Phil Ochs

I Kill Therefore I Am

Phil Ochs


Tom: G

G F C D


[Verse 1]

G                F        C          D
Meet the king of cowboys, he rides a pale pony
G             F        C           D        Bb
He fights the bad boys brings them to their knees
                                 C
He patrols the highways from the air
D                              Em
He keeps the country safe from long hair
Bb         F                G
I am the masculine American man
  D         C      D C D
I kill therefore I am



[Verse 2]

G                F          C              D
I don't like the black man, for he doesn't know his place
G                F          C              D
Take the back of my hand or I'll spray you with my mace
                         C
I'm as brave as any man can be
D                         Em
I find my courage through chemistry
Bb       F                  G
I am the masculine American man
  D          C     D C D
I kill therefore I am.



[Verse 3]
G            F                 C               D
I don't like the students now, they don't have no respect
G                  F         C            D
They don't like to work now, I think I'll wring their necks
                                    C
They call me pig, although I'm underpaid
D                            Em
I'll show those faggots that I'm not afraid
Bb       F                  G
I am the masculine American man
  D          C     D C D
I kill therefore I am



[Verse 4]
G               F         C                  D
Farewell to the gangsters we don't need them anymore
G               F           C                    D
We've got the police force, they're the ones who break the law
                          C
He's got a gun and he's a hater
D                          Em
He shoots first, he shoots later
Bb       F                  G
I am the masculine American man
  D          C     D C D
I kill therefore I am