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I'm Going To Say It Now chords by Phil Ochs

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Verse 1:
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn
         Chord diagramE MajorE                        Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramD7D7                     Chord diagramG+G
But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that you like to burn
       Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G
So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make a vow
          Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
That when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 2:
          Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF            Chord diagramC majorC
Oh you've given me a number and you've taken off my name
   Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramD7D7            Chord diagramG+G
To get around this campus why you almost need a plane
    Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramE MajorE                     Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G
And you're supporting Chang Kai-Shek, while I'm supporting Mao
        Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
So when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 3:
Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
I wish that you'd make up your mind, I wish that you'd decide
     Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramD7D7             Chord diagramG+G
That I should live as freely as those who live outside
      Chord diagramC majorC           Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramG+G
Cause we also are entitled to the rights to be endowed
         Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
And when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 4:
           Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramFF             Chord diagramC majorC
Ooh, you'd like to be my father you'd like to be my Dad
    Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramD7D7                Chord diagramG+G
And give me kisses when I'm good and spank me when I'm bad
    Chord diagramC majorC          Chord diagramE MajorE                    Chord diagramA minorAm               Chord diagramG+G
But since I've left my parents I've forgotten how to bow
        Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
So when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 5:
    Chord diagramC majorC                    Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramFF          Chord diagramC majorC
And things they might be different if I was here alone
Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramA minorAm                   Chord diagramD7D7             Chord diagramG+G
But I've got a friend or two who no longer live at home
    Chord diagramC majorC                 Chord diagramE MajorE              Chord diagramA minorAm           Chord diagramG+G
And we'll respect our elders just as long as they allow
          Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
That when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 6:
     Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
I've read of other countries where the students take a stand
      Chord diagramE MajorE            Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramD7D7             Chord diagramG+G
Maybe even help to overthrow the leaders of the land
      Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramE MajorE                Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramG+G
Now I wouldn't go so far to say we're also learnin' how
         Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
But when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 7:
   Chord diagramC majorC             Chord diagramA minorAm            Chord diagramFF               Chord diagramC majorC
So keep right on a-talkin' and tell us what to do
   Chord diagramE MajorE      Chord diagramA minorAm         Chord diagramD7D7           Chord diagramG+G
If nobody listens my apologies to you
      Chord diagramC majorC                  Chord diagramE MajorE                       Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G
And I know that you were younger once 'cause you sure are older now
         Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC
And when I've got something to say, sir, I'm gonna say it now

Verse 8:
   Chord diagramC majorC            Chord diagramA minorAm                Chord diagramFF           Chord diagramC majorC
Oh I am just a student, sir, and only want to learn
         Chord diagramE MajorE                        Chord diagramA minorAm                  Chord diagramD7D7                     Chord diagramG+G
But it's hard to read through the risin' smoke of the books that you like to burn
       Chord diagramC majorC              Chord diagramE MajorE               Chord diagramA minorAm             Chord diagramG+G
So I'd like to make a promise and I'd like to make a vow
          Chord diagramC majorC                     Chord diagramA minorAm        Chord diagramFF         Chord diagramG+G      Chord diagramC majorC

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