Prejudice

Em
In our modern free spoken society
            D
There is a word that we still hold taboo
   C                                     D
A word with a terrible history of being used to abuse oppress and subdue
Em                                     D
Just six seemingly harmless letters arranged in a way that will form a word
            C                                       B
With more power than the pieces of metal that are forged to make swords
            C               D            Em
A couple of G's an R and an E an I and an N
                  C                    D                   B
Just six little letters all jumbled together have caused damage that we may never mend
Em                                          D
And it's important that we all respect that if these people should happen to choose to
C                                         D
Reclaim the word as their own it doesn't mean the rest of you have a right to it's use
Em                           D
So never under estimate the power that language imparts
C                                           B
Sticks and stones may break your bones but words can break hearts
                 C                                                    D
A couple of G's; geez unless you have had to live it, an R and an E; even I am careful with it
            Em                      D                 C
An I and an aNd in the end it will only offend don't want to have to spell
        B
it out again

[Instrumental]
Em D C B D Em (x2)

[Chorus]
Em            D                         C     B  D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Em            D                         C     B  D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
     C
So listen to me if you care for your health
     D                              B
You wont call me ginger less your ginger yourself
Em            D                         C     B
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

[Verse]
Em                              G
When you are a ginger life is pretty hard
C7                                 F
Years of ritual bullying in the school yard
Em                          G
Kids calling you ranga and fanta pants
C7                     F
No invitation to the high school dance
         Em                            G
But you get up and learn to hold your head up
     C7                                 F
You try to keep your cool and not get fed up
     Em                                G
But until the feeling of ill is truly let up
         C7                      B7
Then the word is ours and ours alone don't you know

[Chorus]
Em            D                         C  B  D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Em            D                         C  B  D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
C
So if you call us ginge we just might come unhinged
D                                                       Bb7
If you don't have a fringe with at least a tinge of the ginge in it
Em            D                         C  B
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger

[Verse]
Em                                   G
Now listen to me we're not looking for sympathy
C7                              Fsus4 F
Just because we are sensitive to UV
Em                                G
Just ‘cause we're pathetically pale
C7                           F
We do alright with the females
Em                                       G
Yeah I like to ask the ladies round for ginger beer
C7                                                 F
And soon they're running their fingers through my ginger beard
Em                                     G
And dunking my ginger nuts into their ginger tea
C7                               G
And asking if they can call me ginge, And I say I don't think that's appropriate
Em                    D                   C      B     D
Cus only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Em                     D               C         B     D
Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga
C                                    D
And all the ladies agree it's a fact once you've gone ginge you can't go back
Em                      D                 C        B
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Yeah go ginge go you funky ginge
 Em                           G
Yeah you can call us bozo or fire truck
             C7                    Bb    F
You can even call us carrot top or blood nut
Em                                   G
Yeah you can call us match stick or tampon
     C7                         D
But f**king with the G word is just not on
Em                                     G
If you're a ginger-phobe and you don't like us
C7                                            F
You gonna stand up to the fight if you want to fight us
Em
But if you cut yourself you might catch gingervitus
    G                           D      F F# Gm
So maybe you should shut your funky mouth

[Chorus]
Gm                  F                   Eb   D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Gm                  F                   Eb   D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger
Eb
So if you call us ginge you can't winge if your injured

[Verse]
        F
If you don't have a tinge of the ginge in your minge
Gm                 F                    Eb  D
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger yeah
Eb
And you know my kids will always be clothed and fed
Gm6
Cus papa's going to be bringing home the ginger bread
F
And they'll be pretty smart because they'll be well read
        G                                       Asus2
And by read I mean read and the other kind of red wooo

[Chorus]
Am           G                         F           E
Only a ginger can call another ginger ginger wooo
Am           G                       F         E
Only a ginga can call another ginga ginga
Am                     G                  F        E
Just like only a ninja can sneak up on another ninja
     Am             G            F                 E
Yeah only a ginger only a ginger only a ginger yeah
F
Are you listen-inga I'm not pointing the finga
                  G
I'm just having a singa
               E
I'm just reminding ya

[Outro]
    E  C   A  D   B    G    C     A G  E    Ab  B        C   A
But only  a  ginger  can  call  another ginger      Ginger