Statues and Liberties ( Alan Hull )  from: Statues and Liberties
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Intro:  D, Am  4 x


1.) 
Hoipoloi and aristocrats, own your life
    D	      Am	   D	    Am
Ne'r do wells and city fat cats, call the price.
    D		   Am	           D	    Am        
Put on your uniform, you've gotta fight to be free
 C	     G			   Am	       D
while your majors and generals talk about statues and liberties.
   	     C	      G		             D     C	   G


Instrumental:	D, Am  2 x


2.) 
A sad old woman and a stupid old geek, own your land
   D		        Am	        D	 Am
they smile at you so scornfully, while they shake you by the hand.
       D		Am		      D	 	      Am
Put on your uniform, you've gotta fight to be free
 C	     G			    Am	        D
while your majors and generals talk about statues and liberties.
   	     C	      G		             D     C	   G


Chorus:
They've got you on the run, every single one,
	Em	 D	 A   Em    D	  A
even the people's party, look down thru the barrel of a gun.
 Em	  D	   C		D	      C	         G

	 
Instrumental:	D, Am  2 x


3.)
Read a book or study poetry, get some wise
 D		 Am	      D	       Am
don't believe their stupid bigotry, don't believe their lives.
 D		      Am	      D			  Am
Put on your uniform, you gotta fight to be free
 C	     G			Am	    D
while your majors and generals talk about statues and liberties.
   	     C	      G		             D     C	   G


Chorus:
They've got you on the run, every single one,
	Em	 D	 A   Em    D	  A
even the people's party, look down thru the barrel of a gun.
 Em	  D	   C		D	      C	         G


Instrumental:	D, Am  2 x



4.)
Tough luck if you're black, hard cheese if you're poor
 D		      Am     D		   Am
well done if you've got a stack, let's raise a glass to the whore.
 D		     Am		        D		     Am
Put on your uniform, your top hats and tails
 C	     G		   Am	         D
my motto is to serve you all, and I am the Prince of Wails.
     C	         G		  D	      C	        G
 

Instrumental:	D, Am  10 x