Tim Minchin - Prejudice
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This is a cool song and pretty easy to play.
Don't know if I have it exactly right, but it sounds good if you sing along.
Any comments/corrections, chuck 'em in the comments thingy. Enjoy!
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This is a song about prejudice
And the language of prejudice
And the power of the language of... prejudice
It's called
Prejudice
AmIn our modern free spoken society
There is a wGord that we still hold taboo
A wFord with a terrible history of being uEsed to abuse oppress and subdue
AmJust six seemingly harmless letters arrGanged in a way that will form a word
With more poFwer than the pieces of metal that are foErged to make swords
A couple of FG's an R and an GE an I and anAm N
Just six little leFtters all jumbled togGether have caused daEmage that we may never mend
AmAnd it's important that we all respect that Gif these people should happen to choose to
FReclaim the word as their own it doesn't mEean the rest of you have a right to it's use
AmSo never under estimate the pGower that language imparts
FSticks and stones may break your bones but wEords can break hearts
A couple of G's; Fgeez unless you have had to live it, an R and an E; eGven I am careful with it
An I and an AmaNd in the end it will oGnly offend don't wFant to have to spell
it out aEgain
Am G F E G Am x2
Yeah
AmOnly a ginger Gcan call another ginger giFnger E G
AmOnly a ginger Gcan call another ginger giFnger E G
So liFsten to me if you care for your health
You wGont call me ginger less your giEnger yourself
AmOnly a ginger Gcan call another ginger giFnger E G
AmWhen you are a ginger life is prGetty hard
FYears of ritual bullying in the scEhool yard
AmKids calling you ranga and fGanta pants
FNo invitation to the hEigh school dance
But you gAmet up and learn to hold your hGead up
You tFry to keep your cool and not get hEet up
But uAmntil the feeling of ill is truly lGet up
Then the Fword is ours and ours aElone don't you know
*The rest of the song is the same chord progression*
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
So if you call us ginge we just might come unhinged
If you don't have a fringe with at least a tinge of the ginge in it
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Now listen to me we're not looking for sympathy
Just because we are sensitive to UV
Just because we're pathetically pale
We do alright with the females
Yeah I like to ask the ladies round for ginger beer
And soon they're running their fingers through my ginger beard
And dunking my ginger nuts into their ginger tea
And asking if they can call me ginge
And I say I don't think that's appropriate
Cus only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga
And all the ladies agree it's a fact once you've gone ginge you can't go back
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Yeah go ginge go you funky ginge
Yeah funky ginge mofo
Yeah you can call us bozo or fire truck
You can even call us carrot top or blood nut
Yeah you can call us match stick or tampon
But f**king with the G word is just not on
If you're a ginger bowl and you don't like us
You gonna stand up to the fight if you want to fight us
But if you cut yourself you might catch gingervitus
So maybe you should shut your funky mouth
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
So if you call us ginge you can't winge if your injured
If you don't have a tinge of the ginge in your minge
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger yeah
And you know my kids will always be clothed and fed
Cus papa's going to be bringing home the ginger bread
And they'll be pretty smart because they'll be well read
And by read I mean read and the other kind of red wooo
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger wooo
Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga
Just like only a ninja can sneak up on another ninja
Yeah only a ginger only a ginger only a ginger yeah
Are you listen-inga I'm not pointing the finga
I'm just having a singa
I'm just right in yeah
But only a ginger can call another ginger
Ginger