Blessed Be The Nation chords by Studs Terkel

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Verse 1
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Cursed be the nation,
of any size or shape,
Whose citizens behave like naked apes,
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And drop their litter where they please,
Em 
Just like we did when
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we swung from trees.
But blessed be the nation,
D 
and blessed be the prize,
Em 
B 
When citizens of any shape or size
D 
can speak their mind
Em 
for whatever reason,
D 
Without being jailed
Em 
or accused of treason.
B 
Cursed be the nation
Em 
without equal education,
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Em 
where good schools are something that we ration,
E 
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where the wealthiest
get the best that is able,
and the poor are left with crumbs from
the table.
Blessed be the nation
E 
that keeps its waters clean,
Em 
where an end to pollution
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is not just dream
where factories don't
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E 
blow poisonous smoke
Em 
and we can breathe the air
E 
without having to choke.
Em 
E 
Cursed be the nation
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E 
where all play to win
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D 
and too much is made of color  of the skin.
E 
Where we do not see each other
as sister and brother
but as being threats to each other.
Blessed be the nation
Em 
with health care for all,
E 
where there's a helping hand to those who fall,
where compassion is in fashion every year,
and people, not profits,
is what we hold dear.