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Protest Song

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(Intro:     G    C    G    C    G    C    G    D  G)
           GAll the prophets Cof Gdoom 
           can always Cfind Groom 
           In a world full Cof Gworry and Dfear Dsus4  D  
           DTip ciGgarDettes and chemisGtry Dsets 
           And Drudolph the red-nosed reinGdeer
           So I'm goCin Gback to my little Cold Gshack 
           And drink me Ca Gbottle of Dwine Dsus4  D  
           That was mis en GboutDeille before my GbirthDday
           And have me a fuckin' good Gtime 
           CRain on a tin roof Gsounds like a drum 
           We're Cmarching for freedom Dtoday yeay 
           CTurn on your headlights and Gsound your horn 
           If Dpeople get in the Gway 
           (Instr.   C    G    C    G    C    G    D  G)
           GLet me turn Cyou Gon to the chromiCum Gswan 
           On the nose of Ca Glong limouDsineDsus4  D  
           Even hired for Gthe Dday it is Dsomething Gto sDay
           But what the hhehhellll does it Gmean 
           I may be CacGcused of being CconGfused 
           But I'm averCage Gweight for my DheightDsus4  D  
           My philoGsoDphy like color Gtv D  
           Is all there in black and Gwhite 
           CRAI! .. rain on a tin roof Gsounds like a drum 
           We're Cmarching for freedom Dtoday yeay! 
           CTurn on your headlights and Gsound your horn
           If Dpeople get in the Gway
(Instrum.    C    G    C    G    C     G    D  G)

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Protest Song

by Neil Innes

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dsus4

G C G C G C G D G

(Intro: )

G C G

All the prophets of doom

C G

can always find room

C G D Dsus4 D

In a world full of worry and fear

D G D G D

Tip cigarettes and chemistry sets

D G

And rudolph the red-nosed reindeer

C G C G

So I'm goin back to my little old shack

C G D Dsus4 D

And drink me a bottle of wine

G D G D

That was mis en bouteille before my birthday

And have me a fuckin' good time

C G

Rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum

C D

We're marching for freedom today yeay

C G

Turn on your headlights and sound your horn

D G

If people get in the way

C G C G C G D G

(Instr. )

G C G C G

Let me turn you on to the chromium swan

C G D Dsus4 D

On the nose of a long limousine

G D D G D

Even hired for the day it is something to say

But what the hhehhellll does it mean

C G C G

I may be accused of being confused

C G D Dsus4 D

But I'm average weight for my height

G D G D

My philosophy like color tv

Is all there in black and white

C G

RAI! .. rain on a tin roof sounds like a drum

C D

We're marching for freedom today yeay!

C G

Turn on your headlights and sound your horn

D G

If people get in the way

C G C G C G D G

(Instrum. )

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