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Verse 1
(A major) (G major) It (D major) was on a (G major) Saturday (A major) night,
and the (G major) moon was shining bright.
(D major) They passed the conscription (G major) bill,
(A major) and the (D major) people they did say,
for (G major) many miles away,
was the president an (A major) d his
boys on Capitol (D major) Hill.
Old (G major) Franklin Roosevelt told
the (D major) people how he felt.
We damn near believe what he (A major) said.
He said, (D major) I hate war,
(G major) and so does Eleanor,
(A major) but we (G major) won't be (D major) safe till (A major) everybody's
(D major) dead. (G major) (D major) (G major)
(A major) (D major)
When my poor old mother died,
(A major) I was (G major) sitting by her side,
(D major) A -promising (A major) to war I'd never go.
But (G major) now I'm (D major) wearin' cocky jeans
and (G major) eatin' army beans,
(A major) And I'm (D major) told that (G major) J .P. (A major) Morgan loves me (D major) so.
I have wandered over this land,
a (G major) Roman workin' (D major) man,
No clothes to wear
and not much food to (A major) eat
But (G major) now the (D major) government puts the bill
Gives me (G major) clothes and feeds me swill
Gets me (A major) shot and (G major) puts me
(D major) un derground (A major) six (D major) feet
Old (G major) Franklin Roosevelt told
the people how (B flat major) he (E flat major) felt
We (D major) damn near believed what he (A major) said
He said, (D major) I hate war, and (G major) so does Eleanor
(D major) But we won't be (A major) safe
till everybody's (D major) dead. (G major) (D major) (A major) (D major)
(A major) Why, (D major) nothing can be wrong
(G major) if it makes our country strong.
(D major) We gotta get tough to save (A major) democracy.
And though it may mean (D major) war,
we (G major) must defend Singapore.
This don't (A major) hurt you half as
much as it hurts (D major) me.
(G major) Old Franklin Roosevelt told the
(D major) people how he felt.
We damn near believe what he (A major) said.
He said, (D major) hate war, (G major) and so does Elendor.
(D major) But we won't be (A major) saved
till everybody's dead.
Ballad Of October 16th
The Almanac Singers
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