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