Biography:
Philip David Ochs (pronounced o?ks/) (December 19, 1940 – April 9, 1976) was an American protest singer (or, as he preferred, a topical singer) and songwriter who was known for his sharp wit, sardonic humor, earnest humanism, political activism, insightful and alliterative lyrics, and haunting voice. He wrote hundreds of songs in the 1960s and released eight albums in his lifetime.
Ochs performed at many political events, including anti-Vietnam War and civil rights rallies
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- A Toast To Those Who Are Gone
- A Year To Go By
- Another Age
- Another Country
- Automation Song
- Ballad Of Oxford
- Ballad Of William Worthy
- Bound For Glory
- Bracero
- Celia
- Changes
- Chords Of Fame
- Cops Of The World
- Cross My Heart
- Crucifixion
- Davey Moore
- Days Of Decision
- Doesnt Lenny Live Here Anymore
- Draft Dodger Rag
- Flower Lady
- Going Down To Mississippi
- Half A Century High
- Hands
- Heres To The State Of Mississippi
- Heres To The State Of Richard Nixon
- I Aint Marching Anymore
- I Shoulda Known Better
- Im Going To Say It Now
- Im Gonna Say It Now
- Im Tired
- In The Heat Of The Summer
- Is There Anybody Here
- Joe Hill
- Knock On The Door
- Links On The Chain
- Love Me Im A Liberal
- Maintaining Law And Order
- No More Songs
- One Way Ticket Home
- Outside Of A Small Circle Of Friends
- Passing Of My Life
- Pleasures Of The Harbor
- Power And The Glory
- Pretty Smart On My Part
- Rehersal For Retirement
- Remember Me
- Ringing Of Revolution
- Scorpion Departs But Never Returns
- Small Circle
- Song Of A Soldier
- Spaceman
- Spanish Civil War Song
- Street Soldier
- Ten Cents A Coup
- Thats The Way Its Gonna Be
- Thats What I Want To Hear
- The Bells
- The Cannons Of Christianity
- The Confession
- The Doll House
- The Highwayman
- The Passing Of My Life
- The Thresher
- The Trial
- The War Is Over
- There But For Fortune
- This Old World Is Changing Hands
- Too Many Martyrs
- Watch The Waterfall
- What Are You Fighting For
- Whats That I Hear
- When Im Gone
- When In Rome
- Where Were You In Chicago
- White Boots Marching In A Yellow Land
- William Butler Yeats Visits Lincoln Park And Escapes Unscathed
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Knock on the Door
Intro: Dm A Dm
Dm
In many a time, in many a land
F A
With many a gun in many a hand
Dm
They came by the night, they came by the day
F A
Came with their guns to take us away
Dm Gm Dm
With a knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
Back in the days of the Roman Empire
F A
They died by the cross and they died by the fire
Dm
In the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roar
F A
And it all began with that knock on the door
Dm Gm Dm
Just a knock on the door, knock on the door.
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
The years have all passed, we've reached modern times
F A
The Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimes
Dm
Yes, the power was there, the power was found
F A
Six million people have heard that same sound
Dm Gm Dm
That old knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
Now there's many new words and many new names
F A
The banners have changed but the knock is the same
Dm
On the Soviet shores with right on their side
F A
I wonder who knows how many have died
Dm Gm Dm
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
Look over the oceans, look over the lands
F A
Look over the leaders with the blood on their hands
Dm
And open your eyes and see what they do
F A
When they knock over their friend, they're knocking for you
Dm Gm Dm
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
A
Here they come to take one more
Dm Gm Dm
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Intro: Dm A Dm
Dm
In many a time, in many a land
F A
With many a gun in many a hand
Dm
They came by the night, they came by the day
F A
Came with their guns to take us away
Dm Gm Dm
With a knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
Back in the days of the Roman Empire
F A
They died by the cross and they died by the fire
Dm
In the stone coliseum, the crowd gave a roar
F A
And it all began with that knock on the door
Dm Gm Dm
Just a knock on the door, knock on the door.
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
The years have all passed, we've reached modern times
F A
The Nazis have come with their Nazi war crimes
Dm
Yes, the power was there, the power was found
F A
Six million people have heard that same sound
Dm Gm Dm
That old knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
Now there's many new words and many new names
F A
The banners have changed but the knock is the same
Dm
On the Soviet shores with right on their side
F A
I wonder who knows how many have died
Dm Gm Dm
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
Dm
Look over the oceans, look over the lands
F A
Look over the leaders with the blood on their hands
Dm
And open your eyes and see what they do
F A
When they knock over their friend, they're knocking for you
Dm Gm Dm
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
A
Here they come to take one more
Dm Gm Dm
With their knock on the door, knock on the door
A Dm Dsus2 Dm
Here they come to take one more, one more
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