Husker Du - Folk lore

^G Women sewed the ^AmStars and Stripes And the ^Emen, they fought the wars ^G Children learned ^Amarithmetic ^EAnd everyone was poor ^EYoung man was the hero of the day ^Am Long, long hours and short, short ^Cpay

^CLesson I learned in a history book ^CLesson I learned in a history book It's ^Amnot what they taught me ^DmFolk lore, folk lore, folk lore ^DmMomma never told you ^AmFolk lore, folk lore, ^Dmfolk lore Momma never told you^G

Now the women ^Amscream for equal rights ^EAnd man wants to have an affair ^G Children learn to ^Amhate the world ^ENo one seems to care ^Am Now the kids ^Amplay vids instead ^ETheir heroes are living on Wonder Bread

^C Lesson I learned in a history book ^CLesson I learned in a history book It's ^Amnot what they taught me ^DmFolk lore, folk lore, folk lore ^DmMomma never told you ^AmFolk lore, folk lore, ^Dmfolk lore Momma never told you^G

^C Some things never change Some things stay the ^Dmsame ^CSome things rear^Dmrange ^COne thing I know for sure Heroes ^Galways ^Amdie ^G