Harry Chapin – Last Of The Protest Singers (Guitar)

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He's the last of the protest singers

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Selling truth and commitment

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He don't get much work these days

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He's billed as a novelty act

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And he stands there with his thumb out

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Hitchin' a ride towards the rainbow

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That only he sees shining there

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They say he's a fool and that's a fact.

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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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Yes he's the last of the protest singers

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But somehow I believe him

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As he strums on cold street corners singing

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It's what I say, not what I am.

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Late at night I hold him

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He shivers and hides his crying

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And says, "Should I just play some Rock 'n Roll

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'cause nobody really gives a damn?"

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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

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I said "That's really not good enough

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Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"

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And I say "That's really not good enough

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Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"

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And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."

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And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."

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And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."

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He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"

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Yes he's the last of the protest singers

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Staring as he's strumming

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For he sees the dark clouds coming now

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And he says he feels those first few drops

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He sees he can not reach them

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But he tries to sing out louder

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And I say, "You're getting hoarser boy."

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He says, "Should I give up and stop?"

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Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

            Em                A
And I say "That's really not good enough

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Because there's enough of that kind of stuff"

             Em               A
And I say "That's really not good enough

                  Em                     A
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"

              Bb         F      C      F      C
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."

              Bb         F      C      F      C
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."

              Bb         F       C       F          C
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."

              G                  A                Bm   A   G - F#m - Em - A - Em - A
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"

               D
Yes, he's the last of the protest singers

  Em
Selling truth and commitment

F#m
He don't get much work these days

 G                  A
He's billed as a novelty act

         D 
And he stands there with his thumb out

  Em
Hitchin' a ride towards the rainbow

     F#m
That only he sees shining there

      G                    A
They say he's a fool and that's a fact.

    G       A       Bm          F#m     Em - A 
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

           Em                     A
"There's enough of that kind of stuff!"

             Em               A
And I say "That's really not good enough

                  Em                     A
Because there's enough of that kind of stuff!"

              Bb         F      C      F      C
And he says, "I can't believe nobody cares anymore."

              Bb         F      C      F      C
And he says, "I can't believe nobody shares anymore."

              Bb         F       C       F          C
And he says, "I can't believe nobody's there like before."

              G                  A                Bm   A   G - F#m - Em - A - Em - A
He says, "I can't believe it's really true. Don't you care anymore?"

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Yes, he's the last of the protest singers...