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Student Demonstration Time

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[Intro]
 C D A E D Bm
 A Em
AStarting out with Berkeley Free Speech
And later on at People's ParkEm  
The winds of change fanned into flames
Student demonstrations sparkE  
AmDown to Isla Vista where police felt so harassedG  
EThey called the special riot squad of the AL. A. County Sheriff
DWell there's a riot going on
There's a riAot going on
There's a riEot going on
DStudent demonstration time
TAhe violence spread down South to where Jackson State brothersC  
ALearned not to say nasty things about Southern policemen's mothersEm  
ANothing much was said about it and really next to nothing doneE  
AThe pen is mightier than the sword, but nAmo match for a gun
DWell there's a riot going on
There's a riAot going on
Well there's a rEiot going on
DCause it's student demonstration timeA  
[Break]
E A D Bm
A D
A E D Bm
A E
AAmerica was stunned on May 4, 1970E  
AmWhen rally turned to riot up at Kent State UniversitEy
AThey said the students scared the GuardEm  
AThough the troops were battle dressedEm  
AFour martyrs earned a neDw degree
TAhe Bachelor of Bullets
I know we're all fed up with useless wars and racial strifeEm  
ABut next time there's a riot, well, you bAest stay out of sight
WDell there's a riot going on
There's a riAot going on
Well there's a riEot going on
DStudent demonstration time
SAtay awDay when there's a rAiot going Don
Student demonstration
SAtay awDay when there's a rAiot going oDn
Student demonstration
SAtay awDay when there's a rAiot going oDn
Student demonstration
SAtay awDay when there's a riAot going oDn
It's student demonstration
StAay awDay when there's a rAiot going oDn
Student demonstration
StAay awDay when there's a riAot going oDn
Student demonstration
StAay awDay when there's a riAot going oDn
It's student demonstration
StAay awDay when there's a riAot going Don
Student demonstration

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Student Demonstration Time

by The Beach Boys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C D A E D Bm

A Em

Starting out with Berkeley Free Speech

And later on at People's Park

The winds of change fanned into flames

Student demonstrations spark

Am G

Down to Isla Vista where police felt so harassed

E A

They called the special riot squad of the L. A. County Sheriff

Well there's a riot going on

There's a riot going on

Student demonstration time

A C

The violence spread down South to where Jackson State brothers

A Em

Learned not to say nasty things about Southern policemen's mothers

A E

Nothing much was said about it and really next to nothing done

A Am

The pen is mightier than the sword, but no match for a gun

Well there's a riot going on

There's a riot going on

Well there's a riot going on

D A

Cause it's student demonstration time

[Break]

E A D Bm

A D

A E D Bm

A E

America was stunned on May 4, 1970

Am E

When rally turned to riot up at Kent State University

A Em

They said the students scared the Guard

A Em

Though the troops were battle dressed

A D

Four martyrs earned a new degree

The Bachelor of Bullets

I know we're all fed up with useless wars and racial strife

A A

But next time there's a riot, well, you best stay out of sight

Well there's a riot going on

There's a riot going on

Well there's a riot going on

Student demonstration time

A D A D