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What About Me

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Written By: Jesse Otis Farrow / From The Album: "What About Me"
Recorded: October 8, 1970 / Released: December, 1970
[Intro] 
(With Flute riff over chords) 
Em  Am  Em  Am
EmYou poisoned my sweet water.
DmYou cut down my green trees.
The Emfood you fed my children
Was the Dmcause of their disease.
My Emworld is slowly fallin' down
And the Dmair's not good to breathe.
And Emthose of us who care enough,
We Dmhave to do something...
[Chorus]
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
Your Emnewspapers,
They just put you Dmon.
EmThey never tell you
The Dmwhole story.
They Emjust put your
Young ideas Dmdown.
I was wonderin' Emcould this be the end
Of your Dmpride and glory?
[Chorus]
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
EmI work in your factory.
I sDmtudy in your schools.
I Emfill your penitentiaries.
And your Dmmilitary too!
And I Emfeel the future trembling,
As the Dmword is passed around.
"If you Emstand up for what you do believe,
Be preDmpared to be shot down. "
[Chorus]
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
And I Emfeel like a stranger
In the lDmand where I was born
And I Emlive like an outlaw.
And I'm Dmalways on the run...
And I'm Emalways getting busted
And I gDmot to take a stand...
I beEmlieve the revolution
Must be Dmmighty close at hand...
[Chorus]
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
EmI smoke marijuana
But I caDmn't get behind your wars.
And Emmost of what I do believe
Is agaDminst most of your laws
I'm a Emfugitive from injustice
But I'm gDmoin' to be free.
'Cause your Emrules and regulations
They doDmn't do the thing for me
[Chorus]
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
And I fEmeel like a stranger
In the laDmnd where I was born
And I lEmive just like an outlaw.
And I'm alDmways on the run.
And tEmhough you may be stronger now, my tiDmme will come around.
You keep Emadding to my numbers, and you Dmshoot my people down.
[Chorus] 
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?
AmOh... Oh What you gonna Cdo about Dmme?

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What About Me

by Quicksilver Messenger Service

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Written By: Jesse Otis Farrow / From The Album: "What About Me"

Recorded: October 8, 1970 / Released: December, 1970

[Intro]

(With Flute riff over chords)

Em Am Em Am

You poisoned my sweet water.

You cut down my green trees.

The food you fed my children

Was the cause of their disease.

My world is slowly fallin' down

And the air's not good to breathe.

And those of us who care enough,

We have to do something...

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Your newspapers,

They just put you on.

They never tell you

The whole story.

They just put your

Young ideas down.

I was wonderin' could this be the end

Of your pride and glory?

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

I work in your factory.

I study in your schools.

I fill your penitentiaries.

And your military too!

And I feel the future trembling,

As the word is passed around.

"If you stand up for what you do believe,

Be prepared to be shot down. "

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

And I feel like a stranger

In the land where I was born

And I live like an outlaw.

And I'm always on the run...

And I'm always getting busted

And I got to take a stand...

I believe the revolution

Must be mighty close at hand...

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

I smoke marijuana

But I can't get behind your wars.

And most of what I do believe

Is against most of your laws

I'm a fugitive from injustice

But I'm goin' to be free.

'Cause your rules and regulations

They don't do the thing for me

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

And I feel like a stranger

In the land where I was born

And I live just like an outlaw.

And I'm always on the run.

Em Dm

And though you may be stronger now, my time will come around.

Em Dm

You keep adding to my numbers, and you shoot my people down.

[Chorus]

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

Am C Dm

Oh... Oh What you gonna do about me?

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