What Are You Fighting For Chords by Phil Ochs

[F#] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [C] Oh, you tell me that there's [B] danger to this land you call [Em] your own _
[F] And you watch them build the war [B] machines [C] right [Am] beside your home
[C] And you tell me that you're ready [F] to go marching [Em] to the war
Oh, [Dm] I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for?
_ Before you pack your rifle [F] and sail [Em] across the sea
_ [F] Just think upon the [C] southern part of land that you [Am] call free _
[C] Oh, there's many kinds of slavery, [F] and we've [Em] found many more
_ [B] Yes, I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for?
_ _ And before you walk out on your [F] job and answer [Em] to the call
_ [F] Just think about [C] the millions who have [Am] no job at all _
_ _ _ _ [C] And the men who wait for handouts [F] with their eyes [Em] upon the floor
_ [Dm] I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for? _
_ _ Turn on your TV, [F] [Em] turn it on so loud
_ [F] And watch the fool a-smiling [C] there and tell me [Am] that you're proud
_ [C] And listen to your [Dm] radio, the noise it [Em] starts to pour
_ [B] Oh, I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for? _
Read your morning papers, [F] read every [Em] single line _
[F] And tell me if you [Em] can believe [Am] that simple world you find
[C] Read every slanted [F] word till your [Em] eyes are getting sore
_ [Dm] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are you fighting [C] for?
And listen to your leaders, [F] the ones [Em] that won the race
[B] As [F] they stand right there before [Am] you and lie into your face _
[C] If you ever tried to buy [F] them, you know what [Em] they stand for
I [Dm] know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for?
_ _ Put ragged clothes upon [G] your back [F] and sleep [Em] upon the ground
And [F] tell police about your [C] rights as they [Am] drag you down _
[C] And ask them as they lead [B] you to [F] some [Em] deserted door _
[B] Yes, I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for?
_ _ But the hardest thing I'll ask [F] you if you will [Em] only try
_ [F] Is take your children by [Em] their [C] hands and look into [Am] their eyes
[C]
And there you'll see the answer [Em] you [F] should have [Em] seen before _
[Dm] If you'll win the wars at home, [G] there'll be no fighting [C] anymore
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