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It Isnt Nice

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[Intro]
G  Em  Am  D
G  Em  Am  D  G
[Verse 1]
It isn't nice to Emblock the doorway
  AmIt isn't nice to Dgo to jail
  GThere are nicer Emways to do it
  AmBut the nice ways Dalways fail
  GIt isn't nice, it Emisn't nice
You Ctold us once, you Dtold us twice
But Cif that's freedom's Dprice
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, Dno
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, DnoG  
[Verse 2]
It isn't nice to Emblock the doorway
  AmOr to sleep in Don the floor
  GOr to shout our Emcry of Freedom
  AmIn the hotel Dor the store
  GIt isn't nice, it Emisn't nice
You Ctold us once, you Dtold us twice
But Cif that's freedom's Dprice
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, Dno
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, DnoG  
[Verse 3]
Now, we tried neEmgotiation
  AmAnd the token Dpicket line
  GMr. Charlie didn't Emsee us
  AmAnd he might as Dwell be blind
  GWhen you deal with Emmen of ice,
CYou can't deal with Dways so nice,
But Cif that's freedom's Dprice
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, Dno
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, DnoG  
[Verse 4]
They murdered boys in EmMississippi,
  AmThey shot Medgar Din the back
  GDid you say that Emwasn't proper?
  AmDid you stand out Don the track?
  GYou were quiet Emjust like mice
  CNow you say that Dwe're not nice
But Cif that's freedom's Dprice
We don't GminEmd__Am__, sing it Dout,
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, DnoG  
[Verse 5]
It isn't nice to Emblock the doorway
  AmIt isn't nice to Dgo to jail
  GThere are nicer Emways to do it
  AmBut the nice ways Dalways fail
  GIt isn't nice, Emisn't nice
You Ctold us once, you Dtold us twice
Well, Cthank you buddy for Dyour advice
But Cif that's freedom's Dprice
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, Dno
We don't GminEmd__Am__, no, no, Dno
We don't Gmind!

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It Isnt Nice

by Judy Collins

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G Em Am D

G Em Am D G

[Verse 1]

It isn't nice to block the doorway

Am D

It isn't nice to go to jail

G Em

There are nicer ways to do it

Am D

But the nice ways always fail

G Em

It isn't nice, it isn't nice

C D

You told us once, you told us twice

C D

But if that's freedom's price

G Em Am D

We don't mind____, no, no, no

G Em Am D G

We don't mind____, no, no, no

[Verse 2]

It isn't nice to block the doorway

Am D

Or to sleep in on the floor

G Em

Or to shout our cry of Freedom

Am D

In the hotel or the store

G Em

It isn't nice, it isn't nice

C D

You told us once, you told us twice

C D

But if that's freedom's price

G Em Am D

We don't mind____, no, no, no

G Em Am D G

We don't mind____, no, no, no

[Verse 3]

Now, we tried negotiation

Am D

And the token picket line

G Em

Mr. Charlie didn't see us

Am D

And he might as well be blind

G Em

When you deal with men of ice,

C D

You can't deal with ways so nice,

C D

But if that's freedom's price

G Em Am D

We don't mind____, no, no, no

G Em Am D G

We don't mind____, no, no, no

[Verse 4]

They murdered boys in Mississippi,

Am D

They shot Medgar in the back

G Em

Did you say that wasn't proper?

Am D

Did you stand out on the track?

G Em

You were quiet just like mice

C D

Now you say that we're not nice

C D

But if that's freedom's price

G Em Am D

We don't mind____, sing it out,

G Em Am D G

We don't mind____, no, no, no

[Verse 5]

It isn't nice to block the doorway

Am D

It isn't nice to go to jail

G Em

There are nicer ways to do it

Am D

But the nice ways always fail

G Em

It isn't nice, isn't nice

C D

You told us once, you told us twice

C D

Well, thank you buddy for your advice

C D

But if that's freedom's price

G Em Am D

We don't mind____, no, no, no

G Em Am D

We don't mind____, no, no, no

We don't mind!

About It Isnt Nice Chords by Judy Collins

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What key is "It Isnt Nice" in?

The chords for "It Isnt Nice" show the original chord names (including G, Em, Am, D, C). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.