Phil Ochs – Iron Lady (Guitar)
Capo 2
Key
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Chords
[Intro]
Am Em C C9 Am Em Em/G Am
[Verse 1]
Em C Em/G Am Have you seen the iron lady's charms Em C Em/G Am Legs of steel, leather on her arms F Dm Taking on a man to die G Em A life for a life, an eye for an eye F Dm Am G Am And death's the iron lady in the chair
[Verse 2]
Em C Em/G Am Stop the murders, deter the crimes away Em C Em/G Am Only killing shows killing doesn't pay F Dm Yes, that's the kind of law it takes G Em Even though we make mistakes F Dm Am G Am And sometimes send the wrong man to the chair
[Verse 3]
Em C Em/G Am In the death row waiting for their turn Em C Em/G Am No time to change, not a chance to learn F Dm Waiting for someone to call G Em Say it's over after all F Dm Am G Am They won't have to face the justice of the chair
[Verse 4]
Em C Em/G Am Just before they serve him one last meal Em C Em/G Am Shave his head, oh, they ask him how he feels F Dm Then the warden comes to say goodbye G Em Reporters come to watch him die F Dm Am G Am Watch him as he's strapped into the chair
[Verse 5]
Em C Em/G Am And the chaplain, he reads the final prayer Em C Em/G Am "Be brave, my son, the Lord is waiting there" F Dm Oh, murder is so wrong you see G Em Both the Bible and the courts agree F Dm Am G Am That the state's allowed to murder in the chair
[Verse 6]
Em C Em/G Am In the courtroom, watch the balance of the scales Em C Em/G Am If the price is right, there's time for more appeals F Dm The strings are pulled, the switch is stayed G Em The finest lawyers fees are paid F Dm Am G Am And a rich man never died upon the chair
[Verse 7]
Em C Em/G Am Have you seen the iron lady's charms Em C Em/G Am Legs of steel, leather on her arms F Dm Taking on a man to die G Em A life for a life, an eye for an eye F Dm Am G Am And that's the iron lady in the chair