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Goodman Schwerner And Chaney

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"Goodman and Schwerner and Chaney" from the album "Ain't That News!"
Music and lyrics by Tom Paxton
After each verse, you may pluck out a bit of the bass line. At that point, it looks like:
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repeated once or twice.
The Emnight air is hGeavy, no cDool breezes bEmlow
The Emsounds of the Gvoices Bare worried and low
EmDesperately Gwondering and Adesperate to know
About EmGoodman and Schwerner and DChaEmney
EmCalm desperGation and fDlickering Emhope
REmeality grGapples like a Bhand on the throat
For you Emlive in the sGhadow of Aten feet of rope
If you're EmGoodman and Schwerner and DChaEmney
The EmPearl River was dGragged and two Dbodies were fEmound
But it Emwas a blind Galley for Bboth men were brown
So they Emall shrugged their sGhoulders and the Asearch it went on
For EmGoodman and Schwerner and DChaEmney
Pull Emout the dead Gbodies from the Dooze of the Emdam
Take the Embodies to GJackson all aBccordin' to plan
With the Emone broken Gbody do the Abest that you can
It's the Embody of young James DChaEmney
The Emnation was Goutraged and sDhocked through and tEmhrough
Call EmJ. Edgar GHoover, he'll Bknow what to do
For they've Emmurdered two Gwhite men, and a Acolored boy too
EmGoodman and Schwerner and DChaEmney
James EmChaney your Gbody expDloded in Empain
And the Embeating they Ggave you is Bpounding my brain
And they Emmurdered much Gmore with their Adark bloody chains
And the Embody of pity lies DbleeEmding
The Empot-bellied Gcoppers shook Dhands all aEmround
And Emjoked with the Grednecks who Bcame into town
And they Emswore that the Gmurderers Asoon would be Emfound
And they Emlaughed as they spat their toDbacEmco!

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Goodman Schwerner And Chaney

by Tom Paxton

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"Goodman and Schwerner and Chaney" from the album "Ain't That News!"

Music and lyrics by Tom Paxton

After each verse, you may pluck out a bit of the bass line. At that point, it looks like:

E|--0-3-2-0-----

| |

repeated once or twice.

Em G D Em

The night air is heavy, no cool breezes blow

Em G B

The sounds of the voices are worried and low

Em G A

Desperately wondering and desperate to know

Em D Em

About Goodman and Schwerner and Chaney

Em G D Em

Calm desperation and flickering hope

Em G B

Reality grapples like a hand on the throat

Em G A

For you live in the shadow of ten feet of rope

Em D Em

If you're Goodman and Schwerner and Chaney

Em G D Em

The Pearl River was dragged and two bodies were found

Em G B

But it was a blind alley for both men were brown

Em G A

So they all shrugged their shoulders and the search it went on

Em D Em

For Goodman and Schwerner and Chaney

Em G D Em

Pull out the dead bodies from the ooze of the dam

Em G B

Take the bodies to Jackson all accordin' to plan

Em G A

With the one broken body do the best that you can

Em D Em

It's the body of young James Chaney

Em G D Em

The nation was outraged and shocked through and through

Em G B

Call J. Edgar Hoover, he'll know what to do

Em G A

For they've murdered two white men, and a colored boy too

Em D Em

Goodman and Schwerner and Chaney

Em G D Em

James Chaney your body exploded in pain

Em G B

And the beating they gave you is pounding my brain

Em G A

And they murdered much more with their dark bloody chains

Em D Em

And the body of pity lies bleeding

Em G D Em

The pot-bellied coppers shook hands all around

Em G B

And joked with the rednecks who came into town

Em G A Em

And they swore that the murderers soon would be found

Em D Em

And they laughed as they spat their tobacco!

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