G Em Am D
G Em Am D G
[Verse 1]
Em
It isn't nice to block the doorway
Am D
It isn't nice to go to jail
G Em
There are nicer ways to do it
Am D
But the nice ways always fail
G Em
It isn't nice, it isn't nice
C D
You told us once, you told us twice
C D
But if that's freedom's price
G Em Am D
We don't mind____, no, no, no
G Em Am D G
We don't mind____, no, no, no
[Verse 2]
Em
It isn't nice to block the doorway
Am D
Or to sleep in on the floor
G Em
Or to shout our cry of Freedom
Am D
In the hotel or the store
G Em
It isn't nice, it isn't nice
C D
You told us once, you told us twice
C D
But if that's freedom's price
G Em Am D
We don't mind____, no, no, no
G Em Am D G
We don't mind____, no, no, no
[Verse 3]
Em
Now, we tried negotiation
Am D
And the token picket line
G Em
Mr. Charlie didn't see us
Am D
And he might as well be blind
G Em
When you deal with men of ice,
C D
You can't deal with ways so nice,
C D
But if that's freedom's price
G Em Am D
We don't mind____, no, no, no
G Em Am D G
We don't mind____, no, no, no
[Verse 4]
Em
They murdered boys in Mississippi,
Am D
They shot Medgar in the back
G Em
Did you say that wasn't proper?
Am D
Did you stand out on the track?
G Em
You were quiet just like mice
C D
Now you say that we're not nice
C D
But if that's freedom's price
G Em Am D
We don't mind____, sing it out,
G Em Am D G
We don't mind____, no, no, no
[Verse 5]
Em
It isn't nice to block the doorway
Am D
It isn't nice to go to jail
G Em
There are nicer ways to do it
Am D
But the nice ways always fail
G Em
It isn't nice, isn't nice
C D
You told us once, you told us twice
C D
Well, thank you buddy for your advice
C D
But if that's freedom's price
G Em Am D
We don't mind____, no, no, no
G Em Am D
We don't mind____, no, no, no
G
We don't mind!
