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Bound For Glory

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[Verse 1]
GHe walked all over his Down growin' land,
DFrom the New York island to the CCalifornia Gsand.
He Csaw all the people that Gneeded to be seen,
DPlanted all the grass where there Cneeded to be Ggreen.
[Chorus]
And Amnow he's D7bound for Gglory all his G7own,
Amand now he’s D7bound for Gglory.
[Verse 2]
He Gwrote and he sang and he Drode upon the rails,
Dand he got on board when the Csailors had to Gsail.
He Csaid all the words that Gneeded to be said,
He Dfed all the hungry souls that Cneeded to be Gfed.
[Chorus]
And Amnow he's D7bound for Gglory all his G7own,
Amand now he’s D7bound for Gglory.
[Verse 3]
He Gsang in our streets and he Dsang in our halls,
DAnd he was always there when the Cunions gave a Gcall.
He Cdid all the jobs that Gneeded to be done,
And Dhe always stood his ground when the Csmaller man would Grun.  
[Chorus]
And Amnow he's D7bound for Gglory all his G7own,
Amand now he’s D7bound for Gglory.
[Verse 4]
And it’s G“Pastures of Plenty” wrote the DDust Bowl balladeer,
Dand “This Land is Your Land”, he Cwanted us to Ghear.
And the Crisin' of the unions will be Gsung about again,
and the D“Deportees” live on through the Cpower of his Gpen.
[Chorus]
And Amnow he's D7bound for Gglory all his G7own,
Amand now he’s D7bound for Gglory.
[Verse 5]
Now they Gsing out his praises on Devery distant shore,
DBut so few remember what Che was fightin' Gfor.
Oh, Cwhy sing the songs and forGget about the aim?
He Dwrote them for a reason, why not Csing them for the Gsame?
[Chorus]
And Amnow he's D7bound for Gglory all his G7own,
Amand now he’s D7bound for Gglory.

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Bound For Glory

by Phil Ochs

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[Verse 1]

G D

He walked all over his own growin' land,

D C G

From the New York island to the California sand.

C G

He saw all the people that needed to be seen,

D C G

Planted all the grass where there needed to be green.

[Chorus]

Am D7 G G7

And now he's bound for glory all his own,

Am D7 G

and now he’s bound for glory.

[Verse 2]

G D

He wrote and he sang and he rode upon the rails,

D C G

and he got on board when the sailors had to sail.

C G

He said all the words that needed to be said,

D C G

He fed all the hungry souls that needed to be fed.

[Chorus]

Am D7 G G7

And now he's bound for glory all his own,

Am D7 G

and now he’s bound for glory.

[Verse 3]

G D

He sang in our streets and he sang in our halls,

D C G

And he was always there when the unions gave a call.

C G

He did all the jobs that needed to be done,

D C G

And he always stood his ground when the smaller man would run.

[Chorus]

Am D7 G G7

And now he's bound for glory all his own,

Am D7 G

and now he’s bound for glory.

[Verse 4]

G D

And it’s “Pastures of Plenty” wrote the Dust Bowl balladeer,

D C G

and “This Land is Your Land”, he wanted us to hear.

C G

And the risin' of the unions will be sung about again,

D C G

and the “Deportees” live on through the power of his pen.

[Chorus]

Am D7 G G7

And now he's bound for glory all his own,

Am D7 G

and now he’s bound for glory.

[Verse 5]

G D

Now they sing out his praises on every distant shore,

D C G

But so few remember what he was fightin' for.

C G

Oh, why sing the songs and forget about the aim?

D C G

He wrote them for a reason, why not sing them for the same?

[Chorus]

Am D7 G G7

And now he's bound for glory all his own,

Am D7 G

and now he’s bound for glory.

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