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Oh, Brother!
Joan Baez
1977 (?)
DYou've got eyes like Jesus
But you Gspeak with a viper's tongue 
DWe were just sitting around on earth
Where the Ghell did you come from?
With yDour lady dressed in deerskin
And an Gamazing way about her
DWhen are you going to realize
That Emyou just can't live without her?
Take it Deasy Dsus4  D  
Take it Glight 
But tBmake it....
Your Dlady gets her powers
From the Ggoddess and the stars
DYou get yours from the trees and the brooks
And a Glittle from life on Mars
And DI've known you for a good long while
And would you Gkindly tell me, mister
DHow in the name of the Father and the Son
Did I Emcome to be your sister?
Take it Deasy Dsus4  D  
Take it Glight 
But tBmake it....
DYou've done dirt to lifelong friends
With Glittle or no excuses
DWho endowed you with the crown
To Ghand out these abuses?
DYour lady knows about these things
But Gthey don't put her under
DMe, I know about them, too
And I Emreact like thunder
Take it Deasy Dsus4  D  
Take it Glight 
But tBmake it....
DI know you are surrounded
By Gparasites and sycophants
DWhen I come to see you
I dose Gup on coagulants
Because Dwhen you hurl that bowie knife
It's going to Gbe when my back is turned
DDoing some little deed for you
And Embaby, will I get burned
Take it Deasy Dsus4  D  
Take it Glight 
But tBmake it....
DSo little brother when you come
   G   (/f# Em) D
To knock on my door
DI don't want to bring you down
But I Gjust went through the floor
My Dlove for you extends through life
And GI don't want to waste it
But Dhoney, what you've been dishing out
You'd Gnever want to taste it
DAnd if I had the nerve 
To either Grisk it or to break it
I'd Dput our friendship on the line 
And Emshow you how to take it
...DEasyDsus4  D  
...GLight
But to Bmtake it

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Oh Brother

by Joan Baez

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Dsus4

Please let me know what you think -- I'm not too sure about the chorus, but it's coming right from ear.

Oh, Brother!

Joan Baez

1977 (?)

You've got eyes like Jesus

But you speak with a viper's tongue

We were just sitting around on earth

Where the hell did you come from?

With your lady dressed in deerskin

And an amazing way about her

When are you going to realize

That you just can't live without her?

D Dsus4 D

Take it easy

Take it light

But take it....

Your lady gets her powers

From the goddess and the stars

You get yours from the trees and the brooks

And a little from life on Mars

And I've known you for a good long while

And would you kindly tell me, mister

How in the name of the Father and the Son

Did I come to be your sister?

D Dsus4 D

Take it easy

Take it light

But take it....

You've done dirt to lifelong friends

With little or no excuses

Who endowed you with the crown

To hand out these abuses?

Your lady knows about these things

But they don't put her under

Me, I know about them, too

And I react like thunder

D Dsus4 D

Take it easy

Take it light

But take it....

I know you are surrounded

By parasites and sycophants

When I come to see you

I dose up on coagulants

Because when you hurl that bowie knife

It's going to be when my back is turned

Doing some little deed for you

And baby, will I get burned

D Dsus4 D

Take it easy

Take it light

But take it....

So little brother when you come

G (/f# Em) D

To knock on my door

I don't want to bring you down

But I just went through the floor

My love for you extends through life

And I don't want to waste it

But honey, what you've been dishing out

You'd never want to taste it

And if I had the nerve

To either risk it or to break it

I'd put our friendship on the line

And show you how to take it

D Dsus4 D

...Easy

...Light

But to take it

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