Ballad of William Worthy chords by Phil Ochs
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Verse 1
(D major) Well, it's of a bold reporter
whose (A major) story I will (D major) tell
He (G major) went down to the Cuban
land, the (D major) nearest place to hell
He'd (G major) been there many times before,
but (D major) now the law does (B minor) say
The (D major) only way to Cuba is (A major) with the CIA (D major)
William (G major) Worthy isn't worthy
to (D major) enter our door
(A major) Went down to Cuba, he's
not Amer (D major) ican anymore
But (G major) somehow it is strange to hear the
(D major) State Department (B minor) say
You are (D major) living in the free world,
in the (A major) free world you must (D major) stay
Five thousand dollars or a five year
(A major) sentence may well (D major) be
For a (G major) man who had the nerve to
think that (D major) travelin' is free
Oh (G major) why'd he waste his time
to see (D major) a dictator's (B minor) reign
When he (D major) could have seen democracy
by (A major) travelin' on to (D major) Spain?
William (G major) Worthy isn't worthy
(D major) to enter our door
(A major) Went down to Cuba,
he's not (D major) American anymore
But (G major) somehow it is strange to hear the
(D major) State Department (B minor) say
You are (D major) living in the free world,
in the (A major) free world you must (D major) stay
So, come all you good travelers
and (A major) fellow-travelers, too
(D major) too
Yes, and (G major) travel all around the world,
(D major) see every country through
I'd (G major) surely like to come along and
(D major) see what may be (B minor) new
But my (D major) passport's disappearing as I
(A major) sing these words to (D major) you
Well, there really is no need to
travel (A major) to these evil (D major) lands
Yes, and (G major) though the list grows larger
you must (D major) try to understand
(G major) Try hard not to be surprised if
(D major) someday you should (B minor) hear
The (D major) whole world is off limits,
visit (A major) Disneyland this (D major) year
William (G major) Worthy isn't worthy
to (D major) enter our door
(A major) Went down to Cuba, he's
not Amer (D major) ican anymore
But (G major) somehow it is strange to hear the
(D major) State Department (B minor) say
You are (D major) living in the free world,
in the (A major) free world you must (D major) stay
Ballad of William Worthy
Phil Ochs
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