John Oaks
Neil Young
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INTRO:F G G F G VERSE:G F G John Oaks is in the neighborhoodG F G Protecting all the treesG F G He's the master of irrigationG F G And he knows what he sees VERSE:G F G Grape farmers watering everywhereG F G Pipes running where they pleaseG F G John sees his laws are brokenG F G Trees drowning where they breathe VERSE:G F G Now John used to be a mellow manG F G Drinking Chai and smoking weedG F G Ain't no one in the countyG F G Ever see'd whatever he see'd CHORUS:G E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks, VERSE:G F G Old John rides in his pickupG F G With rakes and friends in the backG F G Workers he takes with himG F G Then he drives them all back VERSE:G F G To protect them from the politiciansG F G Using them to get aheadG F G Preying on the peopleG F G Trying to get inside their heads VERSE:G F G John Oaks is really stand-upG F G He won't take shit lying downG F G He calls it like he sees itG F G And he puts his money downContinúa después del anuncioCHORUS:G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks, VERSE:G F G One day at the demonstrationG F G John Oaks was standing upG F G He arrived there at the locationG F G In his old pickup truck VERSE:G F G Took a rake in his handG F G And his workers by his sideG F G Stood there waiting for his turnG F G To speak and turn the tide VERSE:G F G When he found himself surroundedG F G By police everywhereG F G They tried to take his workers to jailG F G When he grabbed one by his hair CHORUS:G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks, VERSE:G F G Shots rang out and people yelledG F G As the police took controlG F G Shot a black man right where he fellG F G With a sniper on the knoll VERSE:G F G John Oaks saw law and orderG F G Was leading him astrayG F G Tried to get back in his pickupG F G With his workers to get away VERSE:G F G That's when the police moved inG F G And stood there in his wayG F G John started up his pickupG F G And that was his last day CHORUS:G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks,G E E7 John Oaks, INSTRUMENTAL/G O:F GF GF GF C G VERSE:G F G They said he had a pistolG F G When the old pickup backfiredG F G And shot him there behind the wheelG F G And then John Oaks expired VERSE:G F G The workers grabbed the rakesG F G And that's all that I can sayG F G They went to the cemeteryG F G And they stay there to this day CHORUS:G E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks, John Oaks OUTRO:E E7E E7E E7E E7E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,E E7 John Oaks,