You Ain't Done Nothing If You Ain't Been Called A Red Chords

Verse 1: A B7 When I was just a little kid, I used to love parades E E7 A The banners, bands, and red balloons, and even lemonade A B7 But I came home one Labour Day, my neighbour's father said: E E7 A "Them marchers is all commies! Tell me, kid, are you a Red " Verse 2: A B7 Well, I didn't know just what he meant — my hair back then was brown E E7 A Our house was plain and yellow like the others in the town A H7 So I went and asked my mama why our neighbour called me Red E E7 A She sat me down upon her knees, and this is what she said:

Chorus: A B "Well, you ain't done nothin' if you ain't been called a Red! E E7/D A If you've marched or agitated, then you're bound to hear it said A B So you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead E E7 A 'Cause you ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a Red!" Verse 3: A B7 Well, I moved into the city with a good friend that I had E E7/D E7 A We had a lousy, rotten landlord — let me tell you, he was bad A B7 But when he tried to throw us out, I clapped my hands and said: E E7/D E7 A "You haven't seen a struggle if you haven't fought a Red!" Chorus: A B "Well, you ain't done nothin' if you ain't been called a Red! E E7 A If you've marched or agitated, then you're bound to hear it said A B So you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead E E7 A 'Cause you ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a Red! Verse 4: A B7 Well, I kept on organizing — because what else can you do? E E7/D E A Are you gonna let this sons of bitches walk all over you? A B7 Our fight for liberation, and as far as I can see E E7/D E7 A If that's what bein' Red is, then it's good enough for me! Chorus: A B "Well, you ain't done nothin' if you ain't been called a Red! E E7 A If you've marched or agitated, then you're bound to hear it said A B So you might as well ignore it, or love the word instead E E7 A 'Cause you ain't been doin' nothin' if you ain't been called a Red!