The Man From Athabaska - Country Joe Mcdonald Chords
Chords: Capo, Fret, Am, C, G, F, E, Asus2, A7
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Capo on 4th Fret
[Chords]
Am x02210
C x32010
G 320003
F x33211
E 022100
Asus2 x02200
A7 x02020
[Intro]
Am C G Am
[Verse 1]
Am C G Am
Oh the wife she tried to tell me that 'twas nothing but the thrumming
Am C E E
Of a woodpecker a-rapping on the hollow of a tree;
Am C G Am
And she thought that I was fooling when I said it was the drumming
Am C E
Of the mustering of legions and 'twas calling unto me;
F C G Am
'Twas calling me to pull my freight and hop across the sea.
Am C G Am
And a-mending of my fish-nets sure I started up in wonder,
Am C E E
For I heard a savage roaring and 'twas coming from afar;
Am C G Am
Oh the wife she tried to tell me that 'twas only summer thunder,
Am C E E
And she laughed a bit sarcastic when I told her it was War:
F C G Am
'Twas the chariots of battle where the mighty armies are.
[Chorus]
F C G C
Then down the lake came Half-breed Tom with russet sail a-flying
F C G C
And the word he said was "War" again, so what was I to do?
F C G C
Oh the dogs they took to howling and the missis took to crying,
F C E E
As I flung my silver foxes in the little birch canoe;
E E E E
Yes, the old girl stood a-bubbling till an island hid the view.
Am C G Am
[Verse 2]
Am C G Am
Says the factor, "Mike, you're crazy! They have soldier men a-plenty.
Am C E E
You're as grizzled as a badger and you're sixty year or so."
Am C G Am
"But I haven't missed a scrap," says I, "Since I was one and twenty.
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