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It Isnt Nice

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[Intro]
e|G----------------|C8-------G7-------|Am5---------------|F1-------G3-------|C8---------------|C8-------
B|------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------
G|--------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------
D|----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------
E|----------------|8-------7-------|5---------------|1-------3-------|--------8-------|--------
                                                                              It isn't nice...
[Verse]
It isn't Cnice to block the doorway
It isn't Gnice to go to jail
There are Cnicer ways to do it
But the Gnice ways always fail
It isn't Cnice, Emit isn't Amnice
You told us Dmonce, you told us Gtwice
But if Cthat is FFreedom's Cprice
GWe don't CmiFndC  
[Verse]
GIt isn't Cnice to carry banners
Or to Gsit in on the floor
Or to Cshout our cry of Freedom
At the Ghotel and the store
It isn't Cnice, Emit isn't Amnice
You told us Dmonce, you told us Gtwice
But if Cthat is FFreedom's Cprice
GWe don't CmiFndC  
[Verse]
GWe have Ctried negotiations
And the Gthree-man picket line
Mr. CCharlie didn't see us
And he Gmight as well be blind
Now our Cnew ways Emaren't Amnice
When we Dmdeal with men of Gice
But if Cthat is FFreedom's Cprice
GWe don't CmiFndC  
[Verse]
GHow abCout those years of lynchings
And the Gshot in Evers' back?
Did you Csay it wasn't proper
Did you Gstand upon the track?
You were Cquiet Emjust like Ammice
Now you Dmsay we aren't Gnice
And if Cthat is FFreedom's Cprice
GWe don't CmiFndC  
[Verse]
GIt isn't Cnice to block the doorway
It isn't Gnice to go to jail
There are Cnicer ways to do it
But the Gnice ways always fail
It isn't Cnice, Emit isn't Amnice
But Dmthanks for your adGvice
Cause if Cthat is FFreedom's Cprice
GWe don't Cmind, Fwe don't Cmind

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It Isnt Nice

by Malvina Reynolds

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[Intro]

G C G Am F G C C

e|----------------|8-------7-------|5---------------|1-------3-------|8---------------|8-------

B|------------0---|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------

G|--------0-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------

D|----0-----------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------

A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|--------

E|----------------|8-------7-------|5---------------|1-------3-------|--------8-------|--------

It isn't nice...

[Verse]

It isn't nice to block the doorway

It isn't nice to go to jail

There are nicer ways to do it

But the nice ways always fail

C Em Am

It isn't nice, it isn't nice

Dm G

You told us once, you told us twice

C F C

But if that is Freedom's price

G C F C

We don't mind

[Verse]

G C

It isn't nice to carry banners

Or to sit in on the floor

Or to shout our cry of Freedom

At the hotel and the store

C Em Am

It isn't nice, it isn't nice

Dm G

You told us once, you told us twice

C F C

But if that is Freedom's price

G C F C

We don't mind

[Verse]

G C

We have tried negotiations

And the three-man picket line

Mr. Charlie didn't see us

And he might as well be blind

C Em Am

Now our new ways aren't nice

Dm G

When we deal with men of ice

C F C

But if that is Freedom's price

G C F C

We don't mind

[Verse]

G C

How about those years of lynchings

And the shot in Evers' back?

Did you say it wasn't proper

Did you stand upon the track?

C Em Am

You were quiet just like mice

Dm G

Now you say we aren't nice

C F C

And if that is Freedom's price

G C F C

We don't mind

[Verse]

G C

It isn't nice to block the doorway

It isn't nice to go to jail

There are nicer ways to do it

But the nice ways always fail

C Em Am

It isn't nice, it isn't nice

Dm G

But thanks for your advice

C F C

Cause if that is Freedom's price

G C F C

We don't mind, we don't mind

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