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       Bb7  EbWe are the Folk Song AbArmy, Bb7Everyone of us EbcareEb7s.D7  
Db7We  C7all hate poverty, Fmwar, and unjustice, Ebunlike the Bb7rest of your Ebsquares.Bb7  
There Ebare inocuous Abfolk songs, But Bb7we regard 'em with EbscornEb7.D7  
Db7The fC7olks who sing 'em have Fmno social conscience.
(Spoken)Bb7: Why, They don't even care if JEbimmy Crack Corn.
D7If yGmou feel dissatis-Dmfaction, GmStrum your frustrations, a-Dmway.
AbSome people may prefer Ebaction, ButFm, give me a folk song G7any old day.
Bb7The tEbune done have to be Abclever, and it don't Bb7matter if you put a couple of extra syllables into a Ebline.
      Eb7       D7  Db7It    C7sounds more ethnic if it Fmain't good English, and it Ebdon't even Bb7gotta Ebrhyme.
(spoken):Excuse me, Dryne!
Re-mDember the war against EbFranco? That's the kind where each of us be-DlongEbs.D  
Though he may have won all the Ebbattles, We had all the good D7songs.
Bb7So    Ebjoin in the Folk Song AbArmy, Gui-Bb7tars are the weapons we EbbringEb7  D7  
Db7To the C7fight against poverty, Fmwar, and injustice, EbReady!  Bb7Aim!  EbSing!Ab  Eb  

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The Folk Song Army

by Tom Lehrer

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Bb7

Eb7

Db7

Bb7 Eb Ab Bb7 Eb Eb7 D7

We are the Folk Song Army, Everyone of us cares.

Db7 C7 Fm Eb Bb7 Eb Bb7

We all hate poverty, war, and unjustice, unlike the rest of your squares.

Eb Ab Bb7 Eb Eb7 D7

There are inocuous folk songs, But we regard 'em with scorn.

Db7 C7 Fm

The folks who sing 'em have no social conscience.

Bb7 Eb

(Spoken): Why, They don't even care if Jimmy Crack Corn.

D7 Gm Dm Gm Dm

If you feel dissatis-faction, Strum your frustrations, a-way.

Ab Eb Fm G7

Some people may prefer action, But, give me a folk song any old day.

Bb7 Eb Ab Bb7 Eb

The tune done have to be clever, and it don't matter if you put a couple of extra syllables into a line.

Eb7 D7 Db7 C7 Fm Eb Bb7 Eb

It sounds more ethnic if it ain't good English, and it don't even gotta rhyme.

(spoken):Excuse me, ryne!

D Eb D Eb D

Re-member the war against Franco? That's the kind where each of us be-longs.

Eb D7

Though he may have won all the battles, We had all the good songs.

Bb7 Eb Ab Bb7 Eb Eb7 D7

So join in the Folk Song Army, Gui-tars are the weapons we bring

Db7 C7 Fm Eb Bb7 Eb Ab Eb

To the fight against poverty, war, and injustice, Ready! Aim! Sing!

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