#----------------------------------PLEASE NOTE---------------------------------# #This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # #song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research. # #------------------------------------------------------------------------------## X-Mts-Userid: LPMR Subject: "Too Many Martyrs" by Phil Ochs "Too Many Martyrs" by Phil Ochs In the state of Mississippi many years ago Em G D A boy of 14 years got a taste of southern law Am Em He saw his friend a hanging and his color was his crime Em G D And the blood upon his jacket left a brand upon his mind Am Em CHORUS: Too many martyrs and too many dead Am D G Too many lies too many empty words were said Am D G (Em optional) Too many times for too many angry men Am D G Oh let it never be again Am D Em