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[Intro]
Em Em/F# Em/G
C D7
[Verse 1]
He has no Emfeelings for the Em/F#dead
He's just Em/Gcalling out for more
CExxonMobil likes it
So he's D7happy to make war
He'll Emsend your child to Em/F#die
Somewhere Em/Gfar across the sea
CBombing Afghan villages
In the D7name of liberty
He says you're Emwith us or a-Em/F#gainst us
And Em/Ghe is keeping score
His Cagents are all over
They might be D7breaking down your door
He Emlives for Em/F#death
He Em/Gis the evil axis
And CI am sick of theory
Let's D7talk about praxis
[Chorus]
EmI have seen the Em/F#enemyEm/G  
   CHe's right there in the spotlights
   EmAnd if this Em/F#song were a Em/GrifleC  
   D7I would have him in my Emsights
[Link]
Em Em/F# Em/G
C D7
[Verse 2]
He's Emfound his raison Em/F#d'etre
He Em/Gis the global cop
With Cpeace he'd lose his purpose
So the D7fight will never stop
He'll Emalways find the Em/F#villain
That's the Em/Gnature of the game
He'll Calways be at war
In fact, it's D7his middle name
He's Emgot a master Em/F#plan
It's called Em/Gglobal domination
A Cnew world under God
And one D7massive corporation
He says he's Emfighting for our Em/F#safety
He's an Em/Gexpert at disguises
But Csecurity for him
Is when the D7Dow Jones rises
[Chorus]
EmI have seen the Em/F#enemyEm/G  
   CHe's right there in the spotlights
   EmAnd if this Em/F#song were a Em/GrifleC  
   D7I would have him in my Emsights
[Link]
Em Em/F# Em/G
C D7
[Verse 3]
And Emlet me tell you Em/F#something
With Em/Geach ball that he's cuing
This Cold friend of bin Laden
Knows ex-D7actly what he's doing
It's a Emfamily trad-Em/F#ition
To Em/Gwin at any cost
CNever mind the lies
Or all the D7lives that must be lost
And let me Emtell you something Em/F#else
This Em/Gsong is not a gun
And it will Ccause harm to no one
When D7all is said and done
'Cause it's just Emwords, and we need Em/F#action
So Em/Glet me clearly state
This Cis the time to change the world
Because D7soon enough may be too late
[Chorus]
EmI have seen the Em/F#enemyEm/G  
   CHe's right there in the spotlights
   EmAnd if this Em/F#song were a Em/GrifleC  
   D7I would have him in my EmsightsEm/F#  Em/G  C  
   D7I would have him in my Emsights

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I Have Seen The Enemy

by David Rovics

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Em/F#

Em/G

[Intro]

Em Em/F# Em/G

C D7

[Verse 1]

Em Em/F#

He has no feelings for the dead

Em/G

He's just calling out for more

ExxonMobil likes it

So he's happy to make war

Em Em/F#

He'll send your child to die

Em/G

Somewhere far across the sea

Bombing Afghan villages

In the name of liberty

Em Em/F#

He says you're with us or a-gainst us

Em/G

And he is keeping score

His agents are all over

They might be breaking down your door

Em Em/F#

He lives for death

Em/G

He is the evil axis

And I am sick of theory

Let's talk about praxis

[Chorus]

Em Em/F# Em/G

I have seen the enemy

He's right there in the spotlights

Em Em/F# Em/G C

And if this song were a rifle

D7 Em

I would have him in my sights

[Link]

Em Em/F# Em/G

C D7

[Verse 2]

Em Em/F#

He's found his raison d'etre

Em/G

He is the global cop

With peace he'd lose his purpose

So the fight will never stop

Em Em/F#

He'll always find the villain

Em/G

That's the nature of the game

He'll always be at war

In fact, it's his middle name

Em Em/F#

He's got a master plan

Em/G

It's called global domination

A new world under God

And one massive corporation

Em Em/F#

He says he's fighting for our safety

Em/G

He's an expert at disguises

But security for him

Is when the Dow Jones rises

[Chorus]

Em Em/F# Em/G

I have seen the enemy

He's right there in the spotlights

Em Em/F# Em/G C

And if this song were a rifle

D7 Em

I would have him in my sights

[Link]

Em Em/F# Em/G

C D7

[Verse 3]

Em Em/F#

And let me tell you something

Em/G

With each ball that he's cuing

This old friend of bin Laden

Knows ex-actly what he's doing

Em Em/F#

It's a family trad-ition

Em/G

To win at any cost

Never mind the lies

Or all the lives that must be lost

Em Em/F#

And let me tell you something else

Em/G

This song is not a gun

And it will cause harm to no one

When all is said and done

Em Em/F#

'Cause it's just words, and we need action

Em/G

So let me clearly state

This is the time to change the world

Because soon enough may be too late

[Chorus]

Em Em/F# Em/G

I have seen the enemy

He's right there in the spotlights

Em Em/F# Em/G C

And if this song were a rifle

D7 Em Em/F# Em/G C

I would have him in my sights

D7 Em

I would have him in my sights

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