The Body Electric Ukulele chords by Hurray For The Riff Raff

Tuning: G C E A (G C E A)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
Bb Bb Eb Ebm

Verse 1:
                    Bb
Said you're gonna shoot me down, put my body in the river
 Bb                    F
Shoot me down, put my body in the river
            Ebm
While the whole world sings, sing it like a song
            Ebm
The whole world sings like there's nothing going wrong

Verse 2:

     Bb
He shot her down, he put her body in the river
     Bb
He covered her up, but I went to get her
       Ebm
And I said, "My girl, what happened to you now?"
    Ebm
I said, "My girl, we gotta stop it somehow"

 Bb  Bb
Oooh Oooh
Eb   Ebm

Chorus:
          Bb
Oh, and tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
       Eb                      Ebm
Gonna do for a world that's so sick and sad?
 Bb
Tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
       Eb                   Ebm
Gonna do for a world that's so gone mad?

Verse 3:

             Bb
He's gonna shoot me down, put my body in the river
  Bb
Cover me up with the leaves of September
         Eb
Like an old sad song, you heard it all before
         Ebm
Well, Delia's gone, but I'm settling the score


 Bb  Bb
Oooh Oooh
Eb   Ebm

Chorus:
         Bb
Oh, and tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
      Eb                          Ebm
Gonna do for a world that's just dying slow?
  Bb
Tell me, what's a man with a rifle in his hand
      Eb                                            Ebm
Gonna do for his daughter when it's her turn to go?