The Altruist And The Needy Case chords by
Dory Previn

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Verse 1
G G 
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He has passion
for ecology
Compassion
for minorities
C C 
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He carries printed placards
Cm Cm 3
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Edim Edim 
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To put an end to war
G G 
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He's a hero
He's a rebel
Edim Edim 
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with a half a hundred causes
D D 
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He peddles his petitions
G G 
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door to door

Verse 2
G G 
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He's at home among the homeless
C C 
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singing set my people free
D D 
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He will march
with total strangers
But he will not walk
G G 
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with me

Verse 3
G G 
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He writes letters
to his congressmen
on Indian indignities
C C 
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Black men
are his brothers
Cm Cm 3
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Edim Edim 
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He bears collective guilt
G G 
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He's a prophet
He's a pacifist
Edim Edim 
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But tho' peace
is his objective
D D 
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he has no fear to see
G G 
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C C 
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his own blood spilt

Verse 4
G G 
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His roots are with the rootless
C C 
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That's where he needs to be.
D D 
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He will die
with total strangers
but he will not live
G G 
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with me

Interlude 1

Edim

Verse 5
Em Em 
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He feeds and shelters
F#dim F#dim 4
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animals.
B B 2
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Unselfish are his deeds.
Em Em 
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He gives away his worldly goods
and has no notion of
my needs.
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Gm Gm 3
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Lover  look away a moment,
F#m F#m 2
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tho' the ghetto cries,
Em Em 
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long enough
Edim Edim 
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to see the hunger in
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B B 2
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one person's eyes.

Verse 6
B B 2
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Passion for ecology.
G G 
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C C 
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G G 
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Compassion
for minorities.
C C 
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He weeps to think that anyone
Cm Cm 3
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could ever be
Edim Edim 
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alone.
G G 
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He's a seeker
He's a saviour
Edim Edim 
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who strives to
save the children
D D 
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But he's never had
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a child of his own.
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G G 
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Verse 7
C C 
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G G 
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He's united
with the universe
C C 
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He's at one
with stars and sea
D D 
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He can love
the whole damned human race
Oh
Then why is he
so afraid to be
in love
G G 
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with me?

Outro 1

Edim

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