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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Other songs:
- 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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[Intro]
D A C D A
D A C D A
[verse 1]
A C D A
Come you ranks of labor, come you union core
A C D A
And see if you remember the struggles of before
F#m D E
When you were standing helpless on the outside of the door
Bm E A
And you started building links on the Chain
Bm
On the Chain,
D E A
you started building links on the Chain
[verse 2]
A C D A
When the police on the horses were waitin' on demand
A C D A
Ridin' through the strike with the pistols in their hands
F#m D E
Swingin' at the skulls of many a union man
Bm E A Bm
As you built one more link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you built one more link on the chain
[verse 3]
A C D A
Then the army of the fascists tried to put you on the run
A C D A
But the army of the union, they did what could be done
F#m D E
Oh, the power of the factory was greater than the gun
Bm E A Bm
As you built one more link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you built one more link on the chain
[verse 4]
A C D A
And then in 1954, decisions finally made
A C D A
The black man was a-risin' fast and racin' from the shade
F#m D E
And your union took no stand and your union was betrayed
Bm E A Bm
As you lost yourself a link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you lost yourslef a link on the chain
[verse 5]
A C D A
And then there came the boycotts and then the freedom rides
A C D A
And forgetting what you stood for, you tried to block the tide
F#m D E
Oh, the automation bosses werre laughin' on the side
Bm E A Bm
As they watched you lose your link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As they watched you lose your link on the chain
[verse 6]
A C D A
You know when they block your trucks boys, by layin' on the road
A C D A
All that they are doin' is all that you have showed
F#m D E
That you gotta strike, you gotta fight to get what you are owed
Bm E A Bm
When you're building all your links on the chain, on the chain
D E A
When you're building all your links on the chain
[verse 7]
A C D A
Amd the man who tries to tell you that they'll take your job away
A C D A
He's the same man who was scabbin' hard just the other day
F#m D E
And your union's not a union till he's thrown out of the way
Bm E A Bm
And he's chokin' on your links of the chain, of the chain
D E A
And he's chokin' on your links of the chain
[verse 8]
A C D A
For now the times are tellin' you the times are rollin' on
A C D A
And you're fighting for the same thing, the jobs that will be gone
F#m D E
Now it's only fair to ask you boys, which side are you on?
Bm E A Bm
As you're buildin' all your links on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you're buildin' all your links on the chain
D A C D A
D A C D A
[verse 1]
A C D A
Come you ranks of labor, come you union core
A C D A
And see if you remember the struggles of before
F#m D E
When you were standing helpless on the outside of the door
Bm E A
And you started building links on the Chain
Bm
On the Chain,
D E A
you started building links on the Chain
[verse 2]
A C D A
When the police on the horses were waitin' on demand
A C D A
Ridin' through the strike with the pistols in their hands
F#m D E
Swingin' at the skulls of many a union man
Bm E A Bm
As you built one more link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you built one more link on the chain
[verse 3]
A C D A
Then the army of the fascists tried to put you on the run
A C D A
But the army of the union, they did what could be done
F#m D E
Oh, the power of the factory was greater than the gun
Bm E A Bm
As you built one more link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you built one more link on the chain
[verse 4]
A C D A
And then in 1954, decisions finally made
A C D A
The black man was a-risin' fast and racin' from the shade
F#m D E
And your union took no stand and your union was betrayed
Bm E A Bm
As you lost yourself a link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you lost yourslef a link on the chain
[verse 5]
A C D A
And then there came the boycotts and then the freedom rides
A C D A
And forgetting what you stood for, you tried to block the tide
F#m D E
Oh, the automation bosses werre laughin' on the side
Bm E A Bm
As they watched you lose your link on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As they watched you lose your link on the chain
[verse 6]
A C D A
You know when they block your trucks boys, by layin' on the road
A C D A
All that they are doin' is all that you have showed
F#m D E
That you gotta strike, you gotta fight to get what you are owed
Bm E A Bm
When you're building all your links on the chain, on the chain
D E A
When you're building all your links on the chain
[verse 7]
A C D A
Amd the man who tries to tell you that they'll take your job away
A C D A
He's the same man who was scabbin' hard just the other day
F#m D E
And your union's not a union till he's thrown out of the way
Bm E A Bm
And he's chokin' on your links of the chain, of the chain
D E A
And he's chokin' on your links of the chain
[verse 8]
A C D A
For now the times are tellin' you the times are rollin' on
A C D A
And you're fighting for the same thing, the jobs that will be gone
F#m D E
Now it's only fair to ask you boys, which side are you on?
Bm E A Bm
As you're buildin' all your links on the chain, on the chain
D E A
As you're buildin' all your links on the chain
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