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Heretics And Privateers chords by
John Kay
John Kay
Steppenwolf
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Key: E major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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D

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Work and wedding

is all she's known

Lived by the golden rule
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G

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since the day she was born
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D

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Through all these troubled years
C
C

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She raised a family
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G

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There was no time for tears
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D

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She's done her best, the kids are grown
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G

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She prays each day for a life of her own
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D

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Last night she disappeared,
C
C

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she's joined another tribe
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G

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D
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called Heretics and Privateers.
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D

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He's walked this treadmill

since sixty -four

Now he shows a little gray
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G

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and they show him the door
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D

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God bless the company
C
C

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For two weeks severance pay
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G

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And all that sympathy
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D

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All he believed and all he learned

What made him proud
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G

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and what he thought he had earned
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D

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Have now become his fears
C
C

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He'll join the other side
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D
D

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The heretics and privateers
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He's 21, she's just 19, ah,
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G

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but they learned a lot
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D

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from what they've seen, they know
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Blind obedience to the rules
C
C

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Can leave you shattered,
D
D

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lickin' your wounds

He holds her close,

looks at her face, he says

Chasin' the carrot is a never
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G

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-endin' race
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D

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Success at any price
C
C

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Demands it's sacrifice
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G

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Some part of us will die
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D

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She says one size does not fit all

And stepping on others, well
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G

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It won't make us stand tall
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D

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Let's find the last frontier
C
C

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And live another way
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G

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Like heretics and privateers
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D

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Let's make our own frontier
C
C

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And raise the children there
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G

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Like heretics and privateers
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D

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Mm -hmm
C
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Whoa -oh
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Chords

  • D

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  • C

  • A

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Heretics And Privateers by John Kay, Steppenwolf is E major.

The primary chords used in Heretics And Privateers are E, A, D, B.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like E, A, D, B, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Heretics And Privateers is approximately 94 beats per minute.

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

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Heretics And Privateers. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

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 John Kay, Steppenwolf.

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