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Song title: Phil Ochs - I'm Going To Say It Now

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Pre>g		 bm		  c		 g
Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn
Bm 					 c
But its hard to read through the risin smoke of the books that
D
You like to burn
G 	   bm 	   c		  g
So Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vow
C		   g		  d		g
That when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

[ guy matz says these chords are
Not quite right. here is his take ]

C		am		 f	   c
Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn
E			   am 		 d
But its hard to read through the risin smoke of the books that
G
You like to burn
C		e		am	    g
So Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vow
C			 am	  f	   g   c
That when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

[and james barnett disagrees with both, giving this ]

D	  bm		   g 	   d
Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn
F#			   bm
But its hard to read through the risin smoke from the
E7			  a
Books that you like to burn
D	    f#m	    g
So Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a
A	   d 		  bm	   g
Vow that when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna
A	 d
Say it now

Oh youve given me a number and youve taken off my name
To get around this campus why you almost need a plane
And youre supporting chang kai-shek, while Im supporting mao
So when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

I wish that youd make up your mind, I wish that youd decide
That I should live as freely as those who live outside
Cause we also are entitled to the rights to be endowed
And when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

Ooh, youd like to be my father youd like to be my dad
And give me kisses when Im good and spank me when Im bad
But since Ive left my parents Ive forgotten how to bow
So when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

And things they might be different if I was here alone
But Ive got a friend or two who no longer live at home
And well respect our elders just as long as they allow
That when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

Ive read of other countries where the students take a stand
Maybe even help to overthrow the leaders of the land
Now I wouldnt go so far to say were also learnin how
But when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

So keep right on a-talkin and tell us what to do
If nobody listens my apologies to you
And I know that you were younger once cause you sure are older now
And when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

Oh I am just a student sir, and only want to learn
But its hard to read through the risin smoke from the books
That you like to burn
So Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vow
That when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

[ additional verse, 1974 ]
So I am just a trucker, sir, and I only want to learn
But its hard to read the the rise of the smoke
From the fuel that you like to burn
So Id like to make a promise and Id like to make a vow
That when Ive got something to say, sir, Im gonna say it now

/pre>

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