Iron Lady chords by
Phil Ochs 
Key: C minor•
Intro 1
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Have you seen
Verse 1
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the iron lady's charms
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Legs of steel, leather on her arms
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Takin' on a man to die
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A life for a life, an eye for an eye
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And that's the iron lady
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in the chair
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Stop the murder,
Verse 2
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deter the crimes away
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Only killing shows killing doesn't pay
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Yes, that's the kind of law it takes
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Even though we make mistakes
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And sometimes send the wrong
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man to the chair
Verse 3
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In the death row waiting for their turn
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No time to change,
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not a chance to learn
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Waiting for someone to call,
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say it's over after all
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They won't have to face the
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justice of the chair
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Verse 4
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Just before they serve
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him one last meal
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Shave his head, oh,
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they ask him how he feels
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Then the warden comes to say goodbye
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Reporters come to watch him die
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Watch him as he's strapped
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in to the chair
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An d the chaplain,
Verse 5
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he read s the fi nal prayer
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Be brave my son,
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the Lord is wait ing there
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Oh, murder is so wrong you see
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Both the Bible an d the courts agree
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That the state's al lowed to
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murder in the chair
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In the courtroom,
Verse 6
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watch the bal ance of the scales
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If the price is right,
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there's time for more ap peals
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The strings are pulled, the switch is stayed
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The finest law yers fees are paid
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And a rich man's nev er
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died upon the chair
Verse 7
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Have you seen the iron lady's charms
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Legs of steel, leather on her arms
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Takin' on a man to die
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Cm
A life for a life, an eye for an eye
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Fm
And that's the iron lady in the chair
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Read more: Phil Och s - The Iron Lady Lyrics | MetroLyrics e last mealShave his head, they ask him how he
Verse 8
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feelsThen the warden comes to say goodbyeReporters come to watch him dieWatch him as he's strapped into the chairAnd the chaplain,
he reads the final prayerBe brave my son, the Lord is waiting thereOh murder is so wrong you seeBoth the Bible and the courts agreeThat the state's allowed to murder in the chairIn the courtroom, watch the balance of the scalesIf the price is right, there's time for more appealsThe strings are pulled, the switch is stayedThe finest lawyers fees are paidAnd a rich man never died upon the chairHave you seen the iron lady's charmsLegs of steel, leather on her armsTaking on a man to dieA life for a life, an eye for an eyeThat's the iron lady in the chair
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