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Chord Req: We Didn't Know (Tom Paxton)

07 Nov 06 - 08:05 PM (#1878659)
Subject: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: GUEST,goodbar

Anyone know the song?


07 Nov 06 - 08:07 PM (#1878660)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: Peace

Yes.

I'll be back in a few with the words and chords to the stanxas and chorus.


07 Nov 06 - 08:09 PM (#1878661)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: Peace

What key do you want it in?

We Didn't Know

Words and Music by Tom Paxton

We didn't know said the Burgomeister,
About the camps on the edge of town.
It was Hitler and his crew,
That tore the German nation down.
We saw the cattle cars it's true,
And maybe they carried a Jew or two.
They woke us up as they rattled through,
But what did you expect me to do?

[Cho:]
We didn't know at all,
We didn't see a thing.
You can't hold us to blame,
What could we do?
It was a terrible shame,
But we can't bear the blame.
Oh no, not us, we didn't know.

We didn't know said the congregation,


07 Nov 06 - 08:12 PM (#1878663)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: GUEST

whatever key you have it in is fine. if you don't have it typed already then G.

thanks a lot.


07 Nov 06 - 08:15 PM (#1878664)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: Peace

OK then, D it is.

(D) We didn't know said the (A)Burgo(D)meister,
About the camps on the (A)edge of (D)town.
It was Hitler (A)and his (D)crew,
That tore the German (A)nation (D)down.
(Bm)We saw the cattle cars it's true,
And (D)maybe they carried a (A)Jew or (D)two.
They (BM)woke us up as they rattled through,
But (D)what did you ex(A)pect me to (D)do?

[Cho:]
(D)We didn't know at all,
(G)We didn't see a (D)thing.
You can't hold us to blame,
(E)What could we (A)do?
(D)It was a terrible shame,
(G)But we can't bear the blame.
(D)Oh no, not us, we didn't (A)know(D).


07 Nov 06 - 08:19 PM (#1878666)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: Peace

Sorry. The last line is screwed. It s/b

(D)Oh no, not (G)us, we didn't (A)know(D).


08 Nov 06 - 05:20 PM (#1879528)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: GUEST

Thanks a bunch!


18 Dec 08 - 07:28 PM (#2519372)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: GUEST

(D) We didn't know said the (G)Burgo(D)meister,
About the camps on the (A)edge of (D)town.
It was Hitler (G)and his (D)crew,
That tore the German (A)nation (D)down.

I think that's more accurate.


19 Dec 08 - 05:22 PM (#2520143)
Subject: RE: Chord Req: Tom Paxton - We Didn't Know
From: The Vulgar Boatman

Guest, that's the way I remember it too.