Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 20:04:31 EST
Subject: wasteland_of_the_free.crd - By Iris DeMent
Wasteland Of The Free - Written By Iris Dement
>From The Album "The Way I Should" - Iris DeMent
(Intro)
[C] [Am] Living in the [G]wasteland of the [C]free
We got [G]preachers dealin' in politics and[C] diamond mines
And their [G]speech is growing in[C]creasingly unkind
[Am] They say they are Christ's disciples
But [F]they don't look like Jesus to me
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We got [G]politicians runnin' races on[C] corporate cash
Now don't tell [G]me they don't turn around and [C]kiss them people's ass
[Am] Now you may call me old-fashioned
But [F]that don't fit my picture of a true democracy
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We got [G]C E O's makin' two hundred[C] times the workers pay
But they'll [G]fight like hell against[C] raising the minimum wage
[Am] And if you don't like it mister
They'll ship your [F]job to some third world country 'cross the sea
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
(Chorus)
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the [C]free
[E] Where the poor have now become the ene[Am]my
[F] Let's blame our [C]troubles on the weak ones
[E]Sounds like some kind of [Am] Hitler reme[F]dy
Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
We got [G]little kids with guns fighting[C] inner-city wars
So, what do we [G]do, we put these little [C]kids behind prison doors
[Am] And we call ourselves the advanced civilisation
[F] But that sounds like crap to me
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We got [G]high school kids runnin' 'round in[C] Calvin Klein and Guess
Who cannot [G]pass a sixth grade reading [C]test
[Am] But if you ask them, they can tell you
[F] The name of every crotch on MTV
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We kill for [G]oil then throw a[C] party when we win
Some guy re[G]fuses to fight and we call [C]that the sin
[Am] But he's standin' up for what he believes in
[F] And that seems pretty damned American to me
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
(Chorus)
[F] Living in the w[G]asteland of the [C]free
[E] Where the poor have now become the ene[Am]my
[F] Let's blame our [C]troubles on the weak ones
[E]Sounds like some kind of [Am] Hitler reme[F]dy
Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
[F]Whilst we sit [C]gloating in our greatness
[E]Justice is sinking to the [Am]bottom of the sea
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
Chords:
Am X02210
C X32010
E 022100
F 133211
G 355433
Transcribed by Jim Sparrow - 7th Feb 1998
Email: KidLoops@aol.com
Subject: wasteland_of_the_free.crd - By Iris DeMent
Wasteland Of The Free - Written By Iris Dement
>From The Album "The Way I Should" - Iris DeMent
(Intro)
[C] [Am] Living in the [G]wasteland of the [C]free
We got [G]preachers dealin' in politics and[C] diamond mines
And their [G]speech is growing in[C]creasingly unkind
[Am] They say they are Christ's disciples
But [F]they don't look like Jesus to me
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We got [G]politicians runnin' races on[C] corporate cash
Now don't tell [G]me they don't turn around and [C]kiss them people's ass
[Am] Now you may call me old-fashioned
But [F]that don't fit my picture of a true democracy
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We got [G]C E O's makin' two hundred[C] times the workers pay
But they'll [G]fight like hell against[C] raising the minimum wage
[Am] And if you don't like it mister
They'll ship your [F]job to some third world country 'cross the sea
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
(Chorus)
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the [C]free
[E] Where the poor have now become the ene[Am]my
[F] Let's blame our [C]troubles on the weak ones
[E]Sounds like some kind of [Am] Hitler reme[F]dy
Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
We got [G]little kids with guns fighting[C] inner-city wars
So, what do we [G]do, we put these little [C]kids behind prison doors
[Am] And we call ourselves the advanced civilisation
[F] But that sounds like crap to me
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We got [G]high school kids runnin' 'round in[C] Calvin Klein and Guess
Who cannot [G]pass a sixth grade reading [C]test
[Am] But if you ask them, they can tell you
[F] The name of every crotch on MTV
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
We kill for [G]oil then throw a[C] party when we win
Some guy re[G]fuses to fight and we call [C]that the sin
[Am] But he's standin' up for what he believes in
[F] And that seems pretty damned American to me
And it feels like [C]I am [G]living in the wasteland[C] of the free
(Chorus)
[F] Living in the w[G]asteland of the [C]free
[E] Where the poor have now become the ene[Am]my
[F] Let's blame our [C]troubles on the weak ones
[E]Sounds like some kind of [Am] Hitler reme[F]dy
Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
[F]Whilst we sit [C]gloating in our greatness
[E]Justice is sinking to the [Am]bottom of the sea
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
[F] Living in the [G]wasteland of the fr[C]ee
Chords:
Am X02210
C X32010
E 022100
F 133211
G 355433
Transcribed by Jim Sparrow - 7th Feb 1998
Email: KidLoops@aol.com
