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Ohio chords
 Dm   F    C4x
 DmTin soldiers and FNixon's Ccoming,
 Dmwe're finally Fon our Cown.
 DmThis summer I Fhear the Cdrumming,
 Dmfour dead in FOhiCo.
 GmGotta get down to it,
 Csoldiers are cutting us down.
 GmShould have been done long aCgo.
 GmWhat if you knew her and,
 Cfound her dead on the ground?
 GmHow can you run when you Cknow?
 DmNa, na, na, Fna, na, Cna, na, 
 DmNa, na, na, Fna, na, Cna, na, 
 DmNa, na, na, Fna, na, Cna, na, 
 DmNa, na, na, Fna, na, Cna, na, 
 GmGotta get down to it,
 Csoldiers are cutting us down.
 GmShould have been done long aCgo.
 GmWhat if you knew her and,
 Cfound her dead on the ground?
 GmHow can you run when you Cknow?
 DmTin soldiers and FNixon's Ccoming,
 Dmwe're finally Fon our Cown.
 DmThis summer I Fhear the Cdrumming,
 Dmfour dead in FOhiCo.
 DmFour dead in FOhiCo.  8x
Capo III
 Dm= Bm  
  F= D  
  C= A  
 Gm= Em  
Capo V
 Dm= Am  
  F= C  
  C= G  
 Gm= Dm  
Open (These chords are not in the original key)
 Dm= Em  
  F= G  
  C= D  
 Gm= Am  

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The story behind the song

"Ohio" captures the raw shock and outrage in the wake of the Kent State shootings in May 1970, where "four dead in Ohio" became a stark reality. Neil Young wrote the song after seeing photographs of the incident, channeling the collective horror and calling out the presence of "tin soldiers and Nixon's coming." The song, performed by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, quickly became a powerful protest anthem, reflecting the turbulent political climate of its time. It’s a song that speaks to the urgent need for justice and accountability.

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Ohio

by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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Ohio chords

Dm F C

Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming,

Dm F C

we're finally on our own.

Dm F C

This summer I hear the drumming,

Dm F C

four dead in Ohio.

Gotta get down to it,

soldiers are cutting us down.

Gm C

Should have been done long ago.

What if you knew her and,

found her dead on the ground?

Gm C

How can you run when you know?

Dm F C

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na,

Dm F C

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na,

Dm F C

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na,

Dm F C

Na, na, na, na, na, na, na,

Gotta get down to it,

soldiers are cutting us down.

Gm C

Should have been done long ago.

What if you knew her and,

found her dead on the ground?

Gm C

How can you run when you know?

Dm F C

Tin soldiers and Nixon's coming,

Dm F C

we're finally on our own.

Dm F C

This summer I hear the drumming,

Dm F C

four dead in Ohio.

Dm F C

Four dead in Ohio. 8x

Capo III

Dm Bm

F D

C A

Gm Em

Capo V

Dm Am

F C

C G

Gm Dm

Open (These chords are not in the original key)

Dm Em

F G

C D

Gm Am

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