Gordon Lightfoot – Black Day In July (Ukulele)
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Am F Am F F Am Black day in July, motor city madness has touched the countryside F Am F Am And through the smoke and cinders, you can hear it far and wide F Am F Am The doors are quickly bolted and the children locked inside F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F F Am Black day in July, and the soul of Motor City is bared across the land F Am F Am As the book of law and order is taken in the hands F Am F Am Of the sons of the fathers who were carried to this land F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F F Black day in July, in the streets of Motor City there is a deadly silent Am sound F Am F Am And the body of a dead youth, lies stretched upon the ground F Am F Am Upon the filthy pavement no reason can be found F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F F Am Black day in July, Motor City madness has touched the countryside F Am F Am And the people rise in anger and the streets begin to fill F Am F Am And there's gunfire from the rooftops and the blood begins to spill F Am Black day in July.
Interlude #1:
Am F In the mansion of the governor Am F There's nothing that is known for sure Am F The telephone is ringing Am F And the pendulum is swinging Am F And they wonder how it happened Am F And they really know the reason Am F And it wasn't just the temperature Am F And it wasn't just the season F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F F Am Black day in July, Motor City's burning and the flames are running wild F Am F Am They reflect upon the waters of the river and the lake F Am F Am And everyone is listening and everyone's awake F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F F Black day in July, the printing press is turning and the news is quickly Am flashed F Am F Am And you read your morning paper and you sip your cup of tea F Am F Am And you wonder just in passing is it him or is it me F Am Black day in July.
Interlude #2:
Am F In the office of the President Am F The deed is done the troops are sent Am F There's really not much choice you see Am F It looks to us like anarchy Am F And then the tanks go rolling in Am F To patch things up as best they can Am F There is no time to hesitate Am F The speech is made the dues can wait F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F F Am Black day in July, the streets of Motor City now are quiet and serene F Am F Am But the shapes of gutted buildings strike terror to the heart F Am F Am And you say how did it happen and you say how did it start F Am F Am Why can't we all be brothers, why can't we live in peace F Am F Am But the hands of the have-nots keep falling out of reach F Am Black day in July. Am F Am F Black day in July, black day in July.