What Are You Fighting For Chords by Phil Ochs
Tempo:
115.025 bpm
Chords used:
C
F
Em
G
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Key:
C
F
Em
G
Am
C
F
Em
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[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 [Em] war [Am] machines right beside your home.
[C] And you tell me that you're ready to [F] go [Em] marching to the war.
Oh, [Dm] I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for?.
Before you pack your [F] rifle and [Em] sail 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 [Em] we've found many more .
[B] Yes, I know you're set for fighting, but what are you [C] fighting for?.
And before you walk out on [F] your job and [Em] answer to the call.
[F] Just think about [C] the millions who have [Am] no job at all .
[C] And the men who wait for [F] handouts with their [Em] eyes upon the floor .
[Dm] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are you [C] fighting for?.
Turn on your [F] TV, turn it [Em] on so loud.
[F] And watch the fool a [G]-smiling [C] there and tell me that [Am] you're proud.
[C] And listen to your [Dm] radio, the noise [Em] it starts to pour.
Oh, [B] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are [C] you 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 [C] fighting for?.
And listen to your leaders, [F] the [Em] ones that won the race.
[F] As they stand right there [C] before you and lie into [Am] your face.
[C] If you ever tried to buy [F] them, you know [Em] what they stand for.
[Dm] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are you [C] fighting for?
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Put ragged clothes [G] upon your [F] back and [Em] sleep upon the ground.
[F] And tell police about [C] your rights as they drag [Am] 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 [G] by their [C] hands and look into [Am] their eyes.
[C] And there you'll see the [Em] answer [F] you [Em] should have seen before.
[Dm] If you'll win the wars at home, [G] there'll be no [C] fighting anymore.
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[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 [Em] war [Am] machines right beside your home.
[C] And you tell me that you're ready to [F] go [Em] marching to the war.
Oh, [Dm] I know you're set for fighting, [G] but what are you [C] fighting for?.
Before you pack your [F] rifle and [Em] sail 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 [Em] we've found many more .
[B] Yes, I know you're set for fighting, but what are you [C] fighting for?.
And before you walk out on [F] your job and [Em] answer to the call.
[F] Just think about [C] the millions who have [Am] no job at all .
[C] And the men who wait for [F] handouts with their [Em] eyes upon the floor .
[Dm] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are you [C] fighting for?.
Turn on your [F] TV, turn it [Em] on so loud.
[F] And watch the fool a [G]-smiling [C] there and tell me that [Am] you're proud.
[C] And listen to your [Dm] radio, the noise [Em] it starts to pour.
Oh, [B] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are [C] you 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 [C] fighting for?.
And listen to your leaders, [F] the [Em] ones that won the race.
[F] As they stand right there [C] before you and lie into [Am] your face.
[C] If you ever tried to buy [F] them, you know [Em] what they stand for.
[Dm] I know you're set for [G] fighting, but what are you [C] fighting for?
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Put ragged clothes [G] upon your [F] back and [Em] sleep upon the ground.
[F] And tell police about [C] your rights as they drag [Am] 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 [G] by their [C] hands and look into [Am] their eyes.
[C] And there you'll see the [Em] answer [F] you [Em] should have seen before.
[Dm] If you'll win the wars at home, [G] there'll be no [C] fighting anymore.
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