Last Of The Protest Singers chords by Harry Chapin

Chords with lyrics

Open: D MajorD

     D MajorD
He's the last of the protest singers

 E minorEm
Selling truth and commitment

F# minorF#m
He don't get much work these days

 G+G         A augmentedA
He's billed as a novelty act


     D MajorD
And he stands there with his thumb out

 E minorEm
Hitchin' a ride towards the rainbow

   F# minorF#m
That only he sees shining there

   G+G          A augmentedA
They say he's a fool and that's a fact.

  G+G    A augmentedA    B minorBm     F# minorF#m   E minorEm - A augmentedA - E minorEm - A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

       D MajorD
Yes he's the last of the protest singers

    E minorEm
But somehow I believe him

    F# minorF#m
As he strums on cold street corners singing

 G+G          A augmentedA
It's what I say, not what I am.


 D MajorD
Late at night I hold him

   E minorEm
He shivers and hides his crying

         F# minorF#m
And says, "Should I just play some Rock 'n Roll

     G+G       A augmentedA
'cause nobody really gives a damn?"

  G+G    A augmentedA    B minorBm     F# minorF#m   E minorEm - A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

     E minorEm        A augmentedA
I said "That's really not good enough

         E minorEm           A augmentedA
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"

       E minorEm        A augmentedA
And I say "That's really not good enough

         E minorEm           A augmentedA
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"


       Bb majorBb     FF   C majorC   FF   C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."

       Bb majorBb     FF   C majorC   FF   C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."

       Bb majorBb     FF    C majorC    FF     C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."

       G+G         A augmentedA        B minorBm  A augmentedA  G+G - F# minorF#m - E minorEm - A augmentedA - E minorEm - A augmentedA
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"


       D MajorD
Yes he's the last of the protest singers

 E minorEm
Staring as he's strumming

    F# minorF#m
For he sees the dark clouds coming now

    G+G          A augmentedA
And he says he feels those first few drops

  D MajorD
He sees he can not reach them

    E minorEm
But he tries to sing out louder

   F# minorF#m
And I say, "You're getting hoarser boy."

  G+G          A augmentedA
He says, "Should I give up and stop?"

  G+G    A augmentedA    B minorBm     F# minorF#m   E minorEm - A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh


      E minorEm        A augmentedA
And I say "That's really not good enough

         E minorEm           A augmentedA
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff"

       E minorEm        A augmentedA
And I say "That's really not good enough

         E minorEm           A augmentedA
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"


       Bb majorBb     FF   C majorC   FF   C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."

       Bb majorBb     FF   C majorC   FF   C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."

       Bb majorBb     FF    C majorC    FF     C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."

       G+G         A augmentedA        B minorBm  A augmentedA  G+G - F# minorF#m - E minorEm - A augmentedA - E minorEm - A augmentedA
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"


        D MajorD
Yes, he's the last of the protest singers

 E minorEm
Selling truth and commitment

F# minorF#m
He don't get much work these days

 G+G         A augmentedA
He's billed as a novelty act


     D MajorD
And he stands there with his thumb out

 E minorEm
Hitchin' a ride towards the rainbow

   F# minorF#m
That only he sees shining there

   G+G          A augmentedA
They say he's a fool and that's a fact.

  G+G    A augmentedA    B minorBm     F# minorF#m   E minorEm - A augmentedA
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

      E minorEm           A augmentedA
"There's enough of that kind of stuff!"

       E minorEm        A augmentedA
And I say "That's really not good enough

         E minorEm           A augmentedA
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"

       Bb majorBb     FF   C majorC   FF   C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."

       Bb majorBb     FF   C majorC   FF   C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."

       Bb majorBb     FF    C majorC    FF     C majorC
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."

       G+G         A augmentedA        B minorBm  A augmentedA  G+G - F# minorF#m - E minorEm - A augmentedA - E minorEm - A augmentedA
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"

        D MajorD
Yes, he's the last of the protest singers...