Prejudice
This is a song about prejudice
And the language of prejudice
And the power of the language of... prejudice
It's called
Prejudice

EmIn (022000@1)our modern free spoken society
            DThere (xx0232@1)is a word that we still hold taboo
   C (x32010@1)                                   DA (xx0232@1)word with a terrible history of being used to abuse oppress and subdue
Em (022000@1)                                   DJust (xx0232@1)six seemingly harmless letters arranged in a way that will form a word
            C (x32010@1)                                     BWith (x2444x@1)more power than the pieces of metal that are forged to make swords
            C (x32010@1)             D (xx0232@1)          EmA (022000@1)couple of G's an R and an E an I and an N

C (x32010@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                 BJust (x2444x@1)six little letters all jumbled together have caused damage that we may never mend
Em (022000@1)                                        D (xx0232@1)
And it's important that we all respect that if these people should happen to choose to 
C (x32010@1)                                       DReclaim (xx0232@1)the word as their own it doesn't mean the rest of you have a right to it's use
Em (022000@1)                         DSo (xx0232@1)never under estimate the power that language imparts
C (x32010@1)                                         BSticks (x2444x@1)and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts
                 C (x32010@1)                                                  DA (xx0232@1)couple of G's; geez unless you have had to live it, an R and an E; even I am careful with it
            Em (022000@1)                    D (xx0232@1)               CAn (x32010@1)I and an aNd in the end it will only offend don't want to have to spell 
        Bit (x2444x@1)out again

Em D C B D Em x2

Yeah

Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)   B (x2444x@1)DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)   B (x2444x@1)D (xx0232@1)           
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
     CSo (x32010@1)listen to me if you care for your health
     D (xx0232@1)                            BYou (x2444x@1)wont call me ginger less your ginger yourself
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)   B (x2444x@1)
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Em (022000@1)                            GWhen (320003@1)you are a ginger life is pretty hard
C7 (x32310@1)                               FYears (133211@1)of ritual bullying in the school yard
Em (022000@1)                        GKids (320003@1)calling you ranga and fanta pants
C7 (x32310@1)                   FNo (133211@1)invitation to the high school dance
         Em (022000@1)                          GBut (320003@1)you get up and learn to hold your head up
     C7 (x32310@1)                               FYou (133211@1)try to keep your cool and not get het up
     Em (022000@1)                              GBut (320003@1)until the feeling of ill is truly let up
         C7 (x32310@1)                    B7Then (x21202@1)the word is ours and ours alone don't you know



Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)B (x2444x@1)DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)B (x2444x@1)DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger
CSo (x32010@1)if you call us ginge we just might come unhinged
D (xx0232@1)                                                     Bb7If (x13131@1)you don't have a fringe with at least a tinge of the ginge in it
Em (022000@1)          D (xx0232@1)                       C (x32010@1)BOnly (x2444x@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Em (022000@1)                                 GNow (320003@1)listen to me we're not looking for sympathy
C7 (x32310@1)                            Fsus4 (113311@1)name="chord_133211@1">F
Just because we are sensitive to UV
Em (022000@1)                              GJust (320003@1)'cause we're pathetically pale
C7 (x32310@1)                         FWe (133211@1)do alright with the females
Em (022000@1)                                     GYeah (320003@1)I like to ask the ladies round for ginger beer
C7 (x32310@1)                                               FAnd (133211@1)soon they're running their fingers through my ginger beard
Em (022000@1)                                   GAnd (320003@1)dunking my ginger nuts into their ginger tea
C7 (x32310@1)                             GAnd (320003@1)asking if they can call me ginge, And I say I don't think that's appropriate

Em (022000@1)                  D (xx0232@1)                 C (x32010@1)    B (x2444x@1)   D (xx0232@1)   
Cus only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Em (022000@1)                   D (xx0232@1)             C (x32010@1)       B (x2444x@1)   DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginga can call another ginga ginga

C (x32010@1)                                  D (xx0232@1)                                         
And all the ladies agree it's a fact once you've gone ginge you can't go back
Em (022000@1)                    D (xx0232@1)               C (x32010@1)      B (x2444x@1)          
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

Yeah go ginge go you funky ginge

*SOLO*

Em (022000@1)                         G (320003@1)  
Yeah you can call us bozo or fire truck
             C7 (x32310@1)                  Bb (x1333x@1)  FYou (133211@1)can even call us carrot top or blood nut
Em (022000@1)                                 GYeah (320003@1)you can call us match stick or tampon
     C7 (x32310@1)                       DBut (xx0232@1)f**king with the G word is just not on
Em (022000@1)                             GIf (320003@1)you're a ginger bowl and you don't like us
C7 (x32310@1)                                          FYou (133211@1)gonna stand up to the fight if you want to fight us
Em (022000@1)                                   
But if you cut yourself you might catch gingervitus
    G (320003@1)                         D (xx0232@1)    F (133211@1)name="chord_244322@1">F# GmSo (355333@1)maybe you should shut your funky mouth

*Key Change*

Gm (355333@1)                F (133211@1)                 Eb (x43121@3) DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Gm (355333@1)                F (133211@1)                 Eb (x43121@3) DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger
EbSo (x43121@3)if you call us ginge you can't winge if your injured

FIf (133211@1)you don't have a tinge of the ginge in your minge
Gm (355333@1)               F (133211@1)                  Eb (x43121@3)DOnly (xx0232@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger yeah
EbAnd (x43121@3)you know my kids will always be clothed and fed
Gm6Cus (3x5353@1)papa's going to be bringing home the ginger bread
FAnd (133211@1)they'll be pretty smart because they'll be well read
        G (320003@1)                                     Asus2And (x02200@1)by read I mean read and the other kind of red wooo

*Key Change*

Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)                       F (133211@1)         EOnly (022100@1)a ginger can call another ginger ginger wooo
Am (x02210@1)         G (320003@1)                     F (133211@1)       EOnly (022100@1)a ginga can call another ginga ginga
Am (x02210@1)                   G (320003@1)                F (133211@1)      EJust (022100@1)like only a ninja can sneak up on another ninja
     Am (x02210@1)           G (320003@1)          F (133211@1)               EYeah (022100@1)only a ginger only a ginger only a ginger yeah
F (133211@1)                      
Are you listen-inga I'm not pointing the finga
                  GI'm (320003@1)just having a singa
                  E (022100@1) 
I'm just right in ya
    
*Singular Notes in quick sucession*
 
    E (022100@1)C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1)D (xx0232@1) B (x2444x@1)  G (320003@1)  C (x32010@1)   A (x02220@1)name="chord_320003@1">G  E (022100@1)  Ab (xx1114@1)B (x2444x@1)      C (x32010@1) A (x02220@1) 
But on.ly  a  gin.ger  can  call  a.no.ther gin.ger      Gin.ger