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[Verse]
It was AJune the 19th of E195F#M3
At Sing ASing on the EHudson F#MRiver
When AEthel and Julius took Eturns in that F#Mchair
And their Asentences were deF#Mlivered
And they Athrew the switch after Ereading their F#Mcrimes
AJulius died in an Einstant
But AEthel, she suffered, they Ehit’er three F#Mtimes
But her F#Mheartbeat continued, perEsistant
[Bridge]
E
[Verse]
It was the Dfifth one
That Etook her
To her AfateE  
It was the sDabbath
When they Edied
At the bDloody hands of the sEtate
It was a lAong time ago when the ERosenbergs F#Mdied
Most foAlks don’t remember their nF#Mames
But the wAay they were treated and the Eway they were tF#Mried
Was an uAnforgivable Fshame
AJulius was murdered at Eage thirty sF#Meven
AEthel was just thEirty five
AThey had two small boys who have Enever fF#Morgiven
The F#Mnation for taking their Elives
[Bridge]
    E
[Verse]
They were oDrphaned
They were lEost
They were iAnjuredE  
But they gDrew up
And fought Eon
And inDto their old age they’ve Eendured
When AEthel stood trial she Epleaded the F#Mfifth
She and AJulius held off from F#Msnitchin’
But AEthel’s own brother turned’em Ein for a F#Mplea
David AGreenglass, that dirty stool F#Mpigeon
It was AMarch 29th of E1953F#M  
When the ARosenbergs got their conEviction
For gAiving the Russians the Eatomic F#Mbomb
Or at F#Mleast that’s the state’s little Efiction
EWhat they didD  
They did for the Eworkers
ANot for fortune and Efame
What they Ddid
Didn’t Ematter
The RDussians would’ve gotten that bomb aEll the same
[Bridge]
A        D            A        D
[Verse]
ARemember the ERosenbergsD  A  
AEthel and Julius were in tEheir early tF#Mwenties
When they Amet in the Communist YF#Mouth Hall
And EAthel and Julius sEpent their whole F#Mlives
AFighting and risking it aFll
For the lAiberation of AEmerican F#Mworkers
Who are Aplundered, foresaken and Efraught
And AEthel and EJulius dF#Mied in our struggle
Their Anames must not be forEgot
They were cDomrades
Through and tEhrough
Til the eAndE  
Remember EDthel
And JuliEus
Their nEames we must Ealways defend
It was the saAbbath
When they Ddied
It was the Asabbath
N.C.

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Remember The Rosenbergs

by Emerican Johnson

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F#M

[Verse]

A E F#M

It was June the 19th of 1953

A E F#M

At Sing Sing on the Hudson River

A E F#M

When Ethel and Julius took turns in that chair

A F#M

And their sentences were delivered

A E F#M

And they threw the switch after reading their crimes

A E

Julius died in an instant

A E F#M

But Ethel, she suffered, they hit’er three times

F#M E

But her heartbeat continued, persistant

[Bridge]

[Verse]

It was the fifth one

That took her

A E

To her fate

It was the sabbath

When they died

D E

At the bloody hands of the state

A E F#M

It was a long time ago when the Rosenbergs died

A F#M

Most folks don’t remember their names

A E F#M

But the way they were treated and the way they were tried

A F

Was an unforgivable shame

A E F#M

Julius was murdered at age thirty seven

A E

Ethel was just thirty five

A E F#M

They had two small boys who have never forgiven

F#M E

The nation for taking their lives

[Bridge]

[Verse]

They were orphaned

They were lost

A E

They were injured

But they grew up

And fought on

D E

And into their old age they’ve endured

A E F#M

When Ethel stood trial she pleaded the fifth

A F#M

She and Julius held off from snitchin’

A E F#M

But Ethel’s own brother turned’em in for a plea

A F#M

David Greenglass, that dirty stool pigeon

A E F#M

It was March 29th of 1953

A E

When the Rosenbergs got their conviction

A E F#M

For giving the Russians the atomic bomb

F#M E

Or at least that’s the state’s little fiction

E D

What they did

They did for the workers

A E

Not for fortune and fame

What they did

Didn’t matter

D E

The Russians would’ve gotten that bomb all the same

[Bridge]

A D A D

[Verse]

A E D A

Remember the Rosenbergs

A E F#M

Ethel and Julius were in their early twenties

A F#M

When they met in the Communist Youth Hall

A E F#M

And Ethel and Julius spent their whole lives

A F

Fighting and risking it all

A E F#M

For the liberation of American workers

A E

Who are plundered, foresaken and fraught

A E F#M

And Ethel and Julius died in our struggle

A E

Their names must not be forgot

They were comrades

Through and through

A E

Til the end

Remember Ethel

And Julius

E E

Their names we must always defend

It was the sabbath

When they died

It was the sabbath

N.C.

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