Prejudice
This is a song about prejudice
And the language of prejudice
And the power of the language of... prejudice
It's called
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
Em D C B D Em x2
Yeah
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
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 het 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
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
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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
*SOLO*
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 bowl 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
*Key Change*
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
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
*Key Change*
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 right in ya
*Singular Notes in quick sucession*
E C A D B G C A G E Ab B C A
But on.ly a gin.ger can call a.no.ther gin.ger Gin.ger
