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Noel Paul Stookey
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Key: G major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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You remember the song called

"Give a Damn"
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Some group sang last summer?
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About people livin' with rats and things
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The paper couldn't cover?
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Well, it wasn't very popular
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Nobody wanted to hear
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And that's a shame
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'cause a pretty tune
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Was just what we needed that year
Verse 2
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The first thing nobody wanted to hear
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was "damn" - that was on the label
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I mean it's okay if you just
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read it there
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But you didn't bring it up at the table
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So the radio didn't play the song
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Except on the FM stations
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Until some looter worked his way
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Down to the United Na tions

Then word got around
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that there's this song
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All about the riots and stuff
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So, they played "Give A
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Damn" on the noon report
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Just once, but that was enough
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Some cameraman with groovy footage
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Of glowing embers and
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charred remains
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Put the pictures with the song
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on the six o'clock news
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Following the baseball game
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Then everybody said it was a
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real fine song
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"Why didn't we hear it before?
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Let's all blame the radio stations
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For bringing on the domestic war
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Oh sure, we'd seen some articles
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We knew some people needed help
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But social workers take care of that
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I mean, why give a damn

yourself?"
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C#dim
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Verse 3
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Well, the reason that you didn't
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And the reason that you won't
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Is you think you got a lot to lose
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And the other fella don't
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Oh you give a damn,
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well so does he
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'You think the rest of us
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are just fakin'?
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I mean what do you need
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that you got to give
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Less than what you're takin'?
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Where could you go?
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Who could you see?
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What could you do the best?
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The book is in your left hand
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Your right hand knows the address

Address your questions,
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address your money
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Address your telephone number
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But above all else, please address yourself
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To give a damn this summer
Outro 1
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • C

  • D

  • Em

  • C#dim

    4

  • Edim

  • Am

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Give A Damn by Noel Paul Stookey is G major.

The primary chords used in Give A Damn are G, C, D, Em, Dbdim, Edim.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like G, C, D, Em, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Give A Damn is approximately 113 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Give A Damn using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Noel Paul Stookey.

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