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Am G Pardon me, all you people F C Who enjoy your peace of mind. Am G You say everybody's equal, F C Everybody is doing fine. F You should've been down in Mississippi C In the summer of sixty-four; G If you were down in Mississippi F C You wouldn't say that anymore.
Pardon me, Mr. Backlash,
You say you're worried about your home.
You say we're going too far, too fast;
You say you want to be left alone.
You should've been down in Mississippi
In the summer of sixty-four;
If you were down in Mississippi
You wouldn't say that anymore.
Pardon me, Mr. Policeman,
Why are you shining up your shield?
You say you stand for law and order,
You wouldn't do no dirty deals.
You should've been down in Mississippi
In the summer of sixty-four;
If you were down in Mississippi
You wouldn't say that anymore.
Pardon me, Mr. Soldier,
Why are you marching down the road?
You say you're fighting for your future
And the freedoms that you hold.
You should've been down in Mississippi
In the summer of sixty-four;
If you were down in Mississippi
You wouldn't say that anymore.
Pardon me, Mr. President,
You want your place in history.
You say you're doing all you can do
To make all the people free.
You should've been down in Mississippi
In the summer of sixty-four;
If you were down in Mississippi
You wouldn't say that anymore.
Pardon me, all you people
Who enjoy your peace of mind.
You say everybody's equal,
Everybody is doing fine.
You should've been down in Mississippi
In the summer of sixty-four;
If you were down in Mississippi
You wouldn't say that anymore.
(Words and music by Phil Ochs, 1964)
Notes: I've never heard this song and I don't believe I know of any version of it. The chords above were taken down Broadside Magazine, December 1983.
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