Phil Ochs – I Kill Therefore I Am (Guitar)
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I Kill Therefore I Am by Phil Ochs (Rehearsals for Retirement 1969)
Tabbed Sep. 23, 2020
[Intro]
G F C D
[Verse 1]
G F C D Meet the king of cowboys, he rides a pale pony G F C D He fights the bad boys brings them to their knees B C He patrols the highways from the air D Em He keeps the country safe from long hair Bb F G I am the masculine American man D C D C D I kill therefore I am
[Verse 2]
G F C D I don't like the black man, for he doesn't know his place G F C D Take the back of my hand or I'll spray you with my mace B C I'm as brave as any man can be D Em I find my courage through chemistry Bb F G I am the masculine American man D C D C D I kill therefore I am.
[Verse 3]
G F C D I don't like the students now, they don't have no respect G F C D They don't like to work now, I think I'll wring their necks B C They call me pig, although I'm underpaid D Em I'll show those faggots that I'm not afraid Bb F G I am the masculine American man D C D C D I kill therefore I am
[Verse 4]
G F C D Farewell to the gangsters we don't need them anymore G F C D We've got the police force, they're the ones who break the law B C He's got a gun and he's a hater D Em He shoots first, he shoots later Bb F G I am the masculine American man D C D C D I kill therefore I am