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Capo 3rd fret Am G Am F The Klan rode through old Monroe Town, Am Em Am They rode there many a year. Am G C Dm But one black day they rode too far - C G Am The cry of freedom was near. C Am Monroe Town is a dying town - Dm G7 It's a human scar with their feathers and their tar. C Am With guns in their in their hands, they rose to a man, E7 Am G E Am Beat the Monroe clan, they finally made a stand.
There is a courthouse in Monroe Town;
The truth is never let in.
It doesn't really matter what you have done,
You are judged by the color of your skin.
Monroe Town is a dying town -
It's a human scar with their feathers and their tar.
With guns in their in their hands, they rose to a man,
Beat the Monroe clan, they finally made a stand.
Freedom had a brother in Monroe Town,
Rob Williams was his name.
Liberty was his battle cry,
And justice was his aim.
Monroe Town is a dying town -
It's a human scar with their feathers and their tar.
With guns in their in their hands, they rose to a man,
Beat the Monroe clan, they finally made a stand.
Every state has a Monroe Town,
Just look and you will see.
Let's get together and clean them out,
Let's really make our country free.
Monroe Town is a dying town -
It's a human scar with their feathers and their tar.
With guns in their in their hands, they rose to a man,
E7 Am G E A Beat the Monroe clan, they finally made a stand.
(Words and music by Phil Ochs, 1963)
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