Oh you t^Gell me that there's danger to the ^Cland you call your ^Bmown And you ^Cwatch them build the war machine ^Bmright beside your ^Emhome And you t^Gell me that you're ready to go ^Cmarchin' to the ^Bmwar I ^Amknow you're set for fighting, but ^D7what are you fighting ^Gfor?

Before^G you pack your rifle a^Cnd sail across the ^Bmsea Just ^Cthink upon the Southern part of the ^Bmland that you call^Em free Oh, the^Gre's many kinds of slavery and ^Cwe've found many^Bm more I ^Amknow you're set for fightin', but ^D7what are you fighting ^Gfor?

And ^Gbefore you walk out on your j^Cob in answer to the^Bm call Just ^Cthink about the millions who ^Bmhave no job a^Emt all And the^G men who wait for handouts with^C their eyes upon^Bm the floor Oh^Am I know you're set for fighting, b^D7ut what are you fighti^Gng for?

Tu^Grn on your TV,^C turn it on so ^Bmloud And w^Catch the fool a smiling there an^Bmd tell me that you'r^Eme proud And ^Glisten to your radio, the ^Cnoise it starts to^Bm pour Oh^Am I know you're set for fighting, b^D7ut what are you fighti^Gng for?

Read^G your morning papers, ^Cread every single ^Bmline And t^Cell me if you can believe tha^Bmt simple world yo^Emu find Read^G every slanted word till your^C eyes are gettin^Bmg sore, I ^Amknow you're set for fighting, but ^D7what are you fighting ^Gfor?

And ^Glisten to your leaders, ^Cthe ones who won the ^Bmrace As th^Cey stand right there before yo^Bmu and lie into yo^Emur face If yo^Gu ever try to buy them, you kno^Cw what they stan^Bmd for I ^Amknow you're set for fighting, but ^D7what are you fighting ^Gfor?

Put ^Gragged clothes upon your ^Cback and sleep upon the^Bm ground, And t^Cell police about your r^Bmights as they drag yo^Emu down, And^G ask them as they lead you t^Co some deserted ^Bmdoor, Yes,^Am I know you're set for fightin', but ^D7what are you fightin' ^Gfor?

But ^Gthe hardest thing I'll ask yo^Cu, if you will only^Bm try Is ta^Cke your children by their han^Bmds and look into the^Emir eyes And ^Gthere you'll see the answer you^C should have see^Bmn before If^Am you'll win the wars at home, ^D7there'll be no fighting ^Ganymore

Phil Ochs - What are you fighting for