Ballad Of The Skeletons Chords by Allen Ginsberg
Tempo:
123.25 bpm
Chords used:
E
A
B
F#
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[F#] [E]
[A] [E] [B] [G#m]
[F#] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
Said the presidential skeleton, [A] I won't [E] sign the bill.
Said the speaker's skeleton, yes you will.
Said the representative's skeleton, [A]
I object.
[E] Said the Supreme Court skeleton, [Bm] what do you [E] expect?
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
Said the old Christ skeleton, [A] care for the poor.
[E] Said the son of God skeleton, [B] AIDS [E] needs cure.
Said the homophobe skeleton, [A] gay [E] folks suck.
Said the heritage policy skeleton, [F#m] blacks are [E] out of luck.
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A] [E] [B]
[E] Said the macho skeleton, [A] women in their [E] place.
Said the fundamentalist skeleton, [B] increase the [E] human race.
Said Nancy's [A] skeleton, just say [E] no.
Said the Rasta skeleton, [B] go [E] Nancy, go.
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E] Said the demagogue skeleton, [A] don't [E] smoke pot.
Said the alcoholic skeleton, [B] let your [E] liver rot.
Said the junkie's skeleton, [A] can't we get [E] a fix?
Said the big brother skeleton, [B] jail the jerks [E] for kicks.
Said the mirror's skeleton, [A] hey, good [E] looking.
Said electric chair's skeleton, [B] hey, [E] what's cookin'?
[A]
[E]
Said the talk show's skeleton, muck you in the face.
Said the family value's skeleton, [F#m] my [E] family value's mace.
Said the New York Times skeleton, [A] that's not [E] fits of print.
Said the CIA's skeleton, [B] can't you [E] take a hint?
[A]
[E] [B] [Em]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] Said the network's skeleton, [A] believe my [E] lies.
Said the advertising's skeleton, [B] don't care [E] why.
Said the media's skeleton, [A] believe [E] you me.
Said the couch potato's skeleton, what me worry.
Said the TV's skeleton, [A]
[E] eat sound bites.
Said the newscast's skeleton, that's all, goodnight.
[A] [E] [B]
[E] [A]
[Em] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[E]
[N]
[A] [E] [B] [G#m]
[F#] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
Said the presidential skeleton, [A] I won't [E] sign the bill.
Said the speaker's skeleton, yes you will.
Said the representative's skeleton, [A]
I object.
[E] Said the Supreme Court skeleton, [Bm] what do you [E] expect?
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
Said the old Christ skeleton, [A] care for the poor.
[E] Said the son of God skeleton, [B] AIDS [E] needs cure.
Said the homophobe skeleton, [A] gay [E] folks suck.
Said the heritage policy skeleton, [F#m] blacks are [E] out of luck.
[A]
[E] [B]
[E]
[A] [E] [B]
[E] Said the macho skeleton, [A] women in their [E] place.
Said the fundamentalist skeleton, [B] increase the [E] human race.
Said Nancy's [A] skeleton, just say [E] no.
Said the Rasta skeleton, [B] go [E] Nancy, go.
[A] [E]
[B] [E]
[A] [E]
[B] [E] [A]
[E]
[A]
[E] [B]
[E] Said the demagogue skeleton, [A] don't [E] smoke pot.
Said the alcoholic skeleton, [B] let your [E] liver rot.
Said the junkie's skeleton, [A] can't we get [E] a fix?
Said the big brother skeleton, [B] jail the jerks [E] for kicks.
Said the mirror's skeleton, [A] hey, good [E] looking.
Said electric chair's skeleton, [B] hey, [E] what's cookin'?
[A]
[E]
Said the talk show's skeleton, muck you in the face.
Said the family value's skeleton, [F#m] my [E] family value's mace.
Said the New York Times skeleton, [A] that's not [E] fits of print.
Said the CIA's skeleton, [B] can't you [E] take a hint?
[A]
[E] [B] [Em]
[E] [A]
[E] [B]
[E] Said the network's skeleton, [A] believe my [E] lies.
Said the advertising's skeleton, [B] don't care [E] why.
Said the media's skeleton, [A] believe [E] you me.
Said the couch potato's skeleton, what me worry.
Said the TV's skeleton, [A]
[E] eat sound bites.
Said the newscast's skeleton, that's all, goodnight.
[A] [E] [B]
[E] [A]
[Em] [B]
[E]
[F#]
[E]
[N]
Key:
E
A
B
F#
F#m
E
A
B
[F#] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
Said the presidential skeleton, [A] I won't [E] sign the bill.
Said the speaker's skeleton, _ yes you will.
Said the representative's skeleton, [A]
I object.
[E] Said the Supreme Court skeleton, [Bm] what do you [E] expect? _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
Said the old Christ skeleton, [A] care for the poor.
[E] Said the son of God skeleton, [B] AIDS [E] needs cure.
Said the homophobe skeleton, [A] gay [E] folks suck.
Said the heritage policy skeleton, [F#m] blacks are [E] out of luck.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ Said the macho skeleton, [A] women in their [E] place.
Said the fundamentalist skeleton, [B] _ increase the [E] human race.
Said Nancy's [A] skeleton, just say [E] no.
Said the Rasta skeleton, [B] go [E] Nancy, go. _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Said the demagogue skeleton, [A] don't [E] smoke pot.
Said the alcoholic skeleton, [B] let your [E] liver rot.
Said the junkie's skeleton, [A] can't we get [E] a fix?
Said the big brother skeleton, [B] jail the jerks [E] for kicks.
Said the mirror's skeleton, [A] hey, good [E] looking.
Said electric chair's skeleton, [B] hey, [E] what's cookin'?
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Said the talk show's skeleton, muck you in the face.
Said the family value's skeleton, [F#m] my [E] family value's mace.
Said the New York Times skeleton, [A] that's not [E] fits of print.
Said the CIA's skeleton, [B] can't you [E] take a hint?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Said the network's skeleton, [A] believe my [E] lies.
Said the advertising's skeleton, [B] don't care [E] why.
Said the media's skeleton, [A] believe [E] you me.
Said the couch potato's skeleton, what me worry.
Said the TV's skeleton, [A]
[E] eat sound bites.
Said the newscast's skeleton, that's all, goodnight.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ [B] _ [G#m] _ _ _
_ _ [F#] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _
Said the presidential skeleton, [A] I won't [E] sign the bill.
Said the speaker's skeleton, _ yes you will.
Said the representative's skeleton, [A]
I object.
[E] Said the Supreme Court skeleton, [Bm] what do you [E] expect? _ _ _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [B] _ _ [E] _ _
Said the old Christ skeleton, [A] care for the poor.
[E] Said the son of God skeleton, [B] AIDS [E] needs cure.
Said the homophobe skeleton, [A] gay [E] folks suck.
Said the heritage policy skeleton, [F#m] blacks are [E] out of luck.
_ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
_ _ [E] _ Said the macho skeleton, [A] women in their [E] place.
Said the fundamentalist skeleton, [B] _ increase the [E] human race.
Said Nancy's [A] skeleton, just say [E] no.
Said the Rasta skeleton, [B] go [E] Nancy, go. _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _
[B] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Said the demagogue skeleton, [A] don't [E] smoke pot.
Said the alcoholic skeleton, [B] let your [E] liver rot.
Said the junkie's skeleton, [A] can't we get [E] a fix?
Said the big brother skeleton, [B] jail the jerks [E] for kicks.
Said the mirror's skeleton, [A] hey, good [E] looking.
Said electric chair's skeleton, [B] hey, [E] what's cookin'?
_ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Said the talk show's skeleton, muck you in the face.
Said the family value's skeleton, [F#m] my [E] family value's mace.
Said the New York Times skeleton, [A] that's not [E] fits of print.
Said the CIA's skeleton, [B] can't you [E] take a hint?
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ [Em] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ Said the network's skeleton, [A] believe my [E] lies.
Said the advertising's skeleton, [B] don't care [E] why.
Said the media's skeleton, [A] believe [E] you me.
Said the couch potato's skeleton, what me worry.
Said the TV's skeleton, [A]
[E] eat sound bites.
Said the newscast's skeleton, that's all, goodnight.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F#] _
_ [E] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _