{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2007573,"song":"Vanguard","artist":"David Rovics","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11447783-vanguard-chords-by-david-rovics/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2007573?type=chord","rating":4.65832,"votes":5,"content":"[Verse]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]\r\n  Worker’s World says that they have all the answers[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd Milosevic is a guy that they admire[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe ISO says Trotsky is the man[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd they’ll debate it until they all expire[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe industrial workers will lead the revolution[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nSo claims the SWP[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nNo, the truth lies among the lumpen[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThat’s the RCP[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nThe Sparts say the rest can go to hell[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd everyone else is a Stalinist[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe CP will just do their thing[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd pretend the others don’t exist[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell I had a realization this morning[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nWhen I looked into the red and dawning sun[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI’ve figured out the truth[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAnd I’m forming a party of one[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nI am the leader of the workers[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause there’s something you don’t understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOnly my line is correct[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd all of you should just follow me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if you doubt my analysis[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou must be in the petty bourgeoisie[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut I am not sectarian[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt’s all the rest who are[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI work fine in coalitions[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nAs long as I’m the shining star[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo bow down to your master[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThe lastest V.I. Lenin[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd off to the camps to all of you[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]E[/ch]\r\nWho’d say, “not this again”[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nI am the leader of the workers[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause there’s something you don’t understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOnly my line is correct[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd all of you should just follow me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if you doubt my analysis[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou must be in the petty bourgeoisie[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I’ll have no music at my protests[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd none of that goddamn puppetry[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nI’ll just have some somber slogans[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]E[/ch]\r\nNo decadent frivolity[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nMy chants will be the right ones[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nJust the ones that should be said[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd my banners we’ll wave proudly[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]E[/ch]\r\nJust the proper shade of red[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nI am the leader of the workers[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause there’s something you don’t understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOnly my line is correct[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd all of you should just follow me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if you doubt my analysis[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou must be in the petty bourgeoisie[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd I will build the party if it kills me[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nI am solely dedicated to the cause[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]\r\nIf I have to stab you in the back[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]E[/ch]\r\nThis won’t give me pause[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n‘Cause my platform will take us forward[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the ends always justify the means[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd you must step aside behind me[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]E[/ch]\r\nBe you Quakers, Jews, anarchists or greens[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]F[/ch]\r\nI am the leader of the workers[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBecause there’s something you don’t understand[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]E[/ch]\r\nOnly my line is correct[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]\r\n‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd all of you should just follow me[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd if you doubt my analysis[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]E[/ch]              [ch]B7[/ch]            [ch]E[/ch]\r\nYou must be in the petty bourgeoisie[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Am","F","C","E","G","B7"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"E":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,1,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,1,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}