Pretty Smart on My Part chords by Phil Ochs

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Intro 1

Verse 1
D 
I can
see him coming
He's walking down the highway
With his big boots on
And his big thumb out
G 
He wants to get me
He wants to hurt me
D 
G 
D 
He wants bring me down
Bm 
But Sometime later when I'm
feel a little straighter
I will come across a stranger
Who'll remind me of the danger
G 
A 
D 
G 
And then I'll run him over
D 
Pretty smart on my part
C 
G 
D 
Find my way home in the dark
I can see her coming
Sure looks pretty
Her breasts are bold
And her mouth is large
G 
She wants to get me
She wants to hurt me
D 
G 
D 
She wants to bring me down
Bm 
But sometime later when
I feel a little naked
I'll lead her to altar
Then I'll tie her all in leather
G 
A 
D 
G 
Then I'm gonna whip her
D 
Pretty smart on my part
C 
G 
D 
Find my way home in the dark
I can see him coming
He's walking through bedroom
With a switchblade knife
A 
He's looking at my wife
G 
He wants to get me
He wants to hurt me
D 
G 
D 
He wants to bring me down
Bm 
But sometime later when
I feel a little braver
I'll go hunting with my rifle
Where the wild geese are flying
G 
A 
D 
G 
Then I'm gonna bag one
D 
Pretty smart on my part
C 
G 
D 
Find my way home in the dark
I can see them coming
They're training in the mountains
And they talk chinese
And they spread disease
G 
They want to get me
They want to hurt me
D 
They want bring me down
Bm 
But sometime later when
I feel a little safer
We'll assassinate the president
And take over the government
G 
A 
And then we're
D 
G 
going to fry them
D 
Pretty smart on my part
C 
G 
Find my way home in the dark