Hills Of West Virginia Phil Ochs

From the flat plains of ohio we drifted out one day, D g a For the southern part of the journey G d g d Underneath the bridge, the ohio river sang G a d As we headed for the hills of west virginia And

Power And The Glory Phil Ochs

thru this green and growing land Walk thru the meadows and the mountains and the sand Walk thru the valleys and the rivers and the plains Walk thru the sun and walk thru the rain Here is a land full of

Celia Phil Ochs

I still remember the mountains of the war Sierra Madre and the Philipino shore When will I lie beside my Celia 'neath the trees? Oh, when will Celia come to me?

Talking Cuban Crisis Phil Ochs

be afraid We're settin' up a little blockade Put our ships along the Cuban shores And if the Russian bear yells and roars We'll let him have it From Turkey and Greece, Formosa and Spain The peaceful West

The Highwayman Phil Ochs

The wind was a torrent of darkness Among the gusty trees The moon was a ghostly galleon Tossed upon cloudy seas And the road was a ribbon of moonlight Over the purple moor And the highwayman came riding

Changes (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Sit by my side, come as close as the air, Share in a memory of gray Wander in my words, dream about the pictures That I play of changes.

Days Of Decision Phil Ochs

Oh, the shadows of doubt are in many a mind, Am dm g Lookin' for an answer they're never gonna find, Em dm g But they'd better decide 'cause they're runnin' out of time, Dm g For these are the days of

Ringing of Revolution Phil Ochs

G C G C In a building of gold, with riches untold, G C G - C lived the families on which the country was founded.

Here's to the State of Mississippi Phil Ochs

G Em C G Whoa here's to the land you've torn out the heart of, G Em D G Mississippi find yourself another country to be part of!

The Bells Phil Ochs

Hear the sledges with the bells Silver bells What a world of merriment Their melody foretells How they tinkle, tinkle, tinkle In the icy air of night All the heavens seem to twinkle With a crystalline

Ballad Of The Carpenter Phil Ochs

Jesus was a working manC DmAnd a hero you will hearC Dm AmBorn in the town of BethlehemDm GmAt the turning of the yearA7 DmAt the turning of the yearWhen Jesus was a little ladStreets rang with his nameFor

Bracero (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Wade into the river, through the rippling shallow watter C B7 Steal across the thirsty border, bracero Em D Come bring your hungry bodies to the golden fields of plenty C B7 From a peso to a penny, bracero

That Was The President Phil Ochs

The bullets of the false revenge have struck us once again As the angry seas have struck upon the sand And it seemed as though a friendless world had lost itself a friend That was the President and that

Lou Marsh Phil Ochs

On the streets of New York city when the hour was getting late There were young men armed with knives and guns, young men armed with hate And Lou Marsh stepped between them and died there in his tracks

What's That I Hear Phil Ochs

What's that I hear now ringing in my ear I've heard that sound before What's that I hear now ringing in my ear I hear it more and more It's the sound of freedom calling Ringing up to the sky It's the sound

What's That I Hear? Phil Ochs

C G D What's that I hear now ringing in my ear G C G D I've heard that sound before C G D What's that I hear now ringing in my ear G C G D I hear it more and more G D It's the sound of freedom calling

Links On The Chain Phil Ochs

Come you ranks of labor, come you union core, C D A And see if you remember the struggles of before, F#m D E When

Cops of the World Phil Ochs

Come, get out of the way, boys E A E E7 Quick, get out of the way G C G C You'd better watch what you say, boys G C B7 Better watch what you say E A We've rammed in your harbor and tied to your port E

Ballad Of William Worthy Phil Ochs

Well, it's of a bold reporter whose story I will tell He went down to the Cuban land, the nearest place to hell He'd been there many times before, but now the law does say The only way to Cuba is with

The Men Behind The Guns Phil Ochs

Let's drink a toast to the admiral, And here's to the captain bold, And glory more for the commodore, When the deeds of might are told.

The Highwayman (LP Version) Phil Ochs

The wind was a torrent of darkness among the gusty trees, The moon was a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas, The road was a ribbon of moonlight, over the purple moor, And the highwayman came riding

One More Parade Phil Ochs

One More Parade Phil Ochs Written by Phil Ochs and Bob Gibson Hup, two, three, four, marchin' down the street Rollin' of the drums and the trampin' of the feet General salutes and the mothers wave and

In The Heat Of The Summer Phil Ochs

In the heat of the summer F a When the pavements were burning Dm c dm The soul of a city was ravaged in the night Gm dm After the city sun was sinkin' Dm gm dm Now no one knows how it started F a Why the

Iron Lady Phil Ochs

Have you seen the iron lady's charmsAm F DmLegs of steel, leather on her armsBb GmTaking on a man to dieAm DmA life for a life, an eye for an eyeBb Gm Dm CAnd death's the iron lady in the chairStop the

Too Many Martyrs Phil Ochs

In the state of Mississippi many years ago A boy of 14 years got a taste of southern law He saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crime And the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his mind

Too Many Martyrs (LP Version) Phil Ochs

In the state of Mississippi many years ago Am Em A boy of 14 years got a taste of southern law Em G D He saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crime Am Em And the blood upon his jacket left a

I Ain't Marching Anymore (LP Version) Phil Ochs

D G C D Oh I marched to the battle of New Orleans G C D At the end of the early British war G C The young land started growing G The young blood started flowing C Am D But I ain't marchin' anymore For

I Ain't Marching Anymore Phil Ochs

Oh I marched to the battle of New Orleans At the end of the early British war The young land started growing The young blood started flowing But I ain't marchin' anymore For I've killed my share of

When I'm Gone Phil Ochs

And I won't know the right from the wrong when I'm gone D A Bm And you won't find me singin' on this song when I'm gone Em A D So I guess I'll have to do it while I'm here And I won't feel the flowing of

Bound For Glory Phil Ochs

and he sang in our halls And he was always there when the unions gave a call He did all the jobs that needed to be done He always stood his ground when a smaller man would run (chorus) And its Pastures of

Automation Song Phil Ochs

Oh, I laid down your railroads, every mile of track With the muscles on my arm and the sweat upon my back And now the trains are rolling, they roll to every shore You tell me that my job is through, there

One More Parade (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Hup,two,three,four,marching down the street Rolling of the drums and the trampin' of the feet General salutes and mothers wave and weep Here comes the big parade Don't be afraid Price is paid One more

Love Me, I'm a Liberal Phil Ochs

Kennedy As though I'd lost a father of mine But Malcolm X got what was coming He got what he asked for this time So love me, love me, love me, I'm a liberal I go to civil rights rallies And I put down

I'm Going to Say It Now Phil Ochs

Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn Bm C But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that D you like to burn G Bm C G So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make

The Thresher Phil Ochs

In Portsmouth town On the eastern shore Where many a fine ship was born The Thresher was built And the Thresher was launched And the crew of the Thresher was sworn She was shaped like a tear She was built

Talking Vietnam Blues Phil Ochs

Well it ain't much but what the heck It sure beats hell out of Chiang Kai-shek I'm the power elite. Me and the 7th fleet."

Talking Birmingham Jam Phil Ochs

SPOKEN: Well, I think, whenever there's a deep tragedy, There's also present something of the ridiculous. So I'd like to do you a song now, Called "Talking Birmingham Jam."

There But For Fortune (LP Version) Phil Ochs

Show me the country where bombs had to fall, Show me the ruins of buildings once so tall, And i'll show you a young land with so many reasons why There but for fortune, go you or go i you and i.

There but for Fortune Phil Ochs

Show me the country where bombs had to fall, Show me the ruins of buildings once so tall, And i'll show you a young land with so many reasons why There but for fortune, go you or go i you and i.

Is There Anybody Here? Phil Ochs

D Bm Is there anybody here who'd like to change his clothes into a uniform, G B7 G Em A7 Is there anybody here who thinks they're only serving in a raging storm. D F

Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs

Draft Dodger Rag Phil Ochs Written by Phil Ochs Oh, I'm just a typical American boy from a typical American town I believe in God and Senator Dodd and a-keepin' old Castro down And when it came my time

That's What I Want To Hear Phil Ochs

So you tell me that your last good dollar is goneA D Gand you say that your pockets are bare.G B7 Em E7And you tell me that your clothes are tattered and tornA A7 Dand nobody seems to care.B7 EmNow...

West Virginia The Front Bottoms

Those are just facts The farther you go from where you start The harder it is to get back Love of my life Gone forever Love of my life Gone for good This is for all my friends in West Virginia

West Virginia 9811

She comes from a land called West Virginia. She comes from a foreign land. A bottle of pop and a wooden block can fill a day. Gaze, stalk, and stare, like a jealous mare.

GREEN ROLLING HILLS Emmylou Harris

GREEN ROLLING HILLS The green rolling hills of West Virginia Are the nearest thing to heaven that I know Tho the times are sad and drear And I cannot linger here They'll keep me and never let

Linda Lou Bill Monroe & His Bluegrass Boys

In the state of West Virginia among the peaceful rolling hills There I met a mountain maid with eyes of blue Golden hair so soft and curly and her lips were like the dew She was the queen of West Virginia

Muswell Hillbillies The Kinks

she'd impress me I'm gonna carry that memory 'til the day I die Well, they'll move me up to Muswell Hill tomorrow Photographs and souvenirs are all I've got They're gonna try and make me change my way of

Muswell Hillbilly The Kinks

They'll move me up to Muswell Hill tomorrow, Photographs and souvenirs are all I've got, They're gonna try and make me change my way of living, But they'll never make me something that I'm not.

Thin Wild Mercury Todd Snider

Poor Phil Ochs, sad and low Hands in his pockets, wonderin' where to go Watching those tail lights leave him behind Thrown for the limousine for speaking his mind Like a red-eyed photo into a garbage can

It Takes Me Back Ray LaMontagne

changes To a pickup band In a tired van broke down in the rain The tires whine, the moon shines On Highway signs flyin' by The countryside just shrugs and sighs And looks the other way Rollin' through the hills