Biography:
Country Joe and the Fish was a rock music/folk music band known for musical protests against the Vietnam War, from 1965 to 1970.
The lead singer was "Country" Joe McDonald. The lead guitarist was Barry "The Fish" Melton. Co-founders McDonald and Melton added musicians as needed over the life of the band. By 1967, what many consider the classic line-up included Gary "Chicken" Hirsh (drums), David Cohen (keyboards) and Bruce Barthol (bass).
The band was an early example of Psychedelic music.
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G#m F#m
[verse]
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She hides in the attic concealed on a shelf
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Behind volumes of literature based on herself
E
And runs across the pages like some tiny elf
G#m
Knowing that it's hard to find
F#m
Stuff way back in her mind
G#m
Winds up spending all of her time
F#m
Trying to memorize every line
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[verse]
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Sweet lady of death wants me to die
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So she can come sit by my bedside and sigh
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And wipe away the tears from all my friends eyes
G#m
And then softly she will explain
F#m
Just exactly who was to blame
G#m
For causing me to go insane
F#m
And finally blow out my brains
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[bridge]
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Well you know that it's a shame and a pity
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You were raised up in the city
E D E A E A E A E
And you never learned nothing 'bout country ways ah 'bout country ways
[verse]
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The joy of life she dresses in black
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With celestial secrets engraved in her back
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And her face keeps flashing that she's got the knack
G#m
But you know when you look into her eyes
F#m
All she's learned she's had to memorize
G#m
And the only way you'll ever get her high
F#m
Is to let her do her thing and then watch you die
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[verse]
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Now she's the one who gives us all those magical things
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And reads us stories out of the I Ching
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Then she passes out a whole new basket of rings
G#m
That when you put on your hand
F#m
Makes you one of the Angel Band
G#m
And gives you the power to be a man
F#m
But what it does for her you never quite understand
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[outro]
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Well you know that it's a shame and a pity
D
You were raised up in the city
E D E A
And you never learned nothing 'bout country ways
E A E A E A
Oh 'bout country ways oh 'bout country ways
E A E A E A
Yeah, about country ways oh country ways ...
G#m F#m
[verse]
E
She hides in the attic concealed on a shelf
E
Behind volumes of literature based on herself
E
And runs across the pages like some tiny elf
G#m
Knowing that it's hard to find
F#m
Stuff way back in her mind
G#m
Winds up spending all of her time
F#m
Trying to memorize every line
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[verse]
E
Sweet lady of death wants me to die
E
So she can come sit by my bedside and sigh
E
And wipe away the tears from all my friends eyes
G#m
And then softly she will explain
F#m
Just exactly who was to blame
G#m
For causing me to go insane
F#m
And finally blow out my brains
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[bridge]
E
Well you know that it's a shame and a pity
D
You were raised up in the city
E D E A E A E A E
And you never learned nothing 'bout country ways ah 'bout country ways
[verse]
E
The joy of life she dresses in black
E
With celestial secrets engraved in her back
E
And her face keeps flashing that she's got the knack
G#m
But you know when you look into her eyes
F#m
All she's learned she's had to memorize
G#m
And the only way you'll ever get her high
F#m
Is to let her do her thing and then watch you die
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[verse]
E
Now she's the one who gives us all those magical things
E
And reads us stories out of the I Ching
E
Then she passes out a whole new basket of rings
G#m
That when you put on your hand
F#m
Makes you one of the Angel Band
G#m
And gives you the power to be a man
F#m
But what it does for her you never quite understand
E A E A E A E A
Sweet Lorraine ah sweet Lorraine
[outro]
E
Well you know that it's a shame and a pity
D
You were raised up in the city
E D E A
And you never learned nothing 'bout country ways
E A E A E A
Oh 'bout country ways oh 'bout country ways
E A E A E A
Yeah, about country ways oh country ways ...
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