Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Intro: C G Am C G Am F Am Em G Am Verse 1: C G Am C G Am Summon deputies and constables, The stewards and the judge F Am Em G Am The Bailiff of legalities, The magistrates and such Verse 2: C G Am C G Am From afar we watched you struggle up, This long ascending drive F Am Em G Am Saw your march begin through the thick and thin, Now we see you arrive
Verse 3: C G Am C G Am So now all of you be shall repelled, From these our castle gates F Am Em G Am Not one inch of ground you’ll pinch, Into our great estates Chorus: C G Am You scavengers, you jackals and thieves! C G Am You slurry of the world, you foul disease C G Am You scavengers, you crabs and drains C Em Am You vulture’s tongue, you leech and chain Verse 4: C G Am C G Am Now seize, arrest and apprehend, Persons twelve or more F Am Em G Am Riotously assembled outside their master’s door Verse 5: C G Am C G Em And repudiate all contracts, Cancel every claim C Send you back down the way that you came! Instrumental: C G Am C G Am F Am Em G Am Em G Am Verse 6: C G Am C G Am And you wrote the law and you built the church, Such a fine disguise F Am Em G Am Like rooks on all the meat you perch, Then you claim to be surprised Em G Am To discover you’re all despised Verse 7: C G Am C G Am So gather and advance my friends, Twelve good souls or more F Am Em G Am This jury will assemble outside the master’s door Chorus: C G Am You scavengers, you jackals and thieves! C G Am You slurry of the world, you foul disease C G Am You scavengers, you crabs and drains C Em Am You vulture’s tongue, you leech and chain Verse 8: C G Am C G Am So we see your empires rise, We shall see them fall F Am Em G Am And through the dust you’ll see us come, Over your castle wall Em G Am Coming forward one for all Chorus: C G Am You scavengers, you jackals and thieves! C G Am You slurry of the world, you foul disease C G Am You scavengers, you crabs and drains C Em Am You vulture’s tongue, you leech and chain Outro: C G Am C G Am F Am Em G Am Em G Am
Last updated: