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standard tuning: EADGBe
GHe dDon't knCow hGe's Aa mEan
Intro (E)
EJusCt take it nice and easy,
Don't gGo looDking for a fight,
TheEre's talCk of revolution,
And thGey're oDut in force tonight.
And doEwn on the stCreet,
Where Gthe whole city's,
TuErning outC, singin G"we'll overcome",
ThEey're mCet by the ranks,
OGf soldiers and tanks,
WhoE'll send Cthem Gback to Kingdom Come.
CauCse a pawn dEon't know he's a pawn,
Or Ghe'd drDaw a line in the sand,
But whCen he'Es got his finger on that trigger,
A mGan don'Dt know he's Ca man...
GHe dDon't knCow hGe's Aa mEan...
   E     G     D   C/G(x2)
Intro (E)
So Ewe celebCrate in silence,
EGvery moment oDur hearts still beat,
AnEd we wear the wCeight of violence,
That'Gs generDations deep.
And slEeep, it cComes slowly,
When Gthe whole city's glowing,
ELiCke a fGire on the sun,
And though Ethe whole Cworld is sinking,
TheGre's some fools still thinking,
TheEre's peaCce at the Gend of a gun.
oh a Cpawn don't knoEw he's a pawn,
Or Ghe'd drDaw a line in the sand,
But whCen he'Es got his finger on that trigger,
A mGan don'Dt know he's Ca man...
A mGan don'Dt know he's Ca man...
GHe dDon't knCow hGe's Aa mEan...
   E     G     D   C/G(x2)
a pCawn don't knoEw he's a pawn,
Or Ghe'd drDaw a line in the sand,
But whCen he'Es got his finger on that trigger,
A mGan don'Dt know he's Ca man...
GHe dDon't knCow hGe's Aa mEan...
(end on E)

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Pawn Song

by Patrick Park

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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C/G

standard tuning: EADGBe

G D C G A E

He don't know he's a man

Intro ()

E C

Just take it nice and easy,

G D

Don't go looking for a fight,

E C

There's talk of revolution,

G D

And they're out in force tonight.

E C

And down on the street,

Where the whole city's,

E C G

Turning out, singin "we'll overcome",

E C

They're met by the ranks,

Of soldiers and tanks,

E C G

Who'll send them back to Kingdom Come.

C E

Cause a pawn don't know he's a pawn,

G D

Or he'd draw a line in the sand,

C E

But when he's got his finger on that trigger,

G D C

A man don't know he's a man...

G D C G A E

He don't know he's a man...

E G D C/G

(x2)

Intro ()

E C

So we celebrate in silence,

G D

Every moment our hearts still beat,

E C

And we wear the weight of violence,

G D

That's generations deep.

E C

And sleep, it comes slowly,

When the whole city's glowing,

E C G

Like a fire on the sun,

E C

And though the whole world is sinking,

There's some fools still thinking,

E C G

There's peace at the end of a gun.

C E

oh a pawn don't know he's a pawn,

G D

Or he'd draw a line in the sand,

C E

But when he's got his finger on that trigger,

G D C

A man don't know he's a man...

G D C

A man don't know he's a man...

G D C G A E

He don't know he's a man...

E G D C/G

(x2)

C E

a pawn don't know he's a pawn,

G D

Or he'd draw a line in the sand,

C E

But when he's got his finger on that trigger,

G D C

A man don't know he's a man...

G D C G A E

He don't know he's a man...

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