From: rickl1@ix.netcom.com Phil Ochs I Ain't Marching Anymore written by Phil Ochs Bob Gibson G C C/B D Oh, I marched to the battle of New Orleans G C C/B D At the end of the early British war G C The young land started growin' Am Em The young blood started flowin' Am D But I ain't a-marchin' anymore G C C/B D But I've killed my share of Indians G C C/B D In a thousand different fights G C D I was there at the Little Big Horn G C I saw many men lyin' Am Em I saw many more dyin' Am D But I ain't a-marchin' anymore C G It's always the old to lead us to the war C Em Am Always the young to fall C Em Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun Am D Tell me, is it worth it all G C D For I stole California from the Mexican land G C D Fought in the bloody Civil War G C Yes I even killed my brothers Am Em And so many others Am D But I ain't a-marchin' anymore G C D For I marched to the battles of the German trench G C D In a war that was bound to end all wars G C Oh, I must have killed a million men Am Em And now they want me back again Am D But I ain't a-marchin' anymore C G It's always the old to lead us to the war C Em Am Always the young to fall C Em Now look at all we've won with the saber and the gun Am D Tell me, is it worth it all G C D For I flew the final mission in the Japanese sky G C D Set off the mighty mushroom roar G C When I saw the cities burnin' Am Em I knew that I was learnin' Am D That I ain't a-marchin' anymore G C D Now the labor leader's screamin' when they close the missile plants G C D United Fruit screams at the Cuban shore G C Call it "Peace" or call it "Treason" Am Em Call it "Love" or call it "Reason" Am D But I ain't a-marchin' any more. Am D No, I ain't a-marchin' any more From Phil Ochs "I Ain't Marching Anymore" Elektra Records Appleseed Music