Chords for Phil Ochs Cops of the world (lyrics)
Tempo:
194.15 bpm
Chords used:
Eb
Ab
Bb
Ebm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Ab]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
Come get out of the way boys, quick get out of the way
[Ebm]
You'd better watch what [Gb] you say [B] boys, [Gb] [B] better watch [Bb] what you say
[Eb] We've rammed in your [Ab] harbor and tied to your port
[Eb] And our pistols are hungry [Ab] and our tempers are short
[Eb]
So bring your daughters [Ab]
around to the [Gm] fort
[Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world
We pick [Ab] and choose [Eb] as we please boys, pick and choose as we please
[Gb] You'd best get down on your knees boys, best get down on your knees
[Eb] We're hairy and [Ab] horny and ready to shack
[Eb] And we don't care if you're yellow or black
Just take [F] off your [Ebm] clothes and lay [Eb]
down on your [G] back
[Ab]
[Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world [Bb] boys, we're the [Gb] cops of the world
[Eb] Our boots [Ab] are needing [Eb] a shine boys, boots are needing a shine
[Gb] But our Coca-Cola is fine boys, Coca-Cola is fine
[Eb]
We've got to protect [Ab] all our citizens fair
[Eb] So we'll send a [Ab] battalion for everyone there
[Eb] And maybe [Bb] we'll [Ebm] leave in a [Ab] couple of [G] [Ab]
years
[Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world boys, [Bb] we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm]
[Eb] And [Eb] dump the reds in a pile boys, dump the reds in a pile
[Gb] You'd [B] better wipe [Gb] off that smile boys, [B] better wipe off [Bb] that smile
[Eb] We'll spit through the streets [Ab] of the cities we wreck
[Eb] And we'll find you a leader [Ab] that you can elect
[Ebm] Those treaties we signed were a pain in the [G]
[Ab] neck
[Bb] Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world [Bb] boys, we're [Eb] the cops of the world
[Ab] [Eb] And clean the johns with a rag [Gb] boys, [Eb] clean the johns with a rag
[Gb] If you like you can use your [B] flag [Gb] boys, if you like [Ebm] you can use [Bb] your flag
[Ab] [Eb] We've got too much [Ab] money we're looking for toys
[Eb] And guns will be guns and boys will be boys
But we'll gladly [Bb] pay [Ebm] for [Ab] all we [G] destroy
[Eb] [Bb]
Cause we're the [Bb] cops [Eb] of the world [Eb] [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm]
[Eb] Please stay off of the grass boys, please stay off of the grass
[Gb]
Here's a kick in the ass boys, [B] here's a kick [Bb] in the ass
[F] We'll [Eb] smash down your [Ab] doors we don't bother to knock
[Eb] We've done it before [Ab] so why all the shock
[Eb]
We're the biggest and the toughest [Ebm] kids on the [Gm] block
[Ab]
[Bb] And we're the cops [Eb] of the world [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm]
[Eb] And when [Ab] we butchered your sons boys, when [Ab] we [Ebm] butchered your sons
Have a stick of our gum boys, have a stick of [Bb] our bubble gum
[Eb] We own half the [Ab] world oh say can you see
[Eb] And the name for our profits is democracy
[Ebm] So like it [Bb] or not you will [Eb] have to be [G] free
[Abm] [Bb]
Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world boys, [Bb] we're [Gb] the cops of the world
[Ab]
[F] [N]
[Eb] [Ab] [Eb]
[Ab]
Come get out of the way boys, quick get out of the way
[Ebm]
You'd better watch what [Gb] you say [B] boys, [Gb] [B] better watch [Bb] what you say
[Eb] We've rammed in your [Ab] harbor and tied to your port
[Eb] And our pistols are hungry [Ab] and our tempers are short
[Eb]
So bring your daughters [Ab]
around to the [Gm] fort
[Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world
We pick [Ab] and choose [Eb] as we please boys, pick and choose as we please
[Gb] You'd best get down on your knees boys, best get down on your knees
[Eb] We're hairy and [Ab] horny and ready to shack
[Eb] And we don't care if you're yellow or black
Just take [F] off your [Ebm] clothes and lay [Eb]
down on your [G] back
[Ab]
[Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world [Bb] boys, we're the [Gb] cops of the world
[Eb] Our boots [Ab] are needing [Eb] a shine boys, boots are needing a shine
[Gb] But our Coca-Cola is fine boys, Coca-Cola is fine
[Eb]
We've got to protect [Ab] all our citizens fair
[Eb] So we'll send a [Ab] battalion for everyone there
[Eb] And maybe [Bb] we'll [Ebm] leave in a [Ab] couple of [G] [Ab]
years
[Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world boys, [Bb] we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm]
[Eb] And [Eb] dump the reds in a pile boys, dump the reds in a pile
[Gb] You'd [B] better wipe [Gb] off that smile boys, [B] better wipe off [Bb] that smile
[Eb] We'll spit through the streets [Ab] of the cities we wreck
[Eb] And we'll find you a leader [Ab] that you can elect
[Ebm] Those treaties we signed were a pain in the [G]
[Ab] neck
[Bb] Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world [Bb] boys, we're [Eb] the cops of the world
[Ab] [Eb] And clean the johns with a rag [Gb] boys, [Eb] clean the johns with a rag
[Gb] If you like you can use your [B] flag [Gb] boys, if you like [Ebm] you can use [Bb] your flag
[Ab] [Eb] We've got too much [Ab] money we're looking for toys
[Eb] And guns will be guns and boys will be boys
But we'll gladly [Bb] pay [Ebm] for [Ab] all we [G] destroy
[Eb] [Bb]
Cause we're the [Bb] cops [Eb] of the world [Eb] [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm]
[Eb] Please stay off of the grass boys, please stay off of the grass
[Gb]
Here's a kick in the ass boys, [B] here's a kick [Bb] in the ass
[F] We'll [Eb] smash down your [Ab] doors we don't bother to knock
[Eb] We've done it before [Ab] so why all the shock
[Eb]
We're the biggest and the toughest [Ebm] kids on the [Gm] block
[Ab]
[Bb] And we're the cops [Eb] of the world [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm]
[Eb] And when [Ab] we butchered your sons boys, when [Ab] we [Ebm] butchered your sons
Have a stick of our gum boys, have a stick of [Bb] our bubble gum
[Eb] We own half the [Ab] world oh say can you see
[Eb] And the name for our profits is democracy
[Ebm] So like it [Bb] or not you will [Eb] have to be [G] free
[Abm] [Bb]
Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world boys, [Bb] we're [Gb] the cops of the world
[Ab]
[F] [N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
Come get out of the way _ _ boys, _ quick get out of the way
[Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ You'd better watch what [Gb] you say [B] _ boys, [Gb] _ _ [B] better watch [Bb] what you say _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] We've rammed in your [Ab] harbor and tied to your port
[Eb] And our pistols are hungry [Ab] and our tempers are short
[Eb]
So bring your daughters _ [Ab]
around to the [Gm] _ fort _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world _ [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We pick [Ab] and choose [Eb] as we please _ boys, pick and choose as we _ please
[Gb] _ _ You'd best get down on your _ knees boys, _ best get down on your _ _ _ _ knees _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We're hairy and [Ab] horny and ready to shack
[Eb] And we don't care if you're yellow or black
Just take [F] off your [Ebm] clothes and lay [Eb]
down on your _ _ [G] back
[Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world _ [Bb] boys, _ we're the [Gb] cops of the world _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Our boots [Ab] are needing [Eb] a _ shine _ boys, _ boots are needing a _ shine _
[Gb] But our Coca-Cola is _ fine _ boys, _ Coca-Cola is _ fine
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb]
We've got to protect [Ab] all our citizens fair
_ [Eb] So we'll send a _ [Ab] battalion for everyone there _
[Eb] And maybe [Bb] we'll [Ebm] leave in a [Ab] couple of [G] _ _ _ _ [Ab]
years
_ _ _ [Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world boys, [Bb] _ _ we're the [Eb] cops of the world
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Eb] And [Eb] dump the reds in a _ pile _ boys, _ dump the reds in a pile _
_ [Gb] _ _ You'd [B] better wipe [Gb] off that _ smile _ boys, _ [B] better wipe off [Bb] that smile
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We'll spit through the streets [Ab] of the cities we wreck
[Eb] And we'll find you a leader _ [Ab] that you can elect
[Ebm] Those treaties we signed were a pain in the _ [G] _ _
_ [Ab] _ neck
_ _ [Bb] Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world _ _ [Bb] boys, we're [Eb] the cops of the _ world _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] And clean the johns with a _ rag [Gb] boys, _ [Eb] _ clean the johns with a _ _ rag
[Gb] If you like you can use your _ [B] flag [Gb] boys, if you like [Ebm] you can use [Bb] your flag _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] We've got too much [Ab] money we're looking for toys
[Eb] And guns will be guns and boys will be boys
But we'll gladly [Bb] pay [Ebm] for [Ab] all we _ _ [G] destroy
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Cause we're the [Bb] cops [Eb] of the world [Eb] _ [Bb] boys, _ we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Please stay off of the _ grass boys, _ _ please stay off of the _ grass
[Gb] _ _ _ _
Here's a kick in the ass _ boys, _ [B] here's a kick [Bb] in the _ _ _ _ _ ass
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] We'll [Eb] smash down your [Ab] doors we don't bother to knock
_ [Eb] We've done it before [Ab] so why all the shock
[Eb]
We're the biggest and the toughest _ [Ebm] kids on the _ [Gm] block
[Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] And we're the cops [Eb] of the world _ [Bb] boys, _ we're the [Eb] cops of the world
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Eb] And when [Ab] we butchered your _ sons boys, _ when [Ab] we [Ebm] butchered your _ _ sons
_ _ _ Have a stick of our _ gum _ _ boys, have a stick of [Bb] our bubble gum _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We own half the [Ab] world oh say can you see
[Eb] And the name for our profits is _ democracy
_ [Ebm] So like it [Bb] or not you will [Eb] have to be _ [G] free
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world boys, [Bb] _ we're [Gb] the cops of the world _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
[Eb] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _
Come get out of the way _ _ boys, _ quick get out of the way
[Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ You'd better watch what [Gb] you say [B] _ boys, [Gb] _ _ [B] better watch [Bb] what you say _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] We've rammed in your [Ab] harbor and tied to your port
[Eb] And our pistols are hungry [Ab] and our tempers are short
[Eb]
So bring your daughters _ [Ab]
around to the [Gm] _ fort _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world _ [Bb] boys, we're the [Eb] cops of the world _ _ _ _ _ _ _
We pick [Ab] and choose [Eb] as we please _ boys, pick and choose as we _ please
[Gb] _ _ You'd best get down on your _ knees boys, _ best get down on your _ _ _ _ knees _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We're hairy and [Ab] horny and ready to shack
[Eb] And we don't care if you're yellow or black
Just take [F] off your [Ebm] clothes and lay [Eb]
down on your _ _ [G] back
[Ab] _ _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world _ [Bb] boys, _ we're the [Gb] cops of the world _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] Our boots [Ab] are needing [Eb] a _ shine _ boys, _ boots are needing a _ shine _
[Gb] But our Coca-Cola is _ fine _ boys, _ Coca-Cola is _ fine
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb]
We've got to protect [Ab] all our citizens fair
_ [Eb] So we'll send a _ [Ab] battalion for everyone there _
[Eb] And maybe [Bb] we'll [Ebm] leave in a [Ab] couple of [G] _ _ _ _ [Ab]
years
_ _ _ [Bb] Cause we're the cops [Eb] of the world boys, [Bb] _ _ we're the [Eb] cops of the world
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
_ [Eb] And [Eb] dump the reds in a _ pile _ boys, _ dump the reds in a pile _
_ [Gb] _ _ You'd [B] better wipe [Gb] off that _ smile _ boys, _ [B] better wipe off [Bb] that smile
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We'll spit through the streets [Ab] of the cities we wreck
[Eb] And we'll find you a leader _ [Ab] that you can elect
[Ebm] Those treaties we signed were a pain in the _ [G] _ _
_ [Ab] _ neck
_ _ [Bb] Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world _ _ [Bb] boys, we're [Eb] the cops of the _ world _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [Eb] And clean the johns with a _ rag [Gb] boys, _ [Eb] _ clean the johns with a _ _ rag
[Gb] If you like you can use your _ [B] flag [Gb] boys, if you like [Ebm] you can use [Bb] your flag _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Ab] _ _ [Eb] We've got too much [Ab] money we're looking for toys
[Eb] And guns will be guns and boys will be boys
But we'll gladly [Bb] pay [Ebm] for [Ab] all we _ _ [G] destroy
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Cause we're the [Bb] cops [Eb] of the world [Eb] _ [Bb] boys, _ we're the [Eb] cops of the world
[Ebm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ Please stay off of the _ grass boys, _ _ please stay off of the _ grass
[Gb] _ _ _ _
Here's a kick in the ass _ boys, _ [B] here's a kick [Bb] in the _ _ _ _ _ ass
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] We'll [Eb] smash down your [Ab] doors we don't bother to knock
_ [Eb] We've done it before [Ab] so why all the shock
[Eb]
We're the biggest and the toughest _ [Ebm] kids on the _ [Gm] block
[Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ [Bb] And we're the cops [Eb] of the world _ [Bb] boys, _ we're the [Eb] cops of the world
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Ebm] _
[Eb] And when [Ab] we butchered your _ sons boys, _ when [Ab] we [Ebm] butchered your _ _ sons
_ _ _ Have a stick of our _ gum _ _ boys, have a stick of [Bb] our bubble gum _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Eb] We own half the [Ab] world oh say can you see
[Eb] And the name for our profits is _ democracy
_ [Ebm] So like it [Bb] or not you will [Eb] have to be _ [G] free
_ [Abm] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Bb]
Cause we're the [Eb] cops of the world boys, [Bb] _ we're [Gb] the cops of the world _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _