Chords for Tom Lehrer: National Brotherhood Week (concert live) (1965)

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Every year is designated National Brotherhood Week.
This is just one of many [Gb] such weeks honoring various worthy causes.
One of my favorites is National Make Fun of the Handicapped Week,
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which Frank Fontaine and Jerry Lewis are in charge of, as you know.
During National Brotherhood Week, various special events are arranged
to drive home the message of brotherhood.
This year, for example, on the first day of the week, Malcolm X was killed,
which gives you an idea of how effective the whole thing is.
I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another,
and I know there are people in the world who do not love their fellow human beings,
and I hate people like that!
[Bb] Here's a song about National Brotherhood Week.
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Oh, the white folks hate the [Bb] black folks, and the black folks [Eb] hate the white folks.
To hate all [Ab] but the right folks is [Bb] an old established [Eb] rule,
but [Ab] during National [Eb] Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
[Bb] Lena Horne and [Eb] Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to [Ab] cheek.
It's fun to [Eb] eulogize the people you [Bb] despise, as long as you don't let [Eb] them in your school.
[Fm] Oh, the [Eb] poor folks hate [Bb] the rich folks, and the rich folks [Eb] hate the poor folks.
All of my folks [Ab] hate all of your folks.
It's American [Eb] as apple pie.
But [Ab] during National [Eb] Brotherhood Week, National [Db] Brotherhood Week,
[Bb] New Yorkers love the [Eb] Puerto Ricans, cause it's [G] very [Ab] chic.
Step up and shake [Eb] the hand of someone you can't [Bb] stand.
You can tolerate him if you try.
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Oh, the Protestants [Bb] hate the Catholics, and the Catholics [Eb] hate the Protestants.
And the Hindus hate [Ab] the Muslims, and [Eb] everybody hates the Jews.
But [Ab] during National Brotherhood Week, [Eb] National [Db] Brotherhood [Bb] Week,
it's national.
Everyone [Eb] smile at one another.
We can [Ab] be nice to people who [Eb] are inferior to [Bb] you.
It's only for a week, so have no [Db] fear.
[C] Be grateful [Bb] that it doesn't last all [Db] year.
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_ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ Every year is designated National Brotherhood Week.
This is just one of many [Gb] such weeks honoring various worthy causes.
One of my favorites is National Make Fun of the Handicapped Week,
_ _ [N] _ _ _
_ which Frank Fontaine and Jerry Lewis are in charge of, as you know.
_ _ _ _ _ During National Brotherhood Week, various special events are arranged
to drive home the message of brotherhood.
This year, for example, on the first day of the week, Malcolm X was killed,
which gives you an idea of how effective the whole thing is. _ _
_ _ I'm sure we all agree that we ought to love one another,
and I know there are people in the world who do not love their fellow human beings,
and I hate people like that! _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Bb] Here's a song about National Brotherhood Week.
[Eb] _
_ _ _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
Oh, the white folks hate the [Bb] black folks, and the black folks [Eb] hate the white folks.
To hate all [Ab] but the right folks is [Bb] an old established [Eb] rule,
but [Ab] during National [Eb] Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
[Bb] _ Lena Horne and [Eb] Sheriff Clark are dancing cheek to [Ab] cheek.
It's fun to [Eb] eulogize the people you [Bb] despise, as long as you don't let [Eb] them in your school. _ _ _ _ _ _
[Fm] Oh, the [Eb] poor folks hate [Bb] the rich folks, and the rich folks [Eb] hate the poor folks.
All of my folks [Ab] hate all of your folks.
It's American [Eb] as apple pie.
But [Ab] during National [Eb] Brotherhood Week, National [Db] Brotherhood Week,
[Bb] New Yorkers love the [Eb] Puerto Ricans, cause it's [G] very [Ab] chic.
Step up and shake [Eb] the hand of someone you can't [Bb] stand.
You can tolerate him if you try.
[Eb] _ [Fm] _ [Eb] _ _ _
_ Oh, the Protestants [Bb] hate the Catholics, and the Catholics [Eb] hate the Protestants.
And the Hindus hate [Ab] the Muslims, and [Eb] everybody hates the Jews.
But [Ab] during National Brotherhood Week, [Eb] National [Db] Brotherhood [Bb] Week,
it's national.
Everyone [Eb] smile at one another.
We can [Ab] be nice to people who [Eb] are inferior to [Bb] you.
It's only for a week, so have no [Db] fear.
[C] _ Be grateful [Bb] that it doesn't last all [Db] year.
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