I've Got To Know
by Woody Guthrie

Intro:  Played throughout, during and between verses.

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CI've (x32010@1)got to know, yes, I've got to know friend
                              G7Hungry (320001@1)lips ask me wherever I go
             CComrades (x32010@1)and friends all falling around me
                       G7 (320001@1)         CI've (x32010@1)got to know, yes, I've got to know

CWhy (x32010@1)do your boats ride on my waters?
                                     G7Why (320001@1)do your death bombs fall from my skies?
           CWhy (x32010@1)do you burn my farm and my town down?
                          G7 (320001@1)          CI've (x32010@1)got to know, friend, I've got to know

CWhat (x32010@1)makes your boats haul death to my people?
           G7Nitro (320001@1)blockbusters, big cannons and guns
                               CWhy (x32010@1)doesn't your ship bring food and some clothing?
                             G7 (320001@1)             CI've (x32010@1)sure got to know, folk, I've sure got to know

CWhy (x32010@1)can't my two hands get a good pay job?
            G7 (320001@1)                     CI (x32010@1)can still plow, plant, I can still sow
                        CWhy (x32010@1)did your law-book chase me off my good land?
                                G7 (320001@1)                 CI'd (x32010@1)sure like to know, friend, I've sure got to know

CWhat (x32010@1)good work did you do, sir, I'd like to ask you
                                     G7To (320001@1)give you my money right out of my hands?
             CI (x32010@1)built your big house here, to hide from my people
                          G7 (320001@1)          CWhy (x32010@1)you crave to hide so, I'd love to know

CYou (x32010@1)keep me in jail and lock me in prison
                                            G7Your (320001@1)hospital's jammed and your crazy-house full
               CWhat (x32010@1)made your cop kill my trade union worker?
                            G7 (320001@1)                CYou (x32010@1)hafta talk plain 'cause I sure have to know

CWhy (x32010@1)can't I get work and cash my big paycheck?
                                              G7Why (320001@1)can't I buy things in your place and your store?
                     CWhy (x32010@1)do you close my plant down, and starve all my buddies?
                            G7 (320001@1)                 CI'm (x32010@1)asking you, sir, 'cause I've sure got to know