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Ah, it Emaint so easy Gis it? Cyou almost lost your Dplace.
And perGhaps youre wondering Amhow youre going to Ccope with your disDgrace.
GWell your wealth is Amwell established and your Cfriends were never Dfew,
And all the things they told you of youre finding to be Gtrue.
Well if Amtruth can free the guilty while the Cinnocent must Ddie,
                  G         Am         C(D)      G  
Then I respect, respect, respect the coldest lie.
And you Emtalk of human Gjustice while you Cdrive on fancy Dwheels.
GAnd you push them to their Amlimit just to Csee how nice it Dfeels.
GWell it doesnt really Ammatter if shes Cliving or shes Ddead,
You just drive away forgetting that your bumpers dipped in Gred.
Well if Amthats the kind of justice that our Chall of justice Dclaims,
                  G         Am         C(D)    G  
Then I respect, respect, respect old jesse james.
And most Emcordially they Gcaught you and they Casked you to oDbey.
And they Gthrew you into Amprison, just in Ccase you could not Dpay.
Well King GArthur jousted AmLancelot, who Cstole away his Dwife;
And your lawyers jousted with the court to save your precious Glife.
Well if Amliving is what matters though you Clie with every Dbreath,
                  G          Am        C(D)     G  
Then I respect, respect, the ones we put to death.
And you Emwon your case most Geasily and Csoon you will be Dfree.
But Gthere will be a Ammillion more who Close their liberDty.
GNot because of Amwhat they did, but Cwhat they did not Ddo:
They did not pay a lawyer or a judge to see them Gthrough.
Why, they Amhad no friends to call on and they Ccould not raise their Dbail.
                       G              Am              C(D)  G  
Well if winning is what matters, I respect the ones who fail. 

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Respectable

by Don McLean

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Em G C D

Ah, it aint so easy is it? you almost lost your place.

G Am C D

And perhaps youre wondering how youre going to cope with your disgrace.

G Am C D

Well your wealth is well established and your friends were never few,

And all the things they told you of youre finding to be true.

Am C D

Well if truth can free the guilty while the innocent must die,

G Am C D G

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Then I respect, respect, respect the coldest lie.

Em G C D

And you talk of human justice while you drive on fancy wheels.

G Am C D

And you push them to their limit just to see how nice it feels.

G Am C D

Well it doesnt really matter if shes living or shes dead,

You just drive away forgetting that your bumpers dipped in red.

Am C D

Well if thats the kind of justice that our hall of justice claims,

G Am C D G

()

Then I respect, respect, respect old jesse james.

Em G C D

And most cordially they caught you and they asked you to obey.

G Am C D

And they threw you into prison, just in case you could not pay.

G Am C D

Well King Arthur jousted Lancelot, who stole away his wife;

And your lawyers jousted with the court to save your precious life.

Am C D

Well if living is what matters though you lie with every breath,

G Am C D G

()

Then I respect, respect, the ones we put to death.

Em G C D

And you won your case most easily and soon you will be free.

G Am C D

But there will be a million more who lose their liberty.

G Am C D

Not because of what they did, but what they did not do:

They did not pay a lawyer or a judge to see them through.

Am C D

Why, they had no friends to call on and they could not raise their bail.

G Am C D G

()

Well if winning is what matters, I respect the ones who fail.

About Respectable Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play Respectable by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Respectable chords”, “Respectable guitar chords”, or “Don McLean Respectable chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Respectable chords and for experienced players who want accurate Respectable lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include Em, G, C, D, Am.

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The chords for "Respectable" show the original chord names (including Em, G, C, D, Am). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.