There But For Fortune (LP Version) Phil Ochs

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 am d And there but for fortune

Bracero (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Come bring your hungry bodies to the golden fields of plenty C B7 From a peso to a penny, bracero C D G Em Oh, Welcome to California Am D Em Where the friendly farmer will take care of you Come labor for

The Highwayman (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Iii Over the cobbles he clattered and clashed in the dark inn-yard, And he tapped with his whip on the shutters, but all was locked and barred; He whistled a tune to the window, and who should be waiting

Changes (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Moments of magic will glow in the night All fears of the forest are gone But when the morning breaks theyre swept away by Golden drops of dawn, of changes. Passions will part to a strange melody.

I Ain't Marching Anymore (LP Version) Phil Ochs

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 marchin' anymore For

Too Many Martyrs (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Am Em And the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his mind Am D G CHORUS: Too many martyrs and too many dead Am D G (Em optional) Too many lies too many empty words were said Am D G Too many times for

There but for Fortune Phil Ochs

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 am d And there but for fortune, may

One More Parade (LP Version) Phil Ochs

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 is paid One more parade So young, so strong, so ready for

I Ain't Marching Anymore Phil Ochs

Oh I marched to the battle of New Orleans At the end of the early British war The young land started growing The young blood started flowing But I ain't marchin' anymore For I've killed my share of

Talking Birmingham Jam Phil Ochs

Got some Southern hospitality, Down there in a Southern hospital. Well, all the signs there said, "Welcome in, Welcome, if you're White, my friend.

That Was The President Phil Ochs

I still can see him smiling there and waving at the crowd As he drove through the music of the band And never even knowing no more time would be allowed Not for the President and not for the man.

Bound For Glory Phil Ochs

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 he's bound for

Ballad Of William Worthy Phil Ochs

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 Cuba is with

Automation Song Phil Ochs

Oh, I laid down your railroads, every mile of track With the muscles on my arm and the sweat upon my back And now the trains are rolling, they roll to every shore You tell me that my job is through, there

The Highwayman Phil Ochs

highwayman came riding, riding, riding Yes, the highwayman came riding Up to the old inn door Over the cobbles he clattered And clashed in the darkened yard And he tapped with his whip at the window But

The Men Behind The Guns Phil Ochs

They stand to the deck with the battle's wreck, When the great shells roar and pound, And never they fear when the foe is near To lay their orders down-- But off with your hats and three times three For

Ringing of Revolution Phil Ochs

G C G C And the merchants of style, with their red velvet smiles, G Em D were there, for they also were hounded.

Lou Marsh Phil Ochs

On the streets of New York city when the hour was getting late There were young men armed with knives and guns, young men armed with hate And Lou Marsh stepped between them and died there in his tracks

Talking Vietnam Blues Phil Ochs

They said you're pretty safe when the troops deploy But don't turn your back on your house boy When they ring the gong, watch out for the Viet-Cong.

Talking Cuban Crisis Phil Ochs

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 up in the air Crawlin' on the ground, swimmin' in the sea, headin' for

Love Me, I'm a Liberal Phil Ochs

Kennedy As though I'd lost a father of mine But Malcolm X got what was coming He got what he asked for this time So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I go to civil rights rallies And I put down

Days Of Decision Phil Ochs

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 time, Dm g For these are the days of

That's What I Want To Hear Phil Ochs

Cause I've seen your kind many times beforeAnd I'll see 'em many times again.Oh but every bad thing that's happened to youhas happened to better men.So don't explain that you've lost your waythat you've

Links On The Chain Phil Ochs

Then the army of the fascists tried to put you on the run, but the army of the union, they did what could be done, Oh, the power of the factory was greater than the gun, As you built one more link on the

Is There Anybody Here? Phil Ochs

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

The Thresher Phil Ochs

And they marveled at her depth And they marveled at her deadly design And they sailed to every land And they sailed to every port Just to see what faults they could find Then they put her on the land For

Hills Of West Virginia Phil Ochs

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 hills of west virginia And

Misunderstood (LP Version) Wilco

Whell you're back in your old neighborhood The cigarettes taste so good But you're so misunderstood You're so misunderstood There's something there that you can't find Honest when you're tellin' a

Too Many Martyrs Phil Ochs

a hanging and his color was his crime And the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his mind CHORUS: Too many martyrs and too many dead Too many lies too many empty words were said Too many times for

In The Heat Of The Summer Phil Ochs

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 dm Now no one knows how it started F a Why the windows were shattered Dm c dm But

Power And The Glory Phil Ochs

freedom Her glory shall rest on us all (on us all) From Colorado, Kansas, and the Carolinas too Virginia and Alaska, from the old to the new Texas and Ohio and the California shore Tell me, who could ask for

Iron Lady Phil Ochs

Have you seen the iron lady's charmsAm F DmLegs of steel, leather on her armsBb GmTaking on a man to dieAm DmA life for a life, an eye for an eyeBb Gm Dm CAnd death's the iron lady in the chairStop the

Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs

Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs Written by Phil Ochs Oh, I'm just a typical American boy from a typical American town I believe in God and Senator Dodd and a-keepin' old Castro down And when it came my time

I'm Going to Say It Now Phil Ochs

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 a promise and I'd like to make

The Bells Phil Ochs

, bells, bells Of the rhyming and the chiming of the bells Hear the loud alarm bells Brazen bells What a tale of terror now Their turbulency tells Much too horrified to speak Oh, they can only shriek For

Ballad Of The Carpenter Phil Ochs

brother to the butchers menFor a fistful of silver moneyFor a fistful of silver moneyAnd Jesus sat in the prison cellAnd they beat him and offered him bribesTo desert the cause of his fellow manAnd work for

Here's to the State of Mississippi Phil Ochs

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.

What's That I Hear? Phil Ochs

C G DWhat's that I hear now ringing in my earG C G DI've heard that sound beforeC G DWhat's that I hear now ringing in my earG C G DI hear it more and moreG DIt's the sound of freedom callingG DRin...

Cops of the World Phil Ochs

E A E ??Come, get out of the way, boysE A E E7Quick, get out of the wayG C G CYou'd better watch what you say, boysG C B7Better watch what you sayE AWe've rammed in your harbor and tied to your por...

When I'm Gone Phil Ochs

There's no place in this world where I'll belong when I'm goneG Em AAnd I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm goneD A BmAnd you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm goneEm A DSo I g...

One More Parade Phil Ochs

One More Parade Phil Ochs Written by Phil Ochs and Bob Gibson Hup, two, three, four, marchin' down the street Rollin' of the drums and the trampin' of the feet General salutes and the mothers wave and

Celia Phil Ochs

When the wind from the island is rollin' through the treesWhen a kiss from a prison cell is carried in the breezeThat's when I wonder how sad a man can be.Oh, when will Celia come to me?I still rem...

What's That I Hear Phil Ochs

What's that I hear now ringing in my earI've heard that sound beforeWhat's that I hear now ringing in my earI hear it more and moreIt's the sound of freedom callingRinging up to the skyIt's the sou...

Do You Remember? (LP Ver.) Phil Collins

to moonn6pence from papayeverte We never talked about it but I hear the blame was mine I'd call you up to say I'm sorry, But I wouldn't want to waste your time 'Cause I love you, but I can't take anymore

Another Day In Paradise (LP Ver.) Phil Collins

Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins She calls out to the man on the street "sir, can you help me? it's cold and I've nowhere to sleep, is there somewhere you can tell me?"

All Of My Life (LP Ver.) Phil Collins

All of my life, I've been searching For the words to say how I feel.

Eden (LP Version) 10,000 Maniacs

Eden we are the roses in the garden beauty with thorns among our leaves to pick a rose you ask your hands to bleed but what is the reason for having roses when your blood is shed carelessly?

Lighthouse (LP Version) James Taylor

(James Taylor) Off the coast of Africa Bound for South America A world away from here Is a ship that sails the sea Is a man who's just like me And I wish that I was there I'm a lonely lighthouse

Thin Wild Mercury Todd Snider

Poor Phil Ochs, sad and low Hands in his pockets, wonderin' where to go Watching those tail lights leave him behind Thrown for the limousine for speaking his mind Like a red-eyed photo into a garbage can

Ashes (LP Version) Socialburn

Here I sit Waiting for you with a cold cup of coffee And a burnt cigarette That has fallen like ashes Slowly from me I search myself alone Here I sit Waiting for you with a suitcase packed