Vanguard chords by David Rovics

Chords with lyrics

Verse:
A minorAm
 Worker’s World says that they have all the answers
   FF
And Milosevic is a guy that they admire
  C majorC
The ISO says Trotsky is the man
       E MajorE
And they’ll debate it until they all expire
   FF
The industrial workers will lead the revolution
C majorC
So claims the SWP
    G+G
No, the truth lies among the lumpen
E MajorE
That’s the RCP

Verse:
  A minorAm
The Sparts say the rest can go to hell
   FF
And everyone else is a Stalinist
  C majorC
The CP will just do their thing
    E MajorE
And pretend the others don’t exist
    FF
Well I had a realization this morning
C majorC
When I looked into the red and dawning sun
   G+G
I’ve figured out the truth
    E MajorE
And I’m forming a party of one

Chorus:
FF
I am the leader of the workers
     C majorC
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
        G+G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
   E MajorE
Only my line is correct
    FF
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
  C majorC
And all of you should just follow me
  G+G
And if you doubt my analysis
  E MajorE       G7G7      E MajorE
You must be in the petty bourgeoisie

Verse:
  A minorAm
But I am not sectarian
   FF
It’s all the rest who are
C majorC
I work fine in coalitions
  E MajorE
As long as I’m the shining star
  FF
So bow down to your master
  C majorC
The lastest V.I. Lenin
  G+G
And off to the camps to all of you
   E MajorE
Who’d say, “not this again”

Chorus:
FF
I am the leader of the workers
     C majorC
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
        G+G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
   E MajorE
Only my line is correct
    FF
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
  C majorC
And all of you should just follow me
  G+G
And if you doubt my analysis
  E MajorE       G7G7      E MajorE
You must be in the petty bourgeoisie

Verse:
  A minorAm
And I’ll have no music at my protests
  FF
And none of that goddamn puppetry
C majorC
I’ll just have some somber slogans
  E MajorE
No decadent frivolity
FF
My chants will be the right ones
     C majorC
Just the ones that should be said
    G+G
And my banners we’ll wave proudly
     E MajorE
Just the proper shade of red

Chorus:
FF
I am the leader of the workers
     C majorC
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
        G+G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
   E MajorE
Only my line is correct
    FF
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
  C majorC
And all of you should just follow me
  G+G
And if you doubt my analysis
  E MajorE       G7G7      E MajorE
You must be in the petty bourgeoisie

Verse:
  A minorAm
And I will build the party if it kills me
   FF
I am solely dedicated to the cause
C majorC
If I have to stab you in the back
E MajorE
This won’t give me pause
    FF
‘Cause my platform will take us forward
    C majorC
And the ends always justify the means
  G+G
And you must step aside behind me
    E MajorE
Be you Quakers, Jews, anarchists or greens

Chorus:
FF
I am the leader of the workers
     C majorC
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
        G+G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
   E MajorE
Only my line is correct
    FF
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
  C majorC
And all of you should just follow me
  G+G
And if you doubt my analysis
  E MajorE       G7G7      E MajorE