Chords for Phil Ochs - I Kill Therefore I Am (Live)
Tempo:
116 bpm
Chords used:
B
E
C#
F#
G#
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Meet the King [E] of Cowboys, [B] he [C#] rides the California, [F#] he [E] fights the bad [B] boys, he [G#] brings them to
their [A#] knees, he patrols the highways [B] from here on.
[C#] He keeps me close and safe [D#m] from all men,
[A] [E] he's the history [F#]
man.
[C#] I'm Jill,
[B]
[F#] I don't love [E] the partner, [B] for he does [C#] not know his [F#] place.
Take the [E] back of my [B] hand, or I'll spray [G#] you with my [A#] name.
I'm as free as any [B] man can be.
[C#] I take my credit [D#m] from chemistry,
[A] I [E] am the 20th century [F#] man.
[C#] I can't help what people [B] are
[C#] [E] doing [B] now, they don't [G#] have no respect.
[F#]
They don't [E] like the work [B] now, I think [C#] I'll remember.
[A#]
They call me King of the Wild [B] West.
[C#] I'm the boss of [D#m] the country.
[A] [E] [F#]
I'm as sad as [G#] I feel.
[B]
[F#] [G#m] Farewell to the banjo, [B]
we don't need [G#] them anymore.
[D#m] We've [E] got the police force, [G#m] they're the ones who [G#] break the law.
[A#] He's got a gun and [B] he's a hater.
[G#] He shoots first and he [D#] shoots later.
[B] I am the [E] 20th century [F#] man.
[C#] I'm Jill, therefore [B] I am.
[N] On Friday morning, there was a knock on my door.
See, the way the FBI does it, they have two guys watch the Merrick Berkman show,
two guys watch the Johnny Carson show, two guys watch the Joey Bishop show,
and the way that you are in the organization, they put you on daytime TV like the skitch handlers do.
their [A#] knees, he patrols the highways [B] from here on.
[C#] He keeps me close and safe [D#m] from all men,
[A] [E] he's the history [F#]
man.
[C#] I'm Jill,
[B]
[F#] I don't love [E] the partner, [B] for he does [C#] not know his [F#] place.
Take the [E] back of my [B] hand, or I'll spray [G#] you with my [A#] name.
I'm as free as any [B] man can be.
[C#] I take my credit [D#m] from chemistry,
[A] I [E] am the 20th century [F#] man.
[C#] I can't help what people [B] are
[C#] [E] doing [B] now, they don't [G#] have no respect.
[F#]
They don't [E] like the work [B] now, I think [C#] I'll remember.
[A#]
They call me King of the Wild [B] West.
[C#] I'm the boss of [D#m] the country.
[A] [E] [F#]
I'm as sad as [G#] I feel.
[B]
[F#] [G#m] Farewell to the banjo, [B]
we don't need [G#] them anymore.
[D#m] We've [E] got the police force, [G#m] they're the ones who [G#] break the law.
[A#] He's got a gun and [B] he's a hater.
[G#] He shoots first and he [D#] shoots later.
[B] I am the [E] 20th century [F#] man.
[C#] I'm Jill, therefore [B] I am.
[N] On Friday morning, there was a knock on my door.
See, the way the FBI does it, they have two guys watch the Merrick Berkman show,
two guys watch the Johnny Carson show, two guys watch the Joey Bishop show,
and the way that you are in the organization, they put you on daytime TV like the skitch handlers do.
Key:
B
E
C#
F#
G#
B
E
C#
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Meet _ the King [E] of Cowboys, [B] _ he [C#] rides the California, [F#] _ _ he [E] fights the bad [B] boys, he [G#] brings them to
their [A#] knees, he patrols the highways [B] from here on.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ He keeps me close and safe [D#m] from all men, _ _
[A] _ _ [E] he's the history [F#] _
man.
_ _ [C#] I'm Jill, _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ I don't love [E] the partner, _ [B] for he does [C#] not know his [F#] place.
Take the [E] back of my [B] hand, or I'll spray [G#] you with my [A#] name.
I'm as free as any [B] man can be.
_ _ _ [C#] _ I take my credit [D#m] from chemistry, _ _ _ _
[A] I [E] am the 20th century [F#] man.
_ _ _ [C#] I can't help what people [B] are _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [E] doing [B] now, they don't [G#] have no respect.
[F#] _
They don't [E] like the work [B] now, I think [C#] I'll remember.
_ _ _ [A#] _
They call me King of the Wild [B] West. _
_ _ _ [C#] _ I'm the boss of _ [D#m] the country. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _
I'm as sad _ as [G#] I feel.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [G#m] Farewell to the banjo, [B] _
_ we don't need [G#] them anymore. _
[D#m] We've [E] got the police force, [G#m] _ they're the ones who [G#] break the law. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ He's got a gun and [B] he's a hater. _ _ _
[G#] _ _ He shoots first and he [D#] shoots later.
_ _ _ _ [B] I am the [E] 20th century [F#] man. _ _
_ _ [C#] I'm Jill, _ therefore [B] I am.
_ _ _ _ [N] On Friday morning, there was a knock on my door.
See, the way the FBI does it, they have two guys watch the Merrick Berkman show,
two guys watch the Johnny Carson show, two guys watch the Joey Bishop show,
and the way that you are in the organization, they put you on daytime TV like the skitch handlers do. _
_ _ Meet _ the King [E] of Cowboys, [B] _ he [C#] rides the California, [F#] _ _ he [E] fights the bad [B] boys, he [G#] brings them to
their [A#] knees, he patrols the highways [B] from here on.
_ _ _ [C#] _ _ He keeps me close and safe [D#m] from all men, _ _
[A] _ _ [E] he's the history [F#] _
man.
_ _ [C#] I'm Jill, _
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
[F#] _ _ _ _ _ I don't love [E] the partner, _ [B] for he does [C#] not know his [F#] place.
Take the [E] back of my [B] hand, or I'll spray [G#] you with my [A#] name.
I'm as free as any [B] man can be.
_ _ _ [C#] _ I take my credit [D#m] from chemistry, _ _ _ _
[A] I [E] am the 20th century [F#] man.
_ _ _ [C#] I can't help what people [B] are _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ _ _ [E] doing [B] now, they don't [G#] have no respect.
[F#] _
They don't [E] like the work [B] now, I think [C#] I'll remember.
_ _ _ [A#] _
They call me King of the Wild [B] West. _
_ _ _ [C#] _ I'm the boss of _ [D#m] the country. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ [F#] _
I'm as sad _ as [G#] I feel.
_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [G#m] Farewell to the banjo, [B] _
_ we don't need [G#] them anymore. _
[D#m] We've [E] got the police force, [G#m] _ they're the ones who [G#] break the law. _ _
_ _ _ _ [A#] _ He's got a gun and [B] he's a hater. _ _ _
[G#] _ _ He shoots first and he [D#] shoots later.
_ _ _ _ [B] I am the [E] 20th century [F#] man. _ _
_ _ [C#] I'm Jill, _ therefore [B] I am.
_ _ _ _ [N] On Friday morning, there was a knock on my door.
See, the way the FBI does it, they have two guys watch the Merrick Berkman show,
two guys watch the Johnny Carson show, two guys watch the Joey Bishop show,
and the way that you are in the organization, they put you on daytime TV like the skitch handlers do. _