Davey Moore [Previously Unreleased Track] chords by Phil Ochs
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Verse 1
(A minor) It was out to california
young (D minor) davey moore did go,
To (G major) meet with sugar ramos and
(C major) trade him blow for blow (E major)
He left (A minor) his home in springfield,
his wife (D minor) and children five;
The spring (G major) was fast approaching,
it was (C major) good to (E major) be alive.
His (A minor) wife, she begged and pleaded,
"you have (D minor) to leave this game.
(G major) Is it worth the bloodshed and
(C major) is it worth (E major) the pain? "
But (A minor) davey could not hear above
the cheering (D minor) crowd (G major)
He was a champion,
and (C major) champions are (E major) proud.
Hang his (A minor) gloves upon the wall,
shine his (G major) trophies bright clear,
(F major) Another man will fall (E major) before
we dry our tears
For the fighters (A minor) must destroy
as the (G major) poets must sing,
As the (F major) hungry crowd must gather
for (E major) the blood upon the ring.
Verse 2
And (A minor) thousands gave a roar when
(D minor) davey moore walked in,
An (G major) other man to beat,
another (C major) purse to (E major) win
And (A minor) all along the ringside,
a sight (D minor) beyond compare
The (G major) money-chasing vultures vultures
were (C major) waiting for their (E major) share,
He stood (A minor) there in his corner and
he (D minor) waited for the bell;
The sig (G major) nal of the struggle of
(C major) two men (E major) fa cin' hell;
And (A minor) when the bell was sounded,
the blows (D minor) began to rain,
And (G major) blows will lead to hate (C major) -- hate drives (E major) men
insane. (A minor) (G major) (F major)
(E major) (A minor) (G major)
(F major) (E major)
*chorus*
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Verse 3
The fist (A minor) s were flying fast and hard,
the sweat (D minor) was pouring down,
And (G major) davey moore grew weaker
with (C major) ev'ry passin' (E major) round.
His (A minor) legs began to wobble and his
arms (D minor) began to strain,
(G major) He fell upon the canvas floor,
a (C major) fog around (E major) his brain.
At (A minor) last the fight was over,
young davey (D minor) fought no more,
(G major) He lost the final battle be
(C major) hind a doctor's (E major) door.
And (A minor) back at the arena,
the scream (D minor) ing crowd is gone,
(G major) And death is waiting ringside,
for the nex (C major) t fight to come on.
(E major) *chorus*
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(A minor) (G major) (F major) (E major)
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Davey Moore [Previously Unreleased Track]
Phil Ochs
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