Prejudice

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In our modern free spoken society
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There is a word that we still hold taboo
   F                                     E
A word with a terrible history of being used to abuse oppress and subdue
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Just six seemingly harmless letters arranged in a way that will form a word
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With more power than the pieces of metal that are forged to make swords
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A couple of G's an R and an E an I and an N

                  F                    G                   E
Just six little letters all jumbled together have caused damage that we may never mend
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And it's important that we all respect that if these people should happen to choose to
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Reclaim the word as their own it doesn't mean the rest of you have a right to it's use
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So never under estimate the power that language imparts
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Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts
                 F                                                    G
A couple of G's; geez unless you have had to live it, an R and an E; even I am careful with it
            Am                      G                 F
An I and an aNd in the end it will only offend don't want to have to spell
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it out again

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Yeah

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Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Am            G                         F     E  G
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
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So listen to me if you care for your health
     G                              E
You wont call me ginger less your ginger yourself
Am            G                         F     E  G
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

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When you are a ginger life is pretty hard
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Years of ritual bullying in the school yard
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Kids calling you ranga and fanta pants
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No invitation to the high school dance
         Am                            G
But you get up and learn to hold your head up
     F                                 E
You try to keep your cool and not get het up
     Am                                G
But until the feeling of ill is truly let up
         F                      E
Then the word is ours and ours alone don't you know