The last of the protest singers
D ~ ~
D
1. He's the last of the protest singers,
Em
selling truth and commitment,
F#m
he don't get much work these
days,
G A
he's billed as a novelty act.
D
And he stands there with his
thumb out,
Em
hitchin'
a ride towards the rainbow
F#m
that only he sees shining
there,
G A
they say he's a fool and
that's a fact.
G
A Bm F#m Em - A
- Em - A
Oh oh
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh,
oh oh.
D
2. Yes, he's the last of the protest singers,
Em
but somehow I believe him,
F#m
as he strums on cold street
corners singing,
G A
it's what I say, not what I
am.
D
Late at night I hold him,
Em
he shivers and hides his
crying, and says,
F#m
"Should I just play some
Rock 'n Roll,
G A
'cause nobody really gives a
damn ?"
G A Bm F#m Em - A
Oh oh
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh,
oh oh.
Em
A
+ I said, "That's really not
good enough
Em A
because there's enough of that
kind of stuff!"
- Em A
And I say, “That's really not good enough
Em A
Because there's enough of that
kind of stuff!"
- Bb F C F
C
And he says, "I can't
believe nobody cares anymore."
- Bb F C F
C
And he says, "I can't
believe nobody shares anymore."
- Bb F C F
C
And he says, "I can't
believe nobody's there like before."
G A
He says, "I can't believe it's really true.
Bm A G - F#m
- Em - A
- Em - A
Don't you care anymo.........................re?"
D
3. Yes, he's the last of the protest singers,
Em
staring as he's strumming,
F#m
for he sees the dark clouds
coming now
G A
and he says he feels those
first few drops.
D
He sees he can not reach them,
Em
but he tries to sing out
louder
F#m
and I say, "You're
getting hoarser boy."
G A
He says, "Should I give
up and stop ?"
G A Bm F#m Em - A
Oh oh
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh,
oh oh.
- Em A
+ But I say, "That's really not good enough,
Em A
because there's enough of that
kind of stuff !"
- Em A
And I say, “That's really not good enough,
Em A
because there's enough of that
kind of stuff !"
+ CHORUS
D
4. He's the last of the protest singers,
Em
selling truth and commitment,
F#m
he don't get much work these
days,
G A
he's billed as a novelty act.
D
And he stands there with his
thumb out,
Em
hitchin'
a ride towards the rainbow
F#m
that only he sees shining
there,
G A
they say he's a fool and
that's a fact.
G A Bm F#m Em - A
Oh oh
oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh,
oh oh.
Em A
+ "There's enough of that
kind of stuff !"
- Em A
Yes, I say, "That's really not good enough,
Em A
because there's enough of that
kind of stuff!"
+ CHORUS
D
+ Yes, he's the last of the
protest singers. + Em
- F#m - G - D
(Harry Chapin)