Chords for The Orphans - What Reason Have They To Dance?
Tempo:
156.85 bpm
Chords used:
D
C
G
Gm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G]
[C]
[D]
[C] [D]
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[G]
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[G] Today in a village of famine, a feast was [D] had by a hall.
So stop all the purrises and listen [C] for the [Em] riots [D] and brawls.
But [G] no rifles were aimed at comrades, [C] only at our fascist lords.
There [D] were ghosts of Winston Lee's farmers when they [C] were wielding [D] plows not swords.
[G] What reason have they [C] to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, queens [D] or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, [C] marching armies must we bring.
[D] To give them all a reason [C] now to dance and [D] to sing.
[Em] [Am] [G] Hush scholar of history, do not write [D] a word.
We'll make repetition out of precedency [C] that this dream [D] goes deferred.
Tell of [G] unseashable greed within us and [C] how the rebellion didn't work.
So [D] in a hundred years it's forgotten, shift [C] the tale and shift [D] the word.
[G] What reason have they [C] to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, [A] queens [D] or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, marching [C] armies must we bring.
[D] To give them all a reason now [C] to dance [D] and to sing.
[Em] [Am] [G]
[D] [Gm]
[F#]
[D] [C] [A#] [Am] [Gm]
[D] [G] [A#]
[A] [Gm] [Dm] [Gm]
[F#m]
[Gm] [F#m]
[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
[F#m] [Gm] [Dm] [D#] [Gm]
[D] [Gm] [D] [Gm]
[D] [Gm] [D]
[Em] [Am]
Well [G] the women took up arms to kill [C] the fascists to protect life.
[D] Well the food was freed at last for [C] all the people's [D] fork and knife.
[G] What reason have [C] they to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, [C] they've no stewards, [D] queens or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, [C] everyone has everything.
[D] Each day gives them a reason [C] now to dance
[D] [C] and [G] to sing.
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[C] [D]
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[G] Today in a village of famine, a feast was [D] had by a hall.
So stop all the purrises and listen [C] for the [Em] riots [D] and brawls.
But [G] no rifles were aimed at comrades, [C] only at our fascist lords.
There [D] were ghosts of Winston Lee's farmers when they [C] were wielding [D] plows not swords.
[G] What reason have they [C] to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, queens [D] or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, [C] marching armies must we bring.
[D] To give them all a reason [C] now to dance and [D] to sing.
[Em] [Am] [G] Hush scholar of history, do not write [D] a word.
We'll make repetition out of precedency [C] that this dream [D] goes deferred.
Tell of [G] unseashable greed within us and [C] how the rebellion didn't work.
So [D] in a hundred years it's forgotten, shift [C] the tale and shift [D] the word.
[G] What reason have they [C] to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, [A] queens [D] or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, marching [C] armies must we bring.
[D] To give them all a reason now [C] to dance [D] and to sing.
[Em] [Am] [G]
[D] [Gm]
[F#]
[D] [C] [A#] [Am] [Gm]
[D] [G] [A#]
[A] [Gm] [Dm] [Gm]
[F#m]
[Gm] [F#m]
[Gm] [G]
[Gm]
[F#m] [Gm] [Dm] [D#] [Gm]
[D] [Gm] [D] [Gm]
[D] [Gm] [D]
[Em] [Am]
Well [G] the women took up arms to kill [C] the fascists to protect life.
[D] Well the food was freed at last for [C] all the people's [D] fork and knife.
[G] What reason have [C] they to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, [C] they've no stewards, [D] queens or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, [C] everyone has everything.
[D] Each day gives them a reason [C] now to dance
[D] [C] and [G] to sing.
Key:
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[G] Today in a village of famine, _ a feast was [D] had by a hall.
So stop all the purrises and listen [C] for the [Em] riots [D] and brawls.
But [G] no rifles were aimed at comrades, [C] only at our fascist lords.
There [D] were ghosts of Winston Lee's farmers when they [C] were wielding [D] plows not swords.
[G] What reason _ _ have they [C] to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, queens [D] or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, [C] marching armies must we bring.
[D] To give them all a reason _ [C] now to dance and [D] to _ sing.
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [G] Hush scholar of history, _ do not write [D] a word.
We'll make _ repetition out of _ precedency [C] that this dream [D] goes deferred.
Tell of [G] _ unseashable greed within us and [C] how the rebellion didn't work.
So [D] in a hundred years it's forgotten, shift [C] the tale and shift [D] the word.
_ [G] What reason _ _ have they [C] to dance and to sing?
_ [D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, [A] queens [D] or kings.
_ [G] No bosses, laws or order, marching [C] armies must we bring.
_ [D] To give them all a reason now [C] to dance [D] and to sing.
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[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
Well [G] the women _ took up arms to kill [C] the fascists to protect life.
[D] Well the food was freed at last for [C] all the people's [D] fork and knife.
[G] _ _ What reason have _ [C] they to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, [C] they've no stewards, [D] queens or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, _ [C] everyone has everything.
_ [D] Each day gives them a reason _ [C] now to dance _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] and [G] to _ sing. _ _ _ _ _ _
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[G] Today in a village of famine, _ a feast was [D] had by a hall.
So stop all the purrises and listen [C] for the [Em] riots [D] and brawls.
But [G] no rifles were aimed at comrades, [C] only at our fascist lords.
There [D] were ghosts of Winston Lee's farmers when they [C] were wielding [D] plows not swords.
[G] What reason _ _ have they [C] to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, queens [D] or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, [C] marching armies must we bring.
[D] To give them all a reason _ [C] now to dance and [D] to _ sing.
_ [Em] _ _ [Am] _ [G] Hush scholar of history, _ do not write [D] a word.
We'll make _ repetition out of _ precedency [C] that this dream [D] goes deferred.
Tell of [G] _ unseashable greed within us and [C] how the rebellion didn't work.
So [D] in a hundred years it's forgotten, shift [C] the tale and shift [D] the word.
_ [G] What reason _ _ have they [C] to dance and to sing?
_ [D] Their pockets are all empty, they've [C] no stewards, [A] queens [D] or kings.
_ [G] No bosses, laws or order, marching [C] armies must we bring.
_ [D] To give them all a reason now [C] to dance [D] and to sing.
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[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _
[D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
Well [G] the women _ took up arms to kill [C] the fascists to protect life.
[D] Well the food was freed at last for [C] all the people's [D] fork and knife.
[G] _ _ What reason have _ [C] they to dance and to sing?
[D] Their pockets are all empty, [C] they've no stewards, [D] queens or kings.
[G] No bosses, laws or order, _ [C] everyone has everything.
_ [D] Each day gives them a reason _ [C] now to dance _
[D] _ _ _ _ [C] and [G] to _ sing. _ _ _ _ _ _
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