On with the Song chords by
Mary Chapin Carpenter

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Key: G major•

Intro 1

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Verse 1

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This

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isn't for the ones who blindly follow

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Jingoistic bumper stickers telling you

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To love it or leave it and

you'd better love Jesus

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And get out of the way of the Red,

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White and Blue

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Verse 2

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This isn't for the ones who

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Csus2

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buy their six-pack s

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At At the 7-Eleven where

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the clerk makes change

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Whose accent makes clear

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he sure ain't from here

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They call him a camel jock

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ey instead of his name

Verse 3

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No, this is for the ones who

stand their ground

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When the lines in the sand

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get deeper

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When the whole world seems to

be upside down

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And the shots being taken get cheaper,

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cheaper

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Verse 4

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This isn't for the ones who would

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gladly swallow

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Everything their leader would

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have them know

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Bowing and kissing while

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the truth goes missing

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"Bring it on," he crows,

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putting on his big show

Verse 5

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This isn't for the man who can

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't count the bodies

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Can't comfort the families,

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can't say when he's wrong

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Playing 'I'm the decider' like

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some sort of Messiah

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While another day passes and

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a hundred souls gone

Verse 6

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No, this is for the ones who

stand their ground

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When the lines in the sand

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get deeper

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When the whole world seems

to be upside down

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And the shots being taken get cheap er,

Interlude 1

cheaper

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Verse 7

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This is for the ones that I see above me

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Three little stars in a great big sky

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Light for the world and hope for the weary,

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they say

Verse 8

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This isn't for the ones with

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their radio signal

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Calling for bonfires and boycotts,

they rave

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Exhorting their listeners

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to spit on the sinners

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While counting the bucks of advertising,

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they'll say

Verse 9

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This isn't for you and

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you know who you are

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So just do what you want

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'cause I know that you can

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But I gotta be true to myself and to you

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So on with the song, I don't give a damn

Outro 1

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Chords

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Csus2
Am
Dm
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Frequently asked questions

The original key of On with the Song by Mary Chapin Carpenter is G major.

The primary chords used in On with the Song are D, G, C, Csus2, Am, Dm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like D, G, C, Csus2, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

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