I'm Going to Say It Now chords by Phil Ochs
Verse 1
C
Oh I am just a student, sir
And only want to learn
E
But it's hard to read
C
through the risin' smoke
G
Of the books that you like to burn
Verse 2
C
Eb
So I'd like to make a promise
C
G
And I'd like to make a vow
C
That when I've got something to say, sir
I'm gonna say it now
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Verse 3
Oh you've given me a number
B
C
And you've taken off my name
E
Am
To get around this campus
C
G
Why, you almost need a plane
Verse 4
C
Em
And you're supporting Chang Kai-Shek
C
F
G
While While I'm supporting Mao
C
So when I've got something to say, sir
I'm gonna say it now
Verse 5
B
I wish that you'd make up your mind
C
I wish that you'd decide
E
That I should live as freely
Am
C
G
As those who live outside
C
Em
C
Cause we also are entitled To the rights
Verse 6
F
to be endowed
G
C
And when I've got something to say, sir
F
C
I'm gonna say it now
Verse 7
C
Ooh, you'd like to be my father
You'd like to be my Dad
E
And give me kisses
Am
when I'm good
C
G
And spank me when I'm bad
C
But since I've left my
Verse 8
Em
parents
F
G
I've forgotten how to bow
C
So when I've got something to say, sir
F
C
I'm gonna say it now
Verse 9
C
And things they might be different
If I was here alone
Eb
C
Am
But I've got a friend or two
C
G
Who no longer live at home
C
Em
C
And we'll respect our elders Just as long
Verse 10
F
C
as they allow
G
C
That when I've got something to say, sir
I'm gonna say it now
B
C
I've read of other countries Where the students take
Verse 11
a stand
Eb
Am
Maybe even help to overthrow
C
G
The leaders of the land
C
Now I wouldn't go
Verse 12
Eb
so far to say
C
F
We're also learnin' how
G
C
But when I've got something to say, sir
I'm gonna say it now
Verse 13
F
So keep right on a-talkin' And And tell
C
us what to do
Eb
C
If nobody listens
Am
G
My apologies to you
C
And I know
Verse 14
that you were younger
Em
once
C
F
C
'cause you sure are older now
G
C
And when I've got something to say,
Am
sir
F
C
I'm gonna say it now
Am
So I am just a student sir
Verse 15
F
C
And only want to learn
Eb
C
But it's hard to read through the risin'
smoke
G
From the books that you like to burn
Verse 16
C
So I'd like to make a promise
F
C
And I'd like to make a vow
G
C
That when I've got something to say, sir
I'm gonna say it now
I'm Going to Say It Now
Phil Ochs
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