ARTIST: Tom Lehrer TITLE: Send the Marines Lyrics and Chords When someone makes a move Of which we don't approve Who is it that always intervenes U.N. and O.A.S. They have their place, I guess But first send the Marines / D - G A7 / / D Am B7 - E7 - A7 - / / D - D7 - / G - Gm - / D - - A7 D - A7 - / We'll send them all we've got John Wayne and Randolph Scott Remember those exciting fighting scenes To the shores of Tripoli But not to Mississippoli What do we do, we send the Marines ... / D - - A7 D - D7 - / For might makes right And 'til they've seen the light They've got to be protected All their rights respected Till somebody we like can be elected / G - - - / F#m - B7 - / Em7 - A7 - / / / Em7 - - - - - - A7 / Members of the corps All hate the thought of war They'd rather kill them off by peaceful means Stop calling it aggression We hate that expression We only want the world to know That we support the status quo They love us everywhere we go So when in doubt, send the Marines / D - G A7 / / D Am B7 - E7 - A7 - / D - D7 - / / G - C7 - / 1st / / D - G Gm / D - A - D A7 D /
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