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The Death Of Emmett Till

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[Chords]
Am       x-0-2-2-1-0
C/G      3-0-2-0-1-0
D/F#     2-0-0-2-3-2
F        1-3-3-2-1-1
E        0-2-2-1-0-0
[Strum with some hammer-on's here and there on the Am and E chords or
play chords over a travis style picking pattern]
[Intro]
Am    C/G    D/F#    F    Am   E   Am
[Verse 1]
"Twas Amdown in___ MisC/Gsissippi,     D/F#not so___ long aFgo,
When a Amyoung boy___ from ChiC/Gcago town,      stepD/F#ped through a___ Southern Edoor.
This Amboy's___ frightful C/Gtragedy,       I can sD/F#till___ remember wFell,
The Amcolor of___ his C/Gskin was black,     and his Ename was___ Emmett AmTill.
[Verse 2]
Some Ammen they dragged___ him C/Gto a barn,      D/F#and there they___ beat him Fup.
They Amsaid they had___ a C/Greason,       but I_D/F#__ can't remember what.E  
They Amtortured him___ and C/Gdid some things,   too D/F#evil to repeat.F  
There was Amscreaming sounds inC/Gside the barn, there was lEaughing sounds___ out on the sAmtreet.
[Verse 3]
Then they Amrolled his___ body dC/Gown a gulf,    amD/F#idst a___ blood-red rFain
And they Amthrew him in___ the C/Gwaters w-ide to D/F#cease his screaming p-aEin.
The___ Amreason that they C/Gkilled him there,    and I'm D/F#sure it___ ain't no lFie,
Was just Amfor___ the fun of C/Gkillin' him,     and toE___ watch him slowly dAmie..
[Verse 4]
And Amthen to stop,   the C/GUnited States,   of yeD/F#lling___ for a trialF,
Two bAmrothers they___ confC/Gessed that they,   had D/F#killed p-oor Emmett TilEl.
But on the Amjury___ there C/Gwere men,    who helped the D/F#brothers commit this awful cFrime,
And so Amthis trial was a__ C/Gmockery,   but nobEody there__ seemed to Ammind.
[Verse 5]
I sAmaw the mor---ning C/Gpapers,    but ID/F#___ could not bFear 
To Amsee the smiling___ bC/Grothers,    walkin' D/F#down the courthouse stEairs.
For the jAmury f-ound them iC/Gnnocent,    and the D/F#brothers they went fFree,
While AmEmmett's bo--dy fC/Gloats the foam, of a_ EJim Crow___ southern Amsea___.
[Verse 6]
If you Amcan't speak out,  agaiC/Gnst this kind of thing, a crimD/F#e that's so unjustF,
Your Ameyes are filled___ with dC/Gead men's dirt,   your D/F#mind is filled with dustE.
Your Amarms and legs they must be in C/Gshackles and chains, and your D/F#blood it must refuse to fFlow___,
For Amyou let this human C/Grace,    fall dEown so___ God-awful lAmow!
[Verse 7]
This Amsong is just a remC/Ginder,   to D/F#remind your___ fellow Fman
That this Amkind of thing___ still lC/Gives today in that gD/F#host-robed Ku Klux EKlan.
But if Amall of us folks,  that C/Gthinks alike,  if we give allD/F#__ we could giFve,
We'd Ammake this great,  C/Gland of ours a___ Egreater___ place to lAmive.
[Outro]
Am     C/G      D/F#      F
Am     E        Am

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The Death Of Emmett Till

by Bob Dylan

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

C/G

D/F#

[Chords]

Am x-0-2-2-1-0

C/G 3-0-2-0-1-0

D/F# 2-0-0-2-3-2

F 1-3-3-2-1-1

E 0-2-2-1-0-0

[Strum with some hammer-on's here and there on the Am and E chords or

play chords over a travis style picking pattern]

[Intro]

Am C/G D/F# F Am E Am

[Verse 1]

Am C/G D/F# F

"Twas down in___ Mississippi, not so___ long ago,

Am C/G D/F# E

When a young boy___ from Chicago town, stepped through a___ Southern door.

Am C/G D/F# F

This boy's___ frightful tragedy, I can still___ remember well,

Am C/G E Am

The color of___ his skin was black, and his name was___ Emmett Till.

[Verse 2]

Am C/G D/F# F

Some men they dragged___ him to a barn, and there they___ beat him up.

Am C/G D/F# E

They said they had___ a reason, but I___ can't remember what.

Am C/G D/F# F

They tortured him___ and did some things, too evil to repeat.

Am C/G E Am

There was screaming sounds inside the barn, there was laughing sounds___ out on the street.

[Verse 3]

Am C/G D/F# F

Then they rolled his___ body down a gulf, amidst a___ blood-red rain

Am C/G D/F# E

And they threw him in___ the waters w-ide to cease his screaming p-ain.

Am C/G D/F# F

The___ reason that they killed him there, and I'm sure it___ ain't no lie,

Am C/G E Am

Was just for___ the fun of killin' him, and to___ watch him slowly die..

[Verse 4]

Am C/G D/F# F

And then to stop, the United States, of yelling___ for a trial,

Am C/G D/F# E

Two brothers they___ confessed that they, had killed p-oor Emmett Till.

Am C/G D/F# F

But on the jury___ there were men, who helped the brothers commit this awful crime,

Am C/G E Am

And so this trial was a__ mockery, but nobody there__ seemed to mind.

[Verse 5]

Am C/G D/F# F

I saw the mor---ning papers, but I___ could not bear

Am C/G D/F# E

To see the smiling___ brothers, walkin' down the courthouse stairs.

Am C/G D/F# F

For the jury f-ound them innocent, and the brothers they went free,

Am C/G E Am

While Emmett's bo--dy floats the foam, of a_ Jim Crow___ southern sea___.

[Verse 6]

Am C/G D/F# F

If you can't speak out, against this kind of thing, a crime that's so unjust,

Am C/G D/F# E

Your eyes are filled___ with dead men's dirt, your mind is filled with dust.

Am C/G D/F# F

Your arms and legs they must be in shackles and chains, and your blood it must refuse to flow___,

Am C/G E Am

For you let this human race, fall down so___ God-awful low!

[Verse 7]

Am C/G D/F# F

This song is just a reminder, to remind your___ fellow man

Am C/G D/F# E

That this kind of thing___ still lives today in that ghost-robed Ku Klux Klan.

Am C/G D/F# F

But if all of us folks, that thinks alike, if we give all__ we could give,

Am C/G E Am

We'd make this great, land of ours a___ greater___ place to live.

[Outro]

Am C/G D/F# F

Am E Am

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