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Tuning: Standard 
G7Gather round while I sing you of CWernher von Braun
A G7man whose Callegiance is G7ruled by Cexpedience
G7Call him a Nazi he Cwon't even A7frown
Dm"Nazi Cschmazi," says G7Wernher von CBraun
B7Don't say that he's hypoEmcritical
Say B7rather that he's aEmpolitical
G7"Once the rockets are up, who Ccares where they come A7down?
That's Dmnot my Cdepartment," says G7Wernher von CBraun
G7Some have harsh words for this Cman of renown
But G7some think our Cattitude should G7be one of Cgratitude
Like the G7widows and cripples in Cold London A7town
Who Dmowe their large Cpensions to G7Wernher von CBraun
B7You too may be a big Emhero
Once you've B7learned to count backwards to Emzero
"In G7German or English I know Chow to count A7down
And I'm Dmlearning ChinCese," says G7Wernher von CBraun

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Wernher Von Braun

by Tom Lehrer

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Tuning: Standard

G7 C

Gather round while I sing you of Wernher von Braun

G7 C G7 C

A man whose allegiance is ruled by expedience

G7 C A7

Call him a Nazi he won't even frown

Dm C G7 C

"Nazi schmazi," says Wernher von Braun

B7 Em

Don't say that he's hypocritical

B7 Em

Say rather that he's apolitical

G7 C A7

"Once the rockets are up, who cares where they come down?

Dm C G7 C

That's not my department," says Wernher von Braun

G7 C

Some have harsh words for this man of renown

G7 C G7 C

But some think our attitude should be one of gratitude

G7 C A7

Like the widows and cripples in old London town

Dm C G7 C

Who owe their large pensions to Wernher von Braun

B7 Em

You too may be a big hero

B7 Em

Once you've learned to count backwards to zero

G7 C A7

"In German or English I know how to count down

Dm C G7 C

And I'm learning Chinese," says Wernher von Braun

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