Brett Dennen - The holidays are here and were still at war

^FPilgrims in the parking lot ^BbArteries ^Bb/Aclogged with ^Bb/Gblood clots ^FPushing through the aisles of department ^Cstores ^{C7 F}Neon crosses and Christmas lights ^BbCredit card ^Bb/Adebts and ^Bb/Gbrand new bikes The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

^FThe rabbi reads from the testament The ^Bbbanker ^Bb/Agazes at the ^Bb/Gyear's investments ^FSalvation Santas solicit for the ^C7poor ^FDeception of democracy The phil^Bbanderings of ^Bb/Afaux foreign ^Bb/Gpoli - ^Bb/Ccy The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

^FSmoggy skies and fixed elections In^Bbjustice ^Bb/Astrikes from ^Bb/Gall directions ^FPeople with their backs against the ^Cfloor^{C7 F}Looking for someone to set us free A ^Bbking with ^Bb/Afists like Mu^Bb/Ghammad A^Bb/Cli The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

^Dm A mother knows what is ^Cbest for ^Fyou ^BbEven though it's hard to ^Dmlisten ^Dm Your father knows he can ^Bbcount on ^Fyou ^GmThough you couldn't count on ^Chim

^F Christopher Columbus knew ^BbVasco De ^Bb/AGama and Ma^Bb/Ggellan too The ^Fprofits of oppression grow like ^C never be^C7fore ^FAll hail to the captalist thief And ^Bbmourn your lost ^Bb/Aones and ^Bb/Gcover your ^Bb/Cgrief The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

^FHurricane waters ravage southern towns And ^Bbblack and brown ^Bb/Apeople are ^Bb/Gleft to drown While the ^FWhite House and the emergency management ^Cagency ignores ^FVictims seek shelter in the Astrodome And the ^BbNational ^Bb/AGuard says "^Bb/GDon't go ho^Bb/Cme" The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

Po^Flice officers hassle the homeless Dom^Bbestic dis^Bb/Aputes, alc^Bb/Gohol and violence The ^Fjailhouse opens wide ^C its door^C7 A ^Fcorporation cuts a million employees And the ^Bbfacto^Bb/Ary is moving ^Bb/Gover - ^Bb/Cseas The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

^Dm A mother knows what is ^Cbest for ^Fyou ^BbEven though it's hard to ^Dmlisten ^Dm Your father knows he can ^Bbcount on ^Fyou ^GmThough you couldn't count on ^Chim

^FJesus sheds another tear ^BbInto a ^Bb/Asea of ^Bb/Gtwo thousand years Into the ^Feve of a new year once ^Cmore ^FTears of joy, resolutions of sorrow ^BbToast to ^Bb/Ahealth and ^Bb/Gwealth to^Bb/Cmorrow The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

Re^Fligious wars and domination ^BbWorld tr^Bb/Aade and glo^Bb/Gbalization The ^Fprices of petroleum ^Csoar ^{C/G F}Lonesome churches are packed with sinners ^BbNon-be^Bb/Alievers and ^Bb/Gnew be^Bb/Cginners The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

^FSay a prayer for the less fortunate ^BbPrisoners and ^Bb/Asoldiers you ^Bb/Gnever have met Under^Fstand what it is they're fighting ^C7for ^FSay a prayer for your enemies Say a ^Bbprayer for the ^Bb/Avictims and their ^Bb/Gfam - ^Bb/Clies The ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar

Yes, the ^Fholidays are ^Dmhere and we're ^Cstill at ^Fwar