Privateers Of The Public Airwaves chords by The Foremen
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Verse 1
(E minor) We're Pri (A minor) vateers... (D major) of the Public (G major)
(E minor) Airwaves!
Verse 2
(spoken) Beware,
ye Public Broadcasters!
We're comin' for to scuttle your (D major) scurvy membership
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Verse 3
We'll (E minor) be about as subtle
as a (D major) sloop upon a slip
(F major) There (C major) ain't no damn rebuttal
what'll (A minor) button up our lip
Pre (B major) pare to take a (E minor) dip
Verse 4
(E minor) We're ravaging your culture,
we're (D major) pillaging ad hoc
Don't (E minor) bother to consult
yer stars or (D major) talk yer dandy talk
(F major) For (C major) yonder be a vulture circling
(A minor) with a budget hawk
So (B major) down the plank ye (E minor) — Squawk!
Verse 5
Au (D major) dio- ho- (G major) ho!
Video- (D major) ho- (G major) ho!
You're (C major) sinkin' (G major) fast, you'll never last
So (C major) stand (G major) avast, ye (D major) knaves!
We're (A minor) privateers... (D major) of the Public (G major) Airwaves!
Verse 6
We (D major) (E minor) wear a patch of black over
(D major) both our pirate eyes
We'll (E minor) cut you with a Draconian
(D major) saber down to size
(F major) 'Cause (C major) we got our tobacco
and our (A minor) rum to subsidize
Not to (B major) mention shakes
and (E minor) fries
Verse 7
We're raisin' up our standard so (D major)
you can lower yours
We'll (E minor) see you slashed and slandered
and (D major) abandoned on the shores
(F major) Then (C major) sail away to grander days
and (A minor) blander metaphors
It's a (E major) beautiful day in the (F sharp minor) neighborhood,
bring (B major) on the media (E minor) whores!
Verse 8
Au (D major) dio- ho- (G major) ho!
Video- (D major) ho- (G major) ho!
You're (C major) sinkin' (G major) fast, you'll never last
An (C major) other (G major) blast of (C major) our bom (G major) bast
So (C major) stand (G major) avast, ye (D major) knaves!
We're (A minor) privateers... (D major) of the
Public (G major) Airwaves!
We've (D major)
Verse 9
(E minor) carved a bucket o' (B major) blubber
from (G major) every liberal (C sharpdim) lubber
And (C major) to the bottom fought 'em as we
(A minor) wished 'em pleasant (B major) journey
We're (E minor) gaggin' every (B major) elitist and
(G major) every Sesame (A major) (C sharpdim) Streetist
We're (C major) throwin' Grover over and the (G major) same with Bert and
(C sharp major) Ernie (G major) (C sharp major) (G major) (C sharp major) (G major) (C sharp major) (B major)
Verse 10
(E minor) (spoken) We believe in the three R's
— Arr, Arr (D major) and (E minor) Arr!
Verse 11
(E minor) And your many miscellanies,
they (D major) haven't made a dent
Can't (E minor) stop a pirate when he's
in a (D major) cutthroat sentiment
(F major) We're (C major) pinchin' all your pennies
'cause we (A minor) can't afford dissent
You'll (B major) like it at the bottom,
'cause that's where the First (E minor) Amendment
Went
Verse 12
Au (D major) dio- ho- (G major) ho!
Video- (D major) ho- (G major) ho!
We'll (C major) split (G major) asunder, (C major) rape and (G major) plunder
(C major) Send 'er (G major) under, (C major) and (G major) defund 'er
(C major) Hear the (G major) thunder (C major) of our (G major) blunder (D major) buss
Verse 13
We're (A minor) buckaneers
Prick up yer (F major) friggin' ears
May the (D minor) market force be with ya
(F major) Tough luck an' 'ere's to us!
Privateers Of The Public Airwaves
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