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Calypso Style
CIf you visit A-G7merican City,
you will find it Cvery pretty.
C7Just two things of which you Fmust be-F#dimware,
CDon't drink the C#dimwater and G7don't breathe the Cair.
Pol-Amlution, Pol-Glution, They got Fsmog and sewage and Emud, 
FTurn on your Ctap, to get G7hot and cold running CcrudG7  
CSee the Halibuts
G7And the Sturgeons
Being wiped out Cby detergeons
Fish gotta Amswim, and Dm7birds gotta G7fly.
    c               C#dim        G7  C  
But they don't last long if they try.
Pol-Amlution, pol-Glution, You can Fuse the latest tooth-Epaste
And Fthen rinse your Cmouth, with G7in-dustrial Cwaste.
CJust go out for a G7breath of air,
And you'll be ready for CMedicare.
The C7city streets are really Fquite a F#dimthrill,
If the Choods don't C#dimget you, the mo-G7noxide Cwill.
Pol-Amlution, pol-Glution, wear a Fgas mask and a Eveil.
FThen you can Cbreathe, long as G7you don't in-Chale.
CLots of things there that G7you can drink,
But stay away from the Ckitchen sink.
Throw C7out your breakfast garbage and FI've got a hunF#dimch.
The Cfolks downsC#dimtream will G7drink it for Clunch.
So Amgo to the Gcity, see the Fcrazy people Ethere,
Like FlambC/Es to tDmhe slCaugh-Amter,F  C/E  Dm  C  Am  
They're Fdrink-C/Eing Dmthe Cwa-Amter
And Dm7breathing G7the Cair.

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Pollution

by Tom Lehrer

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#dim

C#dim

Dm7

C/E

Calypso Style

C G7

If you visit A-merican City,

you will find it very pretty.

C7 F F#dim

Just two things of which you must be-ware,

C C#dim G7 C

Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air.

Am G F E

Pol-lution, Pol-lution, They got smog and sewage and mud,

F C G7 C G7

Turn on your tap, to get hot and cold running crud

See the Halibuts

And the Sturgeons

Being wiped out by detergeons

Am Dm7 G7

Fish gotta swim, and birds gotta fly.

C#dim G7 C

But they don't last long if they try.

Am G F E

Pol-lution, pol-lution, You can use the latest tooth-paste

F C G7 C

And then rinse your mouth, with in-dustrial waste.

C G7

Just go out for a breath of air,

And you'll be ready for Medicare.

C7 F F#dim

The city streets are really quite a thrill,

C C#dim G7 C

If the hoods don't get you, the mo-noxide will.

Am G F E

Pol-lution, pol-lution, wear a gas mask and a veil.

F C G7 C

Then you can breathe, long as you don't in-hale.

C G7

Lots of things there that you can drink,

But stay away from the kitchen sink.

C7 F F#dim

Throw out your breakfast garbage and I've got a hunch.

C C#dim G7 C

The folks downstream will drink it for lunch.

Am G F E

So go to the city, see the crazy people there,

F C/E Dm C Am F C/E Dm C Am

Like lambs to the slaugh-ter,

F C/E Dm C Am

They're drink-ing the wa-ter

Dm7 G7 C

And breathing the air.

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