Spanish Civil War Song chords by Phil Ochs

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Key: Am

Difficulty: Novice

Verse 1:
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Oh, say do you remember 25 years ago,
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They fought the fascist army, they fought the fascist foe?
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Do you remember Franco, Hitler's old ally?
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He butchered Spain's democracy,half a million free men died.

Chorus:
G
Ai, ai, ai, ai
F
Did you wonder why?
        C              E    E7
Did you ever pause and cry?

Verse 2:
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And don't forget the churches and the sad role that they played:
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They crucified their people and worked the devil's trade;
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But now the wounds are healing with the passing of time,
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So we send them planes and rifles and recognize their crime.

Chorus:
G
Ai, ai, ai, ai
F
Did you wonder why?
        C              E    E7
Did you ever pause and cry?

Verse 3:
   Am                 Dm          G               Am
So spend your tourist dollars and turn your heads away.
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Forget about the slaughter, it's the price we all must pay,
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For now the world's in struggle, to win we all must bend:
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So dim the light in Freedom's soul: sleep well tonight, my friend.

Chorus:
G
Ai, ai, ai, ai
F
Did you wonder why?
        C              E    E7
Did you ever pause and cry?

Am