Call to Arms

Beating the drums for a different kind of war

   1.
       F
Do you know why we have a recession?
      F               C
   We got out of Viet Namn!
       Bb
Do you know why we have the inflation?
          Bb             F
   'Cause nobody gives a damn!
       F
Do you know why our cities are dying?
            Bb
   No one's int'rested anymore!
       Dm                        F
Do you know what is good for the nation?
      Bb      Am      D
   We have to fight a war!
   2.
       Db-
Do you know how to get the money?
       D+
   Our Congress must decide!
       Eb+
Do you know how to raise the army?
            E+
   Grab the men before they hide!
       F+
Do you know what we have as weapons?
            Eb
   Our good humor and our skills!
       C#3
Do you know how to rouse the people?
       C
   Let righteousness light their wills!
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   3. [first ending]
       Dm
Do you have a choice of enemy?
       F             C
   Starvation and disease!
       Em
Do you recognize the hostiles?
           B
   They're doing as they please!
       F
Do you care about the Future
       Am
   and what we can become?
    F            C
The total of our efforts
      F       Em   Dm  C
   is greater than the sum
[Repeat from first verse]
3. [second ending]
       Dm
Do you have a choice of enemy?
       F             C
   Starvation and disease!
       Em
Do you recognize the hostiles?
           B
   They're doing as they please!
       F
Do you care about the Future
      Am
   We have to win the fight!
    F                C
So, write in to your Congressman
       F    Em   Dm   C
   and go enlist to - night!
Call to Arms
Hang on kitteh!Originally composed 'way back in 1975 August, revised 1991 Nov 20 and again for first world publication. Signs of the times leak through in this brassy old ditty, like the reference to the draft. ©All original content
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