cm. G Cm G Cm. Show me a prison, show me a jail, G Em Am D. Show me a prisoner whose face has gone pale. Em C Am. And I'll show you a young man with so many reasons why. Bm G A...151. Thirsty Boots You've long been on the open road, You've been sleeping in the rain, From dirty words and muddy cells. Your clothes are smeared and stained, But the dirty words and muddy cells. Will soon be...152. This Old World Is Changing Hands Oh, a thousand marching armies and a million marching men. have won the wide world over and lost it back again, But now the word has gone to ev'ry fallen land, that this old world is changing han...153. Time Was Time was when a man could live alone. A man could build a home, have a family of his own. The peaceful years would flow, he could watch his children grow. But it was a long time ago. Time was when tro...154. Too Many Martyrs . Em G D. In the state of Mississippi many years ago. Am Em. A boy of 14 years got a taste of southern law. Em G D. He saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crime. Am Em. And the blood upon h...155. United Fruit And the fruit boats ride on the waves, And the crew will dream of returning. Back to the Florida waters, For the work of unloading onto the trains. And the ships will dance by the shore, With fruit fr...156. Viet Nam U. S. soldiers are a-dying over there, over there. as the status quo remains over there. U. S. soldiers are a-dying while their mothers sit home crying. it's a crime how they're dying over...157. We Seek No Wider War Over the ashes of blood marched the civilized soldiers, over the ruins of the French fortress of a failure. over the silent screams of the dead and the dying. saying please be reassured, we seek no wi...158. What Are You Fighting For . C F Em. Oh you tell me that there's danger to the land you call your own. F Em Am. And you watch them build the war machine right beside your home. C F Em. And you tell me that you're read...159. What's That I Hear? . C G D. What's that I hear now ringing in my ear. G C G D. I've heard that sound before. C G D. What's that I hear now ringing in my ear. G C G D. I hear it more and more. G D. It&apos...160. When First Unto This Country When first unto this country a stanger I came, I fought the Revolution, peace and quiet was my aim. When the Indians attacked us, at least that's what I'm told, So we threw them off their la...161. When I'm Gone . Capo 1st fret. Intro:D/Bm/G/Em/A/D/A/Bm/Em/A/D. D Bm. There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm gone. G Em A. And I won't know the right from the wrong when I&apo...162. When In Rome . A. In the fire blue forests, faded and forgotten. I crawled through the cotton fields, picking for cotton. D. The overseer sneered, his whipping was rotten. A. With ecstasy. F#m. Im child-like terro...163. Where There's A Will There's A Way Religon!. In the town of Bethlehem many years ago. a man got religion and he changed the staus quo. He went around the countryside preaching brotherhood. and anyone who heard him, they knew and unders...164. Where were you in Chicago? Oh, where were you in Chicago?. You know I didn't see you there. I didn't see them crack your head or breathe the tear gas air. Oh, where were you in Chicago?. When the fight was being fough...165. White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land . E C#m A E. The pilots playing poker in the cockpit of the plane. C#m A F#m. The casualties arriving like the dropping of the rain. E C#m A B. And a mountain of machinery will fall before a man. E G#...166. William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park and Escapes Unscathed . Am C G. As I went out one evening to take the evening air. F G C F. I was blessed by a blood-red moon. Dm G Am G. In Lincoln Park the dark was turning. I spied a fair young maiden and a flame was in...167. William Moore Am. Walkin' down an Alabama road. Rememberin' what the Bible told. D G D Am. Walkin' with a letter in his hand. D G D Am. Dreaming of another southern land. Am. Walkin' down an Ala...168. You Can't Get Stoned Enough When the toubles of the world rest upon your weary shoulder. When the wind that blows upon your face is blowing colder. And every hour tells you you're getting older. No you can't get stoned...169. You Should Have Been Down In Mississppi Pardon me, all you people. who enjoy your peace of mind. you say everybody's equal. Everybody is doing fine. You should've been down in Mississippi. in the summer of sixty-four. if you were...170. Your Eyes Will Taste Of The Flowers I'm a leavin' on the morning railroad. in the drizzlin' darkness of the rain. and I hear with every wheel a turning. secrets sounding of your name. And your eyes will taste of the flowe...
