Vanguard chords by David Rovics

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

That’s the RCP

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

Chorus:
F
I am the leader of the workers
         C
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
                G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
     E
Only my line is correct
       F
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
    C
And all of you should just follow me
    G
And if you doubt my analysis
    E              G7            E
You must be in the petty bourgeoisie

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

Chorus:
F
I am the leader of the workers
         C
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
                G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
     E
Only my line is correct
       F
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
    C
And all of you should just follow me
    G
And if you doubt my analysis
    E              G7            E
You must be in the petty bourgeoisie

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

Chorus:
F
I am the leader of the workers
         C
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
                G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
     E
Only my line is correct
       F
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
    C
And all of you should just follow me
    G
And if you doubt my analysis
    E              G7            E
You must be in the petty bourgeoisie

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

Chorus:
F
I am the leader of the workers
         C
And I’ll tell you why the Left is suspect
                G
Because there’s something you don’t understand
     E
Only my line is correct
       F
‘Cause I am the vanguard of the masses
    C
And all of you should just follow me
    G
And if you doubt my analysis
    E              G7            E